Table 4 Comparison of laboratory parameters among patient group regarding presence and absence of AKI with low or high BUN/Cr
Parameter | Group 1 (n = 25) | Group 2 (n = 5) | Group 3 (n = 14) | Group 4 (n = 16) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hb* | 12.5 ± 2.22 | 12.1 ± 2.23 | 11.9 ± 3.38 | 11.8 ± 1.72 | 0.816 |
HCT* | 35.7 ± 5.69 | 34.6 ± 6.65 | 34.14 ± 8.37 | 34.13 ± 4.03 | 0.821 |
Creatinine (1st reading) | 1.3 (0.8–2.9) | 1.2 (0.7–2.3) | 2.8 (0.7–5.9) | 2.1 (1.3–4.3) | P = 0.058 P2 = 0.026 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.025 |
Creatinine (2nd reading) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 3.5 (2.0–6.0) | 3.0 (2.0–6.0) | P ≤ 0.001 P2 ≤ 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P4 = 0.034 P5 = 0.015 |
Creatinine (3rd reading) | 1.1 (0.9–1.8) | 1.6 (0.8–1.9) | 2.6 (0.9–5.1) | 3.05 (1.2–5.8) | P = 0.004 P2 = 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.008 |
Urea (1st reading) | 42.0 (22–70) | 48.0 (28.1–88) | 90.0 (31–170) | 115.0 (68–210) | P = 0.019 P2 = 0.006 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 ≤ 0.001 P6 = 0.017 |
Urea (2nd reading) | 44.0 (28–82) | 85.0 (38.0–157.0) | 93.5 (41–195) | 150.0 (20–280) | P ≤ 0.001 P1 = 0.013 P2 ≤ 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.050 P6 = 0.007 |
Urea (3rd reading) | 35.0 (21–67) | 70.0 (37–95) | 74.0 (30–140) | 155.0 (52–290) | P = 0.003 P1 = 0.004 P2 = 0.005 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.004 P6 = 0.001 |
BUN (1st reading) | 20.0 (10.2–32.7) | 37.3 (14–65.4) | 42.0 (14.4–79.0) | 53.5 (32.0–98.0) | P = 0.013 P2 = 0.006 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.019 P6 = 0.017 |
BUN (2nd reading) | 20.0 (13–32) | 40.0 (18–73) | 43.5 (19–91) | 70.0 (36–130) | P ≤ 0.001 P1 = 0.013 P2 ≤ 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.015 P6 = 0.002 |
BUN (3rd reading) | 16.3 (10.5–31.3) | 32.0 (17.2–44.3) | 34.5 (14–65) | 72 (22.5–135.5) | P = 0.002 P1 = 0.003 P2 = 0.005 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.004 P6 = 0.001 |
BUN/Cr (1st reading) | 15.0 (10.5–19.6) | 24.0 (18.6–41.4) | 13.6 (7.7–26.0) | 23.7 (15.5–37.0) | P = 0.005 P1 ≤ 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P4 = 0.007 P6 ≤ 0.001 |
BUN/Cr (2nd reading) | 15.0 (10.0–20.0) | 21.0 (17.0–27.0) | 12.5 (8.0–18.0) | 23.5 (15.0–37.0) | P ≤ 0.001 P1 ≤ 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P4 ≤ 0.001 P6 ≤ 0.001 |
BUN/Cr (3rd reading) | 14.3 (11.6–24.1) | 21.5 (18.4–26.2) | 13.9 (4.7–17.1) | 22.1 (18.5–32.3) | P = 0.002 P1 ≤ 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P4 ≤ 0.001 P6 ≤ 0.001 |
GFR (1st reading) | 76.7 (29.3–127.0) | 104.0 (28.1–144) | 29.0 (15–167) | 40.5 (14.1–102) | P = 0.041 P2 = 0.017 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.025 |
GFR (2nd reading) | 66.0 (37–115) | 52.0 (24–123) | 25.0 (14–68) | 31.0 (12–73) | P = 0.001 P2 ≤ 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P5 = 0.032 |
GFR (3rd reading) | 82.0 (47.5–115) | 85.0 (36.0–114) | 32.5 (17.1–106) | 27.0 (10.1–110.2) | P = 0.005 P2 = 0.001 P3 ≤ 0.001 P4 = 0.044 P5 = 0.015 |
Albumin | 3.9 (3–4.8) | 3.8 (3.2–4.5) | 3.8 (1.2–4.5) | 3.5 (2.9–4.1) | P = 0.619 P3 = 0.017 |
INR | 1.0 (1–2) | 1.0 (1–2) | 1.0 (1–2) | 1.0 (1–3) | 0.278 |
Na | 124.0 (120–128) | 124.0 (120–128) | 123.5 (120–126) | 123.5 (120–128) | 0.940 |
K | 4.0 (2.9–6.0) | 4.0 (4–6) | 5.0 (4–6) | 4.5 (3–6) | P = 0.009 P2 = 0.008 |