Hi all
Just wondering what blood tests I should ask my gp for to test my iron levels? I had iron checked last year and I was low but in range. I've been supplements with iron in some form or another for about 8 months now. Time to re check don't you think?
But what tests?
Cheers in advance
Si
iron studies and a full blood count/ferritin
Thanks ND. What's an iron study? Will my gp know of that?' Lol
at my hospital this test is called 'Iron and Iron Binding Levels', though I would imagine any doctor knows it by this and 'iron studies' name.
It will give you:
Iron Level, transferritin saturation, and total iron binding capacity.
And this test will be enough to tell me what I need to know..... Ie is low iron causing me to stay ill ?
no it will not tell you that, it will only tell you if you have a problem with low iron or absorbing iron
And that's enough to determine low iron being a problem for my thyroid/adrenal condition?
well, it is known that low iron is a problem for thyroid sufferers, however once your iron level is fixed I don't know if you will be well, we'll see...I hope so 
Oh no but it's one less thing I can blame!! Lol check out the page I sent you.....
I' ve checked it out, I already knew all of those things 
That's why you're the sites Clever Clogs lol
My reply to that page was, yeah but how do you sort out those 6?! I'm struggling with thyroid and adrenals so ow does one sort those to rule out the following conditions :0/
ah, but I never had an 'adrenal problem', so you see, I 'cheat' 
Hi
I just sneakily asked the blood nurse to add an iron test on my blood form. She ticked ferritin. Is this any good to me ND?
yes ferritin is useful but it's not an 'iron and iron binding levels' much better than nothing though
Oh ok, a start then till I get to my gp :0)
General Haematology blood test & Iron
Can't increase my iron levels
Iron levels
Iron Panel Test Results 
Ferritin and Iron tests
