Table 3 The differences in various variables between the group with or without NGAL dimer present in the urine

uNGAL (ng/ml)

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

n = 111

2.3 (0.6–47.5)

n = 43

< 0.001

UNCR (10⁻⁶)

0.6 (0.2–1.9)

n = 111

3.4 (0.5–53.7)

n = 43

< 0.001

Seg. (10^9/L)

7.3 (4.3–14.3)

n = 106

11.1 (6.9–18.5)

n = 41

0.010

BUN (mg/dL)

33 (21–74)

n = 114

34 (21–78)

n = 43

0.937

Creatinine (mg/dL)

2.6 (1.5–5.6)

n = 115

2.2 (1.2–4.5)

n = 44

0.124

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

5.0 (4.2–8.9)

n = 86

5.1 (4.2–10)

n = 35

0.975

urine pH

6 (5.6–6.4)

n = 115

6.1 (5.7–6.4)

n = 44

0.543

UPC

0.3 (0.1–0.9)

n = 47

0.5 (0.1–1.7)

n = 12

0.491

URBC (/HPF)

0 (0–20)

n = 115

13 (0–60)

n = 44

< 0.001

UWBC (/HPF)

0 (0–2)

n = 115

14 (2–60)

n = 44

< 0.001