Why/when do they do MELD score testing?

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I know I'm still new-ish and all but I am wondering about the meld

thing. I've seen it mentioned and read online about but I'm just

curious. Is this something that they will look at when you have check

ups with your hepatologist or is it just something for when you are

getting like stage 4 or whatever?

I read someone say that they were stage 4 with near normal LFTs and

that's just what worries me. I have more pain and itching but since

increasing my URSO my LFTs are pretty much normal (alk phos only

138!).

I don't know, just curious I guess. I will be seeing my hepatologist

in April (unless I get cholangitis again b4 then).

Thanks guys!

PSC 8.07

PBC 10.06

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Hello when they first said i had psc 2003 they started then keeping my Meld Score every time I go down to the UofM hospital for check ups or for feeling worse they allway do my blood work and check the Meld # then...last year they said I was in stage 4... & my Meld score was done before that.. Jeannejmhette2 wrote: I know I'm still new-ish and all but I am wondering about the meld thing. I've seen it mentioned

and read online about but I'm just curious. Is this something that they will look at when you have check ups with your hepatologist or is it just something for when you are getting like stage 4 or whatever?I read someone say that they were stage 4 with near normal LFTs and that's just what worries me. I have more pain and itching but since increasing my URSO my LFTs are pretty much normal (alk phos only 138!). I don't know, just curious I guess. I will be seeing my hepatologist in April (unless I get cholangitis again b4 then).Thanks guys! PSC 8.07PBC 10.06 Jeanne

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I was wandering what a meld score is and what it indicates. jeanne wrote: Hello when they first said i had psc 2003 they started then keeping my Meld Score every time I go down to the UofM hospital for check ups or for feeling worse they allway do my blood work and check the Meld # then...last year they said I was in stage 4... & my Meld score was done before that.. Jeannejmhette2

<jmhette2 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: I know I'm still new-ish and all but I am wondering about the meld thing. I've seen it mentioned and read online about but I'm just curious. Is this something that they will look at when you have check ups with your hepatologist or is it just something for when you are getting like stage 4 or whatever?I read someone say that they were stage 4 with near normal LFTs and that's just what worries me. I have more pain and itching but since increasing my URSO my LFTs are pretty much normal (alk phos only 138!). I don't know, just curious I guess. I will be seeing my hepatologist in April (unless I get cholangitis again b4 then).Thanks guys! PSC 8.07PBC 10.06 Jeanne

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> I was wandering what a meld score is and what it indicates.

As described by UNOS, " The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)

and Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD) are numerical scales that

are currently used for liver allocation. The MELD and PELD scores are

based on a patient's risk of dying while waiting for a liver transplant " .

http://www.unos.org/resources/meldpeldcalculator.asp

A MELD score is calculated from the lab values for bilirubin,

creatinine and INR (a calculator is available at the UNOS web site above).

Tim R

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Those of us who refer to the U of M should specify which M we are referring to. The REAL U of M, Minnesota, or some other one. (Don't bother to respond. We all know our own M is the real one.) Don Please be a blood/organ donor

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You tell 'em Don!

Go Gophers!

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PSC 2006, Factor V Leiden

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Thanks for the infor i will check the web site soon i hopeTim Romlein wrote: >> I was wandering what a meld score is and what it indicates. As described by UNOS, "The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)and Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD) are numerical scales thatare currently used for liver allocation. The MELD and PELD scores arebased on a

patient's risk of dying while waiting for a liver transplant".http://www.unos.org/resources/meldpeldcalculator.aspA MELD score is calculated from the lab values for bilirubin,creatinine and INR (a calculator is available at the UNOS web site above).Tim R

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