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Table 5 Serum NGAL test characteristics at various cut-off values at initiation of renal replacement therapy

From: Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin at inception of renal replacement therapy predicts survival in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

NGAL cut-off

OR

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

NPV (%)

PPV (%)

≥ 580 ng/mL

4.79

50.0

82.7

82.7

50.0

≥ 360 ng/mL

6.69

82.1

59.2

90.6

41.1

≥ 190 ng/mL

3.31

89.3

28,4

88.5

30.1

  1. NGAL = neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; NPV = negative predictive value; OR = odds ratio; PPV = positive predictive value.
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