• Iron Storage: Ferritin stores iron in your cells and releases it if needed, keeping a balance between supply and demand.
• Sign of Health: Low ferritin levels are usually the first hint of iron deficiency, even before anemia develops. Conversely, tall ferritin levels may suggest problems such as for instance chronic inflammation, liver disorders, or maybe iron overload disorders.
• Key to Diagnosis: Because ferritin levels could be affected by numerous elements (e.g., inflammation), infections, interpreting outcomes along with clinical symptoms and other tests (like hemoglobin and also transferrin saturation) is essential for accurate diagnosis.

• Ferritin Levels in the Blood: Iron stores in ferritin for the body and is released when needed. Measuring ferritin levels reveals your body's total iron reserves.
• Detect Low Iron (Iron Deficiency): Finds out if your body has enough iron to make hemoglobin - causing fatigue, weakness and anemia.
• Confirm Normal Iron Levels: Gives your body enough iron for normal function.
• High Iron (Iron Overload): Identify High Iron: Evaluates hemochromatosis, where excess iron can build up and harm organs.

Iron plays a crucial part in oxygen transport, energy production, and overall cellular function. Imbalances in iron storage can have wide ranging effects, including:

• Low Ferritin: : Leads to decreased oxygen carrying capacity, hair loss, causing fatigue, along with low immunity.
• High Ferritin: May deposit toxic iron in organs and increase the risk of liver disease or heart problems.

The Ferritin Test is a crucial diagnostic tool to assess your body 's iron storage levels,  offering important insights into your overall iron balance, helping to detect overload, adequacy, or iron deficiency.

You need not prepare anything special. Eat and drink normally before the test. 

A very small amount of blood is taken from a finger prick with minimal discomfort and the ferritin level is measured accurately.

The collected blood sample is applied to a test card and processed by advanced machine technology.

We will analyse your sample and have the results within 15 minutes. You can wait this brief period comfortably.

Your results will show your ferritin levels - whether your body stores iron well or not. A healthcare professional will explain what the results mean for your health.

Based on your results, you may discuss the following with your healthcare provider:

You may discuss the following with your healthcare provider based on your results:

• Additional testing/evaluations.
• Lifestyle changes / dietary recommendations/iron supplements.
• Additional meds if necessary.