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a. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin<br />
b. Cystatin C<br />
c. Tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-2<br />
d. Glomerular filtration rate</p>
<p>Answer to Quiz Time: c. Tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) appears in the urine within 12 hours after renal tubular cells are injured from ischemia or sepsis. In one study, urinary TIMP-2 testing showed certain patients had seven times the risk of developing acute kidney injury.</p>
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