Serum cystatin-c and creatine phosphokinase were evaluated to predict acute kidney injury (AKI) according to RIFLE criteria in adult trauma patients within the first 24 hours of intensive care unit admission. Serum cystatin-c, but not creatine phosphokinase, was found to be independently associated with higher risk of early AKI. While both markers showed some ability to diagnose AKI, neither cystatin-c nor creatine phosphokinase demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for early AKI prediction based on receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.