Keep Track Of Your Iron With A Tailored Report.
Monitor
Many factors, such as environmental, can alter your iron levels. Our kit and report is designed to help you understand your results and how best you can ensure a stable level of iron in your body.
Expert Advice
Once you've received your results, you can choose to discuss your requirements with medical specialists, dieticians and nutritionists to help you navigate your way around your report.
Is this test for me?
Take the Iron Test if you want to focus on your:
- Mood
- Energy
- Diet
Did you know?
Iron is the most abundant transition metal in the human body, followed by Zinc and Copper.
Decode your sample in 3 steps.
1. Order your kit
Choose the test which suits you best and order online. There are lots of different delivery options to suit how urgently you need the test. Choose the option which suits you best at checkout. If you order before 3pm your order will be dispatched on the same day.
2. Send your sample
Once you receive your kit, register your barcode and take the sample by following the instruction manual. We also have videos available to make the process easier. Place the sample in the package and send off to the lab. Check out more on the Shipment & Returns page.
3. Download your reports
Your results will be processed within 48 hours from the time they are received by the lab. You will get a notification to your email once the report is ready! Then you can access the report and even book an appointment with one of our partners if you need more information.
Blood Analysis
Not enough iron can lead you to deal with iron deficiency and anemia, whereas too much iron can be the cause of liver and heart problems. This test will allow you to keep on top of your iron levels and optimise your chances of having a healthy body.
Iron
Iron is an essential mineral that the body needs for growth and development. Iron does not freely circulate in the blood but is mainly bound to a protein made by the liver called transferrin. Our body uses iron to make haemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles. Iron is also needed to make some hormones.
Ferritin
Ferritin is not the same thing as iron in your body. Instead, ferritin is a protein that stores iron, releasing it when your body needs it. Ferritin is usually found in your body’s cells, with very little circulating in your blood. The greatest concentration of ferritin is found in the liver cells and the immune system. Ferritin is stored in the body’s cells until it is needed by the body to make more red blood cells.
Transferrin (FESA)
Transferrin is a protein produced by the liver. It is considered as the major vehicle for iron delivery to cells and is present in the circulating plasma and extravascular fluid. Transferrin transports iron through the blood to various tissues such as liver, spleen, and bone marrow. It also regulates the absorption of iron into the blood.
Total Iron-binding capacity (TIBC)
A TIBC is a blood test that measures the quantity of iron present in your bloodstream. Iron is a mineral found in all the body’s cells and it is also present in numerous foods.
Unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC)