Calculating Creatinine Clearance for a Patient
The Creatinine function is available in the Patient Folder Clinical tab.
To calculate Creatinine Clearance for a patient:
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Open the Patient Folder.
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Select the Clinical tab.
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In the Observations section, select Creatinine. The Creatinine Clearance window opens.
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In the Drug of Choice section, select AMANTADINE OR TAMIFLU.
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Verify the following fields:
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Gender
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Birth Date
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Age
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Height (cm)
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Weight (kg)
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In the SrCr (umol/L) fields, enter the serum creatinine for the patient.
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If TAMIFLU was selected, select the Dose Type.
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Select Calculate. The window displays the Creatinine Clearance and Dosage for the patient.
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Optional: Select Print to print the information in the window.
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Select OK to save changes and close the window.
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Select Save.