TABLE 3.
Spearman's correlations (ρ) between L‐FABP and NGAL values and routine renal variables in cats with CKD and healthy cats (n = 54)
| Variables | sCr | UPC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ρ | P | ρ | P | |
| sL‐FABP | .30 | .03 | .47 | < .001 |
| uL‐FABP/Cr | .28 | .06 | .35 | .01 |
| sNGAL | −.03 | .86 | .15 | .27 |
| uNGAL/Cr | .08 | .57 | .29 | .03 |
Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; L‐FABP, liver‐type fatty acid‐binding protein; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin; sCr, serum creatinine; sL‐FABP, serum L‐FABP; sNGAL, serum NGAL; uL‐FABP/Cr, urinary L‐FABP‐to‐creatinine ratio; uNGAL/Cr, urinary NGAL‐to‐creatinine ratio; UPC, urinary protein‐to‐creatinine ratio.