Direct Measurement of Creatinine Clearance over a Short Interval in Intensive Care Settings
Lawrence SC Law, Elaine AG Lo, Siang F Yeoh
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Law LS, Lo EA, Yeoh SF. Direct Measurement of Creatinine Clearance over a Short Interval in Intensive Care Settings. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (7):800-802.
Background: The definition of acute kidney injury (AKI), based on serum creatinine and urine output, bears significant limitations in intensive care units (ICUs). Serum creatinine has significant lag-time as it needs to be accumulated and stabilized at a new level whereas urine output is affected by diuresis, antidiuresis, and antinatriuresis. Direct measurement of creatinine clearance (CrCldirect = urine creatinine × urine flow rate/serum creatinine) over a short interval (3–6 hours) was explored to identify patients with AKI.
Materials and methods: We reanalyzed a previous published dataset. We included 11 patients who had serial daily urine collections over 0 to 3 days of stay in ICU and baseline (day -1) serum creatinine levels.
Result: The ratio of CrCldirect on day 0 to baseline creatinine clearance predicted the progression of AKI over the subsequent 1 to 3 days of ICU stay [area under receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.933 and 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.780–1.000].
Discussion: CrCldirect over a short interval may be an alternative marker of kidney function. Future studies may explore its use to identify patients with AKI who may benefit from early renal replacement therapy.
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