Table 2.
Laboratory characterization of the groups (AKI(-)) and (AKI(+)).
| Laboratory variable | AKI(-) n = 17 |
AKI(+) n = 17 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibrinogen level (mg/dL, median (IQR)) | 207.6 (203.3-207.6) | 82.6 (81.5-89.6) | 0.0006 |
| Platelets (×103/mm3, median (IQR)) | 229.0 (191.5-276.0) | 226.0 (181.5-256.0) | 0.7961 |
| Leukocytes (×103/mm3, median (IQR)) | 8.75 (7.7-9.1) | 9.90 (6.5-13.8) | 0.5350 |
| Erythrocytes (×106/mm3, median (IQR)) | 4.82 (4.7-5.1) | 4.70 (4.3-5.2) | 0.3890 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL, median (IQR)) | 14.45 (13.9-15.4) | 14.82 (12.9-15.7) | 0.7304 |
| Creatine kinase (IU/L, median (IQR)) | 176.0 (106.0-242.0) | 208.0 (117.5-458.5) | 0.1735 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L, median (IQR)) | 300.9 (200.1-300.2) | 448.0 (346.0-707.0) | 0.0005 |
| Urea (mg/dL, median (IQR)) | 32.0 (25.5-36.0) | 35.0 (26.0-59.0) | 0.1050 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL, median (IQR)) | 1.00 (0.90-1.25) | 1.40 (1.15-1.80) | 0.0036 |
The results are expressed as median (IQR), and the statistical analysis was performed using the Mann–Whitney test followed by the T test. Statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05 in all cases. Reference values: fibrinogen: 200-400 mg/dL; platelets: 130-400 × 103/mm3; leukocytes: 4-10 × 103/mm3; hemoglobin: 13.0-16.0 g/dL for males and 12.0-14.0 g/dL for females; creatine kinase: 24-190 IU/L; lactate dehydrogenase: 211-423 IU/L; urea: 10-45 mg/dL; creatinine: 0.5-1.2 mg/dL.