Data entry fields have a white background, calculated fields which cannot be edited have a yellow or gray background.

Patient name
Enter the patient's name, the required format is Last name, First name.

Attending phy
Enter the attending physician's name.

Med Record #
Enter the patient's medical record number.

Room #
Enter the patient's room number.

Date of birth
Enter the patient's date of birth, in MM/dd/yyyy format. If you experience problems entering dates, see the Getting Started section of the help file for more information.

Height
Enter the patient's height. The default height unit (cm or inches) is chosen from the Setup window.

Weight
Enter the patient's weight,. The default weight unit (kg or pounds) is chosen from the Setup window.

Gender
Click male or female.

Other factors
Click all of the factors that apply to this patient.

Serum creatinine
Enter the most recent serum creatinine and date it was drawn. Enter a previous serum creatinine if available.

Dosing weight and creatinine clearance
The patient's dosing weight and creatinine clearance are automatically calculated but can be overridden.

Patient data limits

The following limits are used to determine acceptable patient data. Entry of patient data outside these limits will trigger a warning that the data is unacceptable and will not be saved.

Age
Between 12 and 110 years

Height
Between 122 and 213 cm (48 and 84 inches)

Weight
Between 20 and 250 kg (45 and 550 pounds)