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. 2019 Feb 21;33(2):630–639. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15445

Table 3.

Proposed interval likelihood ratios (for detection of mGFR <30.8 mL/min/L)

Biomarker Serum concentration mGFR decreased (number of dogs) mGFR normal (number of dogs) Interval likelihood ratios
Creatinine μmol/L (mg/dL) >127 (1.4) 26 1 61
101‐127 (1.1‐1.4) 2 14 0.33
≤100 (<1.1) 1 53 0.04
SDMA μg/dL >16 25 1 61
14‐16 1 8 0.29
≤13 3 59 0.05
Cystatin C mg/L >0.91 18 1 42
0.47‐0.91 9 18 1.1
≤0.46 2 49 0.14

Abbreviations: mGFR, measured glomerular filtration rate; SDMA, symmetric dimethylarginine.