From: Development and validation of standard and real patient gallstone library using Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy
Inter-laboratory comparison, n = 20
Concordance (%)
Reference lab
AKU
Main constituent of stone
Cholesterol
100
Additional constituents identified in gall stones
None
None, n = 11 Bile salt & Bilirubin, n = 8 Only Bilirubin, n = 1
55