New lab test predicts risk of kidney injury after surgery

A simple laboratory test may provide a new way for doctors to identify patients at risk of developing potentially severe acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery—up to three days before the problem would otherwise be detected, reports a pilot study in the May 2008 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news124548537.html">New lab test predicts risk of kidney injury after surgery</a></p> <p>A simple laboratory test may provide a new way for doctors to identify patients at risk of developing potentially severe acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery—up to three days before the problem would otherwise be detected, reports a pilot study in the May 2008 issue of the <i>Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology</i>.</p>