Iron deficiency is a common cause of tiredness and fatigue. Take a quick and easy test to check your iron levels and look for iron deficiency.
Choose how you'd like to collect your blood sample and post it to our lab. Your sample will be analysed by our UKAS-accredited lab partner (who also test for the NHS) and you'll get your results and doctor's report in days.
TESTS FOR:
Finger-prick blood collection
Use our simple kit to collect a blood sample from your finger at home.
Arrange for a venous blood draw yourself
Visit a clinic to have your blood taken
Our Quick & Easy Iron Deficiency Test is for you if...
You're on a plant-based diet or eat very little meat.
You're a woman before the menopause, particularly if you have heavy periods.
You want a quick and easy test to check your iron levels.
How does the
Quick & Easy Iron Deficiency Test help you?
Dr Claire Merrifield
GP, PhD and our Medical Director
Iron is an essential mineral that's key to your health. You need it to make your red blood cells and for a strong immune system. But iron deficiency is really common.
Some of us are at particularly high risk of iron deficiency:
- People on plant-based diets: one of the main sources of iron is meat. If you eat little or no meat you're at high risk of deficiency.
- Women before the menopause: losing iron with your monthly cycle can often lead to iron deficiency - particularly if periods are heavy.
With iron deficiency you can have no symptoms at all or feel tired and run-down and be more prone to infections.
Our Quick and Easy Iron Deficiency Test is a simple finger-prick blood test to measure the levels of the biomarker ferritin. Low ferritin is caused by iron deficiency.
What's tested in your Quick & Easy Iron Deficiency Test?
- Iron Deficiency
Iron is essential for your red blood cells and immune system. Iron deficiency is the commonest mineral deficiency in the UK, particularly if you're on a plant-based diet or are a woman before the menopause.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
This test measures the level of ferritin in your blood. Ferritin is a biomarker of your body's iron stores and a low ferritin can mean that you're iron deficient. A normal ferritin level makes iron deficiency very unlikely.
We do not recommend using this test panel if you:
- are a child (17 years or under)
- are feeling acutely unwell - e.g. with a cold or flu or if you have new-onset (i.e. within the last few days) sympto
If you're unsure if you should use this test panel, please contact us for advice.
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