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. 2015 Oct 1;97(7):526–529. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2015.0013

Table 2.

Summary of economic analysis and estimated annual savings. Data for 1 May 2013 to 31 April 2014.

Number of cholecystectomies performed 809
Number of gallbladders not sent for histology 274
Cost per specimen £62.12
Pathology department savings £17,021
Total estimated annual savings (incl 20% trust overheads) £20,425