Iron Panel Blood Test

This blood test is completed at any LabCorp blood draw center. Zoa requests your tests through the doctors at Evexia. The test results go directly to you and me rather than to your doctor. Results are received quickly and the process is fairly smooth! The cost of this test is not going to be covered by insurance but submission to your FSA/HSA account is possible (not guaranteed). It might just be a PITA to try.

This panel contains the following tests:

• Iron, Serum
• Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
• Ferritin
• Sedimentation rate, modified Westergren
• CBC – Complete Blood Count
• CMP – Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

This panel is best paired with:

This test stands along quite well and serves as an inexpensive way to check on iron levels after a few months of dietary and digestive changes.

Why this test is valuable to your wellness:

Iron plays a principle role in the formation and maturation of red blood cells. Of the body’s normal 4-5 grams of iron, approximately 65% resides in hemoglobin with a small amount also being found in muscle and in cellular enzymes throughout the body’s tissues. Any remaining iron is stored mostly in the liver bound to a protein called ferritin. The amount of ferritin found in your blood shows how much iron is stored in your body.

Transferrin is a protein that transports iron from your intestines to cells throughout your body. Normally, about 1/3 of the transferrin in your body is being used to transport iron. The percent of transferrin that has iron bound to it is called your iron saturation.

Serum iron is a measure of the total circulating iron in your blood and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) is an indirect measure of the amount of transferrin you have. On average about one third of the transferrin in your body is being used to transport iron. The remaining transferrin, not being used to transport iron is called the UIBC.

When analyzed together, these tests are helpful in defining a variety of energy and iron problems and will help you differentiate between different types of anemia. TIBC is high in iron deficiency anemia and low/normal with anemia of chronic disease. TIBC is also used to help doctors diagnose iron overload, which is called hemochromatosis.

Low levels of iron are associated with iron deficiency anemia. Anemia is associated with fatigue, low energy, and in some cases, can manifest as muscle aches and headaches. High levels of iron are associated with liver disease, kidney disease and vitamin B6 deficiency.

Instructions: Stay well hydrated and take your medications as prescribed. Iron measurements following blood donations or transfusions should be delayed for one week.

Price: This is an approximate price depending on your method of payment to Evexia.