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. 2009 May;4(5):873–882. doi: 10.2215/CJN.04810908

Table 6.

Performance of urinary KIM-1, NAG, and NGAL for diagnosis of AKI at various time points

AKI (n = 36) Sensitivity Specificity Positive Likelihood Ratio Negative Likelihood Ratio
Urinary KIM-1 at Post Immediately
    >1.2 ng/mg Ucr 51.43 77.78 2.31 0.62
    >1.8 ng/mg Ucr 42.86 88.89 3.86 0.64
Urinary KIM-1 at 3 h Post-OP
    >1.2 ng/mg Ucr 35.71 90.20 3.64 0.71
    >1.8 ng/mg Ucr 32.14 96.08 5.46 0.72
Urinary NAG at Post Immediately
    >18.5 U/gram Ucr 82.86 44.44 1.49 0.39
    >25.0 U/gram Ucr 74.29 50.00 1.49 0.51
Urinary NAG at 3 h Post-OP
    >18.5 U/gram Ucr 53.57 70.59 1.82 0.66
    >25.0 U/gram Ucr 28.57 80.39 1.46 0.89
Urinary NGAL at Post Immediately
    >456.0 ng/mg Ucr 71.43 38.89 1.17 0.73
    >1900.0 ng/mg Ucr 65.71 50.00 1.31 0.69
Urinary NGAL at 3 h Post-OP
    >456.0 ng/mg Ucr 71.43 62.75 1.92 0.46
    >1900.0 ng/mg Ucr 50.00 70.59 1.70 0.71