NGAL is a novel biomarker for diagnosing acute kidney injury (AKI). Under normal conditions NGAL levels are low in urine and plasma but rise sharply from basal levels in response to kidney injury to reach diagnostic levels within a very short time – as much as 24 hours or more before any significant rise in serum creatinine. Clinical research have proven that NGAL levels identify patients with AKI before any diagnostic change in serum creatinine.
The existing clinical evidence points to several benefits of NGAL testing such as :
What is NGAL?
NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, siderocalin) is a small protein expressed in neutrophils and certain epithelia, including the renal tubules. Renal expression of NGAL is dramatically increased in kidney injury from a variety of causes, and NGAL is released into both urine and plasma. NGAL levels rise within 2 hours of the insult, making NGAL an early and sensitive biomarker of kidney injury.
↓ NGAL Test Reagent Instruction for Use
↓ NGAL Test Calibrator Instruction for Use
ST001CA | NGAL reagent set | R1 35mL ; R2 7mL |
ST002CA | NGAL calibrator set | 5x1mL |
ST003CA | NGAL control set | 3x1mL (low) ; 3x1mL (high) |
The NGAL Test™ is available for most popular analyzers such as :
Follow this link to download the NGAL Application Notes …