FIB-4 Index for Liver Fibrosis

FIB-4 hepatic fibrosis index (Sterling 2006) = age*AST/(platelets*sqrt(ALT)).

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Age
55 years
AST
60 U/L
ALT
40 U/L
Platelets
150 x10^9/L

Result: FIB-4 3.48 - rules in advanced fibrosis (PPV 65% per Sterling 2006).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

<1.45
Rules out advanced fibrosis (NPV 90% per Sterling 2006).
1.45-3.25
Indeterminate; consider further evaluation per Sterling 2006.
>3.25
Rules in advanced fibrosis (PPV 65% per Sterling 2006).

What you enter

  • Age
  • AST
  • ALT
  • Platelets
How this is calculated

Sterling RK, Lissen E, Clumeck N, et al. Development of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection. Hepatology. 2006;43(6):1317-1325. Read the source ↗

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