{"id":57707,"date":"2016-01-20T18:33:09","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T16:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=57707"},"modified":"2025-05-09T11:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:12:53","slug":"cockcroft-gault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/medical\/cockcroft-gault\/","title":{"rendered":"Cockcroft-Gault Creatinine Clearance Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Kidney Function Estimator Using Cockcroft-Gault Formula<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"57707\" data-favorite-title=\"Cockcroft-Gault Creatinine\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/medical\/cockcroft-gault\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This calculator estimates creatinine clearance (CrCl) using the Cockcroft-Gault equation. 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class=\"unit\">kg<\/div><small>Enter your weight in kilograms<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-4\"><label for=\"field-4\">Serum creatinine<\/label><input type=\"number\" name=\"serum_creatinine\" id=\"field-4\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"0\"\/><small>Enter your serum creatinine level<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-5\"><label for=\"field-5\">Serum creatinine unit<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-5\" name=\"serum_creatinine_unit\"><option value=\"1\">mg\/dL<\/option><option value=\"0.0113117721120554\">\u03bcmol\/L<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" 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bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center; margin: 32px 0;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Cockcroft-Gault Equation for Creatinine Clearance<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n$$\\text{CrCl (Male)} = \\frac{(140 &#8211; \\text{age}) \\times \\text{weight (kg)}}{72 \\times \\text{Scr}}$$\n$$\\text{CrCl (Female)} = 0.85 \\times \\frac{(140 &#8211; \\text{age}) \\times \\text{weight (kg)}}{72 \\times \\text{Scr}}$$\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$CrCl$$ = Creatinine Clearance (mL\/min)<\/li>\n<li>$$Age$$ = Patient&#8217;s age in years<\/li>\n<li>$$Weight$$ = Body weight in kg<\/li>\n<li>$$Scr$$ = Serum creatinine (mg\/dL)<\/li>\n<li>The formula for females includes a correction factor of 0.85<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\r\n<\/section><br \/>\nThe Cockcroft-Gault equation is commonly used to estimate creatinine clearance, which reflects kidney filtration efficiency. It is especially useful in adjusting drug dosages for patients with impaired renal function. This formula considers age, body weight, and serum creatinine, with a gender-specific adjustment for females. It is a standard method in clinical pharmacology and nephrology for evaluating renal performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This calculator estimates creatinine clearance (CrCl) using the Cockcroft-Gault equation. 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