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Iron tests

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Iron tests are groups of clinical chemistry laboratory blood tests that are used to evaluate body iron stores or the iron level in blood serum.

Other terms used for the same tests are iron panel, iron profile, iron indices, iron status or iron studies.

Tests

Related tests

Diagnosis

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2" |IRON PANEL

!rowspan="2" |Serum iron

!rowspan="2" |Transferrin and TIBC

!rowspan="2" |Transferrin saturation

!rowspan="2" |Ferritin

!rowspan="2" |Transferrin receptor

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Hb

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Iron deficiency anemia

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Iron overload
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Anemia of chronic disease

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Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)

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Thalassemia

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Sideroblastic anemia

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Megaloblastic anemia

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Hemolytic anemia

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See also

References

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  • [https://testnord.co.uk/shop/iron-test-anemia-test/ Iron Level Blood Test - Personal Home Medical Tests - testnord.co.uk]

Category:Blood tests

Category:Iron metabolism