Skip to main content

Table 2 The differences in various variables between the groups with or without uNGAL monomer present in the urine samples

From: Identification of urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin molecular forms and their association with different urinary diseases in cats

Parameter

uNGAL Monomer (−) 52.2% (83/159)

 

uNGAL Monomer (+)

47.8% (76/159)

 

p

uNGAL (ng/ml)

0.5 (0.0.3–1.3)

n = 80

0.9 (0.5–2.9)

n = 74

0.006

UNCR (10−6)

0.4 (0.2–1.9)

n = 80

1.3 (0.5–4.8)

n = 74

< 0.001

Seg. (10^9/L)

6.1 (3.8–9.2)

n = 72

12.8 (6.8–20.8)

n = 75

< 0.001

BUN (mmol/L)

9.6 (7.5–16.4)

n = 81

18.92 (8.9–47.5)

n = 76

< 0.001

Creatinine (umol/L)

168 (132.6–282.9)

n = 83

327.1 (132.6–663.2)

n = 76

0.002

Phosphorus (mmol/L)

1.4 (1.2–2)

n = 56

1.9 (1.5–3.8)

n = 65

< 0.001

urine pH

6.2 (5.8–6.5)

n = 83

5.9 (5.5–6.3)

n = 76

< 0.001

UPC

0.1 (0–0.45)

n = 30

0.7 (0.4–1.9)

n = 29

< 0.001

uRBC (/HPF)

0 (0–21)

n = 83

2.5 (0–58)

n = 76

0.127

uWBC (/HPF)

0 (0–8)

n = 83

1 (0–9)

n = 76

0.240

  1. uNGAL Urinary NGAL, UNCR Urinary NGAL-to-creatinine ratio, WBC White blood cells, Seg. Segmented neutrophil, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, UPC Urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio, UWBC Urine white blood cells, URBC Urine red blood cell, HPF High power field
  2. Data are medians (IQR) and compared by the Mann-Whitney U-test (p < 0.05 indicates significant difference)