Comparison of serum corrected and ionized calcium levels in patients with acute kidney injury

Abstract

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients (1.92%). The effect of serum corrected and ionized calcium levels in predicting emergency hemodialysis in patients with AKI is unknown. In this study, we aimed to compare serum corrected and ionized calcium levels in patients who were diagnosed with AKI in the emergency service. Methods: Our study was planned retrospectively. Group 1: Patients with AKI who underwent at least one session of emergency hemodialysis. Group 2: The patients with AKIN stage 1-3 who did not undergo hemodialysis. Serum corrected and ionized calcium, creatinine and albumin values of the patients at the time of admission were analyzed. All data of the study were recorded by SPSS 19.0. For statistical significance, p <0.050 was accepted. Results: The mean serum corrected calcium levels were lower in group 1 than in group 2, and the difference was statistically significant (p <0.001). The mean ionized calcium levels in blood gas were lower in group 1 than in group 2, and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.002). Conclusions: Serum corrected, and ionized calcium levels can be useful in predicting emergency hemodialysis in patients with AKI.