Umbilical Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Level as an Early Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Table 3

Correlations between selected parameters measured in umbilical cord blood in investigated newborns with HLHS and umbilical NGAL levels (Spearman's rank correlation).

	Creatinine; mg/dL	Lactate; (ng/mL)	HCO3; (mmol/L)	Base deficit; (mmol/L)	Total neutrophil; count (×10^9/L)
NGAL level; ng/mL
Correlation coefficient	0.17	0.29	−0.25	−0.42	0.32
Significance level	0.2	0.005	0.02	<0.001	0.04