Iron Studies- Basic
Test code: BCM0343
- Sample
- Blood
- Preparation
- Fasting preferred
- Processed
- Mon to Sun, by 05:00 PM
About this test
Iron Studies (Basic) is a group of blood tests that shows how much iron is in your blood and how well it is being carried around the body. It helps find iron deficiency, the most common cause of anemia, and conditions where the body stores too much iron.
Preparation & sample
Overnight fasting is preferred, with your sample taken before 12 noon. Avoid iron supplements for at least 24 hours before the test (check with your doctor first). You can drink plain water.
What does this test measure?
Iron Studies (Basic) usually includes:
- Serum iron: the amount of iron in your blood
- TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity): how much iron your blood can carry. It rises when the body is short of iron.
- Transferrin saturation: the percentage of iron carriers that are filled with iron
When should you get this test?
- Tiredness, weakness, pale skin, breathlessness or hair fall
- A CBC showing low haemoglobin or small red blood cells
- Heavy periods, pregnancy, or a diet low in iron
- Blood loss from the gut, frequent blood donation, or conditions that affect absorption
- To check the response to iron tablets or injections
- A family history of iron overload (haemochromatosis)
Understanding your results
- Iron deficiency: low serum iron, high TIBC and low transferrin saturation
- Anemia of chronic disease (seen with long-term infection or inflammation): low iron with a normal or low TIBC
- Iron overload: high serum iron and high transferrin saturation
Serum iron can change from day to day and after meals or supplements. That is why doctors often look at Ferritin as well, which shows your iron stores.
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