What is Apri calculator?

What is Apri calculator?

The APRI calculator computes the AST to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI), which we use to predict fibrosis and cirrhosis. Calculating a patient’s APRI score allows clinicians to easily predict hepatic fibrosis without performing a more invasive medical tests, e.g., biopsy.

What does APRI score mean?

What is the APRI Score? The aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index, or APRI, is a way to measure fibrosis of the liver for those with hepatitis C. This scoring model is noninvasive, practical, and easy to use.

Is APRI score accurate?

APRI is more accurate noninvasive test for assessing advanced liver fibrosis in ESRD patients as compared to FIB-4. It can be used to obviate the need for liver biopsy in this high risk population.

What is AST platelet ratio?

Determines the likelihood of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with hepatitis C. Pearls/Pitfalls. Why Use. Patients with hepatitis C being considered for liver biopsy to determine chance of fibrosis or cirrhosis.

What is the FIB-4 score?

The FIB-4 scoring system uses a combination of patient age, platelet count, AST and ALT – all tests available to the primary care physician(1). The scoring system creates a score – <1.45 has a negative predictive value of over 90% for advanced liver fibrosis of multiple aetiologies (1)(2).

What is a fib-4 score?

What is a good APRI score?

There are two numbers to keep in mind to understand your APRI score: 0.5 and 1.5. If your score is less than or equal to 0.5, your liver is either completely free of fibrosis or has a tiny bit of scarring. If you have an APRI score of 1.5 or greater, your liver has scarring and likely some cirrhosis.

What is a normal FibroScan result?

FibroScan® results range from 2.5 kPa to 75 kPa. Between 90–95% of healthy people without liver disease will have a liver scarring measurement <7.0 kPa (median is 5.3 kPa).