Goteborg University Cirrhosis Index (GUCI)

Goteborg University Cirrhosis Index (Islam S, et al. Scand J Gastroenterol 2005) = (AST / upper-limit-of-normal) x INR x 100 / platelet count (10^9/L); a value > 1.0 suggests cirrhosis.

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

Example

AST
60 U/L
AST upper limit of normal
40 U/L
INR
1.2
Platelet count
150 10^9/L

Result: GUCI 1.2 — above the ~1.0 cirrhosis threshold.

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

What the result means

<= 1.0
Below the cirrhosis threshold.
> 1.0
Suggests cirrhosis (AST/ULN x INR x 100 / platelets; sens ~80%, spec ~78%). A non-invasive index, not a diagnosis.

What you enter

  • AST
  • AST upper limit of normal
  • INR
  • Platelet count
How this is calculated

Islam S, Antonsson L, Westin J, Lagging M. Cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus-infected patients can be excluded using an index of standard biochemical serum markers. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2005;40(7):867-872. Read the source ↗

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