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. 2021 Dec;53(4):279–285. doi: 10.1182/ject-2100031

Risk, injury, failure, loss of kidney function, and end-stage kidney disease (RIFLE) classification (4).

Class GFR Urine Output (UOP)
Risk ↑ SCr × 1.5 or ↓ GFR >25% <.5 mL/kg/h × 6 hours
Injury ↑ SCr × 2 or ↓ GFR >50% <.5 mL/kg/h × 12 hours
Failure ↑SCr × 3 or ↓ GFR >75% <.3 mL/kg/h × 24 hours or anuria × 12 hours
Loss of kidney function Complete loss of kidney function >4 weeks
End-stage kidney disease Complete loss of kidney function >3 months

GFR, glomerular filtration rate.