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Table 3 Positive and negative predictive value for slow or delayed graft function in the first post-transplant week

From: Non-inferiority of creatinine excretion rate to urinary L-FABP and NGAL as predictors of early renal allograft function

Predictive marker

PPVe(%)

NPVd(%)

aUrine output < 325 ml/h

74

100

bUCr excretion rate < 0.56 mmol/h

89

91

cUCr excretion rate < 0.46 mmol/h

93

78

cNGAL > 33.1 μg/mmol UCr

91

73

dL-FABP > 9.5 mg/mmol UCr

83

83

  1. a4 h post-transplant; bUCr - urinary creatinine excretion rate 10 h post-transplant; c24 h post-transplant; d48 h post-transplant. ePPV, positive predictive value; dNPV, negative predictive value. Estimated prevalence of slow and delayed graft function was 56%.
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BMC Nephrology

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