Table 4. Number of laboratory tests performed per patient in each group.

Group	IRF n = 173	DGF n = 178	Dialysis n = 379	p value
Total blood counts (mean ± SD)	8 ± 5*	11 ± 6**	19 ± 14* ,&	< 0.001
Serum creatinine (mean ± SD)	8 ± 5*	12 ± 7**	20.7 ± 14.5* ,&	< 0.001
Urinary Prot/Creat (mean ± SD)	2.1 ± 1.3&	2.7 ± 1.8**	4.5 ± 3.3&, **	< 0.001
AST (mean ± SD)	2.9 ± 2.0&	3.9 ± 3.0**	7.0 ± 6.3&, **	< 0.001
Tacrolimus blood level (mean ± SD)	2.5 ± 1.4	3.6 ± 2.3	6.4 ± 4.3	< 0.001

P <0.05 -

^*IRF x DGF;

^&IRF x Dialysis;

^**DGF x Dialysis AST: Aspartate aminotransferase.