Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin values alone and combined with Prognostic Index predict septic AKI, DIC, and shock: a pilot study

Table 2 Receiver operating curve analysis

Variable	AUC	Cut-off	P value	Sensitivity (%)	Specificity (%)
Septic AKI
NGAL (ng/mL) Day 1	0.80	438.50	< 0.001	65.0	83.3
NGAL (ng/mL) Day 2	0.86	476.90	< 0.001	70.6	90.5
NGAL (ng/mL) Day 3	0.81	123.80	< 0.001	91.7	73.7
NGAL (ng/mL) Day 4	0.78	133.60	0.002	66.7	70.6
iNS NGAL-NLR	0.75	1.00	< 0.001	75.0	75.0
iNS NGAL-PI	0.77	2.00	< 0.001	50.0	91.7
Septic DIC
NGAL (ng/mL) Day 1	0.77	648.50	0.001	60.0	96.6
Septic shock
NGAL (ng/mL) Day 3	0.71	123.80	0.031	68.4	75.0
SOFA	0.71	9.00	0.009	73.1	64.7

AUC area under the curve, AKI acute kidney injury, NGAL neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, iNS inflammation-NGAL score, NLR neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, PI prognostic index, DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment

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