=186 x (SCr in mg/dL)-1.154 x (age)-0.203 x (0.742 if female) x (1.210 if African-American) =exp (5.228-1.154 x ln (SCr)-0.203x ln(age)-(0.299 if female) + (0.192 if African American)) (A link to a validated MDRD calculator on the internet is provided in the SRM.)