Iron Deficiency Anemia Panel

Iron/TIBC

Useful for the diagnosis of anemia and to evaluate iron toxicity (from ingestion). Iron deficiency and iron overload are the major disorders of iron metabolism, however, altered iron metabolism has been observed or shown to be related to a number of other diseases including anemia, cardiovascular disease, chronic hepatitis, end-stage renal d

Ferritin

• The ferritin test measures the level of ferritin, the major iron storage protein in the body.
• The ferritin test is a simple blood test.
• High levels of ferritin can indicate an iron storage disorder, such as hemochromatosis, or a chronic disease process.
• Low levels of ferritin are indicative of iron deficiency, which causes anemia (a reduction in the number of red blood cells).

isease, HIV infection, and other infections.

Reticulocyte Count

A blood test that measures how fast red blood cells called reticulocytes are made by the bone marrow and released into the blood.