Research Article

Cell-Free DNA, Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), and Endothelial Injury in Coronavirus Disease 2019– (COVID-19–) Associated Acute Kidney Injury

Table 2

Diagnostic performance of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) for predicting severe acute.

cfDNA
Cutoff (ng/mL)SensitivitySpecificityAUC (95% CI)

Severe AKI161.30.670.920.82 (0.67-0.97)
Need for RRT142.00.750.770.76 (0.54-0.98)

AKI, acute kidney injury; AUC, area under the curve; CI, confidence interval; cfDNA, cell-free DNA; RRT, renal replacement therapy.