AKI Biomarker Detection

Racing the clock on acute kidney injury — how NGAL, KIM-1 and cystatin C expose tubular damage hours before serum creatinine ever moves

Current Stage
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NGAL / KIM-1
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Serum creatinine
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Time since insult
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AKI risk score
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Time since renal insult0h
Insult severityModerate
NGAL / KIM-1 biomarker curve
Serum creatinine curve
Detection gap / injury zone
Proximal tubule cell
KDIGO threshold marker
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