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Net fluid balance (I/O)
Compute net fluid balance in mL as caller-assigned total intake minus total output over the same interval, with a positive, negative, or zero label from the sign of that difference.
Markdown: /docs/fluid-io.md · Canonical: https://magentlab.com/docs/fluid-io
Not a medical device. Not a diagnosis, dose, or listing recommendation.
What it computes
Compute net fluid balance in mL as caller-assigned total intake minus total output over the same interval, with a positive, negative, or zero label from the sign of that difference.
When to use
When an agent needs Acheampong 2015 net fluid balance (total intake minus total output) from caller-assigned volumes and must not invent insensible-loss estimates, a resuscitation bolus, or a diuretic order.
When not to use
- Not a medical device. Not a resuscitation or diuretic order. Not a fluid prescription.
- magent does not measure intake or output. Caller assigns volumes over the same interval.
- Does not estimate insensible losses (Acheampong 2015 excluded them as unreliable). Does not apply third-space coefficients or weight-based TBW.
Formula
net_balance_ml = total_intake_ml - total_output_ml
Citation
- Authors
- Acheampong A, Vincent JL
- Source
- Crit Care. 2015;19(1):251
Worked example
Intake 2500 mL, output 1800 mL
Given:
total_intake_ml=2500total_output_ml=1800
- net_balance_ml = 2500 − 1800 = 700 mL
- balance_label = positive (net_balance_ml > 0)
Intake 1800 mL, output 2500 mL
Given:
total_intake_ml=1800total_output_ml=2500
- net_balance_ml = 1800 − 2500 = −700 mL
- balance_label = negative (net_balance_ml < 0)
Also searched as
- net fluid balance
- I/O balance
- fluid intake output
- cumulative fluid balance
- Acheampong fluid balance
- daily fluid balance
- intake minus output
Try
Opens the live endpoint. Unpaid browser requests show the paywall; agents should send Accept: application/json.
/api/calc/fluid_io?total_intake_ml=2500&total_output_ml=1800
Full URL: https://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/fluid_io?total_intake_ml=2500&total_output_ml=1800
Call
Expect HTTP 402 until you retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Incomplete query params
return HTTP 400 before any quote or charge.
curl -i -H "Accept: application/json" "https://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/fluid_io?total_intake_ml=2500&total_output_ml=1800"
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
total_intake_ml |
number | required | Caller-assigned total fluid intake in mL over the interval (0-100000). Acheampong 2015: sum of intravenous and oral fluids. magent does not measure intake. |
total_output_ml |
number | required | Caller-assigned total fluid output in mL over the same interval (0-100000). Acheampong 2015: urine, ultrafiltration, drain fluid, and estimated gastrointestinal losses. magent does not measure output. |
oral_intake_ml |
number | optional | Optional oral intake in mL (0-100000). When any intake addend is sent, oral_intake_ml + iv_intake_ml (missing as 0) must equal total_intake_ml. |
iv_intake_ml |
number | optional | Optional intravenous intake in mL (0-100000). When any intake addend is sent, oral_intake_ml + iv_intake_ml (missing as 0) must equal total_intake_ml. |
urine_output_ml |
number | optional | Optional urine output in mL (0-100000). When any output addend is sent, urine + ultrafiltration + drain + GI (missing as 0) must equal total_output_ml. |
ultrafiltration_ml |
number | optional | Optional ultrafiltration volume in mL (0-100000). When any output addend is sent, the output addends (missing as 0) must equal total_output_ml. |
drain_output_ml |
number | optional | Optional drain fluid in mL (0-100000). When any output addend is sent, the output addends (missing as 0) must equal total_output_ml. |
gi_output_ml |
number | optional | Optional estimated gastrointestinal losses in mL (0-100000). Acheampong 2015 counted stool only with profound diarrhea. When any output addend is sent, the output addends (missing as 0) must equal total_output_ml. magent does not estimate insensible loss. |
Bulk (POST)
POST the same path with a JSON items array. The first item is the GET unit; each additional item is $0.002. Invalid items return HTTP 400 before settlement.
- 1 to 25 items. Each item uses the same keys as the GET query parameters.
- POST of 1 item costs the same as GET. Lists longer than 25: chunk into multiple POSTs. Extra items still execute; do not pad dummy rows.
- The first invalid item fails the whole request (index in the 400 JSON). You are not charged.
- HTTP 200 is {count, path, items}. Each items[i] is the GET 200 body for that row.
- Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) stay paid 200s inside that slot.
- x402 resource URL is this path plus n and body_sha256. Browsers that prefer text/html get the same paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with the same items.
Example request (fixture)
{
"items": [
{
"total_intake_ml": "2500",
"total_output_ml": "1800"
},
{
"total_intake_ml": "2500",
"total_output_ml": "1800"
}
]
}
Opens a two-item fixture on the API host. Unpaid browsers get the same MetaMask paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with those items.
Example 200 (fixture)
{
"count": 2,
"path": "/api/calc/fluid_io",
"items": [
{
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"citation": {
"authors": "Acheampong A, Vincent JL",
"doi": "10.1186/s13054-015-0970-1",
"id": "acheampong-2015",
"pmid": "26073560",
"source": "Crit Care. 2015;19(1):251",
"title": "A positive fluid balance is an independent prognostic factor in patients with sepsis"
},
"formula": "acheampong_2015",
"formula_expression": "net_balance_ml = total_intake_ml - total_output_ml",
"balance_label": "positive",
"net_balance_ml": 700,
"total_intake_ml": 2500,
"total_output_ml": 1800
},
{
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"citation": {
"authors": "Acheampong A, Vincent JL",
"doi": "10.1186/s13054-015-0970-1",
"id": "acheampong-2015",
"pmid": "26073560",
"source": "Crit Care. 2015;19(1):251",
"title": "A positive fluid balance is an independent prognostic factor in patients with sepsis"
},
"formula": "acheampong_2015",
"formula_expression": "net_balance_ml = total_intake_ml - total_output_ml",
"balance_label": "positive",
"net_balance_ml": 700,
"total_intake_ml": 2500,
"total_output_ml": 1800
}
]
}
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
formula |
string | acheampong_2015 |
formula_expression |
string | Exact expression used |
total_intake_ml |
number | Caller-assigned total intake in mL used in the subtraction |
total_output_ml |
number | Caller-assigned total output in mL used in the subtraction |
net_balance_ml |
number | total_intake_ml minus total_output_ml, 1 decimal then integer when whole |
balance_label |
string | positive (net_balance_ml > 0), negative (net_balance_ml < 0), or zero (net_balance_ml = 0). A sign label, not a fluid order. |
citation |
object | Acheampong and Vincent Crit Care 2015 citation |
disclaimer |
string | Not-a-device notice |
Example JSON
Machine form of the same example. Frozen fixture. Not a live lookup.
{
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"citation": {
"authors": "Acheampong A, Vincent JL",
"doi": "10.1186/s13054-015-0970-1",
"id": "acheampong-2015",
"pmid": "26073560",
"source": "Crit Care. 2015;19(1):251",
"title": "A positive fluid balance is an independent prognostic factor in patients with sepsis"
},
"formula": "acheampong_2015",
"formula_expression": "net_balance_ml = total_intake_ml - total_output_ml",
"balance_label": "positive",
"net_balance_ml": 700,
"total_intake_ml": 2500,
"total_output_ml": 1800
}
Client errors (HTTP 400)
Invalid params return 400 without charge. Shared HTTP 402 and 503 meanings: Payments.
| HTTP | Code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | invalid_fluid_io |
Fluid-balance inputs must match caller-assigned intake and output volumes as published. Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_items |
POST body must be a JSON object with only an items array Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_item_count |
items must be an array of 1 to 25 objects Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_item |
each items entry must be a JSON object Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
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Payment
Unpaid requests return HTTP 402 even if query parameters or POST items are missing or invalid, so CDP and agents can index the path. After a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid params return HTTP 400 JSON before settlement. magent does not charge. Fix the params, then request a new 402 quote for that complete URL. Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) are valid paid 200s. Unpaid valid requests return HTTP 402 with a base64
PAYMENT-REQUIRED
header. HTTP 503 is not a new quote: retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Full handshake
and shared payment errors: Payments.
Stdio MCP: /docs/mcp.
Guarantees
- HTTP 402 is unpaid, including a missing query. After PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid parameters return HTTP 400 before settlement. You are not charged. HTTP 402 never includes the tool JSON.
- exact: settlement finishes before the tool (paymentFlow upfront). batch-settlement: verify/deposit before the tool; chargedCumulativeAmount commits after HTTP 2xx. Uncertain or failed settlement fails closed (HTTP 503). Retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE.
- HTTP 402 is unpaid only. Do not sign a second authorization because of a 503.
- Execution is timeout-bounded and concurrency-capped.
- Calculator inputs are stored encrypted for allowlisted operators (Magent Console). They are not in public logs, SSH lookups, catalog, or rollups. Request logs store path without query.