MELD Score

In Turkey, the recipient of a liver harvested from a cadaver donor is decided based on MELD ( Model for End-stage Liver Disease) score of patients registered ad National Information System for liver transplantation. The score is calculated by using 3 variables (bilirubin, creatinine, INR). A patient with a higher score is more likely to be lost due to liver disease in this system that calculates the survival possibility of patient in need of liver transplantation.

Adaptations are applied in certain situations (for instance hepatocellular carcinoma patients)
Score is used for patients younger than 18.
MELD score should be recalculated and updated periodically based on MELD score.