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Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) Calculator
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๐Ÿงช Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa)

Differentiates between prerenal azotemia and acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

๐Ÿ“‹ Clinical Utility: FENa helps distinguish prerenal azotemia (< 1%) from ATN (> 2%) in oliguric acute kidney injury.
Best interpreted in the context of clinical presentation and other laboratory findings.

๐Ÿ‘ค Patient Information (Optional)
years
๐Ÿงช Serum Values *
mEq/L
Normal range: 136-145 mEq/L
mg/dL
Normal range: 0.7-1.3 mg/dL (adults)
๐Ÿ’ง Urine Values *
mEq/L
Prerenal: usually < 10-20 mEq/L
ATN: usually > 40 mEq/L
mg/dL
Spot urine creatinine concentration
๐Ÿฉบ Clinical Context (Optional)
These contextual factors can affect FENa interpretation .
๐Ÿ“– FENa Formula:
FENa = (Urine Na / Serum Na) / (Urine Cr / Serum Cr) ร— 100%
Interpretation:
โ€ข < 1%: Prerenal azotemia (high sodium avidity)
โ€ข 1-2%: Borderline (consider clinical context)
โ€ข > 2%: ATN (impaired sodium reabsorption)
Limitations: Diuretics, CKD, glycosuria, recent contrast, or acute GN can alter FENa. Consider FEurea or clinical context .
โœ๏ธ Author: Ahmed Mohmad Rashyd Musleh Registered Staff Nurse