OCTOBER 18, 2022

Urinary Biomarkers Can Detect AKI in Critically Ill Children Receiving Vancomycin

By Karen Blum

Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

Measuring the urinary biomarkers neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and kidney injury molecule-1 (uKIM-1) may be useful predictive tools alone or in combination to detect acute kidney injury (AKI) in populations such as critically ill children receiving vancomycin, according to a study presented at the 2022 ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, in San Freancisco.