Table 3.
Current United Network for Organ Sharing status and score assignment for liver transplant candidates
| Status 1A: adult or pediatric patient with fulminant hepatic failure |
| Status 1B: severely ill pediatric patient (≤ 18 yr) with MELD or PELD ≥ 25, in ICU |
| Calculated MELD/PELD score |
| Exceptional MELD or PELD score |
| Status 7: inactive status, temporarily unsuitable for transplant |
ICU: Intensive care unit; MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; PELD: Pediatric end-stage liver disease.