Table 1.

Abnormal laboratory results exclusion criteria for patients without cirrhosis and with compensated cirrhosis

Assessment	No cirrhosis	Compensated cirrhosis
eGFRa, ml/min/1.73 m2	< 30	< 30
Serum albumin, g/dL	< LLN	< 2.8
INR	≥ 1.2	≥ 1.8
Hemoglobin, g/dL	< 10	< 10
Platelet count, cells/mm3	< 90,000	< 50,000

INR international normalized ratio, LLN lower limit of normal

^a eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate (using the MDRD method modified for Japanese population: eGFR = 194 × serum creatinine^−1.094 × Age^−0.287 × 0.739 [if female])