Description
Iron Studies
Description
- Common laboratory tests of iron status are often referred to as “iron studies. These Iron tests evaluate the amount of iron in the body by measuring several substances in the blood. These tests are often ordered at the same time and then analysed to diagnose iron deficiency or iron overload.
- Iron Studies include tests for serum ferritin, iron, transferrin, or total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), and transferrin saturation.
