title: College of American Pathologists comprehensive chemistry survey bonus option. Iron-binding capacity.
abstract: The result of a special survey of TIBC determination involving approximately 1,100 participants of the CAP Comprehensive Chemistry Survey program is reported. TIBC results are method-dependent. There is also wide variation within method groups. The influence of reagent manufacturers is significant
mesh_terms: D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D010336:Pathology; D011485:Protein Binding; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D007501:Iron