Q: Which of the following is not part of MELD (Model For End-Stage Liver Disease) score? 

A) Bilirubin 
B) Creatinine 
C) Sodium 
D) INR
E) AST


Answer: E

The MELD is recently updated in January 2016 and now it includes serum sodium level. MELD score determines the highest priority to receive liver transplants in the US. If the patient has been dialyzed twice within last one week, then the value for serum creatinine used should be 4.0.