Low Ferritin / Iron Panel

Our lab tests are currently available only in the United States. 

If you’re located outside the U.S., please email ashleyc@nutritiondetective.com with any questions.

Our blood testing is done only through LabCorp. We will email you a blood work order to print out.

What’s Included:

• CBC With Differential & Platelets 
• Iron + Ferritin + TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity)
• Zinc Protoporphyrin (ZPP)

A focused panel for low ferritin, iron deficiency, and poor iron availability.

Ferritin alone does not tell the whole story. This panel combines ferritin with a CBC, iron, TIBC, iron saturation, and zinc protoporphyrin to look at iron storage, transport, and use in red blood cell production.

Who should consider this panel?
Especially useful if you have a history of:

• Low ferritin
• Heavy menstrual bleeding
• Frequent blood donation
• Fatigue or weakness
• Shortness of breath with exertion
• Hair shedding
• Restless legs
• Dizziness
• Cold hands and feet
• Brain fog
• Poor exercise tolerance

What can this panel help investigate?
Iron deficiency, iron-deficiency anemia, low ferritin without anemia, chronic blood loss, and impaired iron delivery to red blood cells.

Before the Blood Draw:

• Fasting: An overnight fast is suggested. Water is fine.
• Best time of day: Morning is preferred.
• Menstrual Cycle Timing: No specific cycle day is required. If you are actively having unusually heavy menstrual bleeding, let us know because this can be relevant to interpretation.
• Iron supplements: Have the blood drawn before taking any iron supplement that day.
  Labcorp specifically instructs that the specimen should be collected before therapeutic iron is
  given.
• Blood *donations*: Please allow at least 30 days between your most recent blood donation or
  therapeutic phlebotomy and ferritin testing.
• Blood *transfusions*: Wait at least 4 days after a blood transfusion before serum iron testing.