Table 2 Plasma and urine NGAL levels and other laboratory parameters in mildly and moderately dehydrated patients (mean ± SD)

Leukocyte (10 ³ /μL)

12.7 ± 5.5

15.6 ± 7.5

0.375

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

1.9 ± 3.1

3.6 ± 5.2

0.235

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

13.1 ± 3.8

17.1 ± 13.5

0.561

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.57 ± 0.18

0.52 ± 0.14

0.668

Urine NGAL (ng/mL)

9.2 ± 6.5

34.7 ± 20.2

0.001

Plasma NGAL (ng/mL)

103.3 ± 57.6

149.2 ± 112.5

0.295