Table 4: Comparison of laboratory parameters and outcome in different stages of SA-AKI (n=60).

Stage 1 (n=42) Stage 2 (n=14) Stage 3 (n=4) p
Ages 67.19 ± 17.51 64.21 ± 11.24 70.00 ± 17.39 0.769
Number of male 20 (47.6) 9 (64.3) 2 (50) 0.556
Urea(mmol/l) 9.2
(6.9 – 12.72)
17.15
(9.5 – 21.32)
32.45
(26.92 – 62.42)
0.001*
Serum creatinine (µmol/l) 159.5
(147 – 181.25)
285.5
(248.75 – 323)
469.5
(442.75 – 528.5)
0.001*
Serum NGAL (ng/ml) 315.19
(249.42 – 421.47)
679.02
(601.84 – 770.48)
806.64
(725.03 – 878.25)
0.001*
Hospital Mortality (n,%) 5 (11.9) 4 (28.6) 3 (75) 0.007*

NGAL: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated Lipocalin, * significant.