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Glucose Infusion Rate (GIR, mg/kg/min)
Calculate the glucose infusion rate GIR (mg/kg/min) for neonatal/pediatric IV nutrition. GIR = (mL/h × Dextrose%) / (Weight kg × 6). Supports D5–D50. Targets: 4–6 for term neonates; < 4 hypoglycemia risk; > 12 hyperglycemia risk. Weight in kg or g. Derived from Adamkin 2009, ASPEN 2013, MDCalc, and Singhal 2018. Not medical advice.
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Quick start
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
cURL
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/glucose-infusion-rate' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"weight":3,"weightUnit":"kg","dextrosePercent":"10","infusionRate":18,"decimalPlaces":1}'API reference
Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
Endpoint
HTTP
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/glucose-infusion-rateParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| weight | number | Yes | Patient body weight, in the unit selected below. |
| weightUnit | select | Yes | — |
| dextrosePercent | select | Yes | — |
| infusionRate | number | Yes | Dextrose infusion rate in mL/h. |
| decimalPlaces | number | No | — |
MCP integration
Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Server configuration
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-glucose-infusion-rate": {
"name": "glucose-infusion-rate",
"description": "Calculate the glucose infusion rate GIR (mg/kg/min) for neonatal/pediatric IV nutrition. GIR = (mL/h × Dextrose%) / (Weight kg × 6). Supports D5–D50. Targets: 4–6 for term neonates; < 4 hypoglycemia risk; > 12 hyperglycemia risk. Weight in kg or g. Derived from Adamkin 2009, ASPEN 2013, MDCalc, and Singhal 2018. Not medical advice.",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=glucose-infusion-rate",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}List available tools
After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
tools/list
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Call this tool
Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "glucose-infusion-rate",
"arguments": {
"weight": 3,
"weightUnit": "kg",
"dextrosePercent": "10",
"infusionRate": 18,
"decimalPlaces": 1
}
}
}Chain multiple tools in one session with a comma-separated toolId list, e.g. /mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp (max 20).