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Table 1 Biomarker assay specifications

From: Shock wave lithotripsy, for the treatment of kidney stones, results in changes to routine blood tests and novel biomarkers: a prospective clinical pilot-study

Biomarker ELISA assay

Assay range (limits of detection)

Sensitivity

Specificity

NGAL

0.2–10 ng/ml

0.04 ng/ml

Natural and recombinant human lipocalin-2

IL-18

26.6–1700 pg/ml

7.52 pg/ml

Natural and recombinant human total IL-18

IL-6

3.1–300 pg/ml

0.7 pg/ml

Natural and recombinant human IL-6

TNF-α

15.6–1000 pg/ml

5.5 pg/ml

Natural and recombinant human TNF-alpha

IL-10

7.8–500 pg/ml

3.9 pg/ml

Natural and recombinant human IL-10

IL-8

31.2–2000 pg/ml

7.5 pg/ml

Natural and recombinant human IL-8