What is the creatinine clearance in ml/min for a 70 kg man aging 50 yrs. with 1.1 mg/dL serum creatinine?
79.54
44.19
84.15
94.25
Correct Answer :
A. 79.54
Cockroft-Gault formula is (140. (a)ge)X weight /(72 X serum creatinine).
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