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Ferritin GBE-2131

What Is a Ferritin Blood Test?

Ferritin blood test is the blood test to determine the levels of body iron and iron deficiency.
  • A ferritin test is a laboratory blood test that measures the amount of ferritin in a person's bloodstream.
  • Ferritin is the major iron storage protein in the body, so the ferritin test is ordered as an indirect way to measure the iron stores in the body.
  • The ferritin test is often ordered as part of a panel of tests that examine the levels of body iron and the effects of abnormalities in iron storage.
  • It may be ordered together with an iron level, a total iron-binding capacity test, or blood cell counts.

Ferritin GBE-2131

What Is a Ferritin Blood Test?

Ferritin blood test is the blood test to determine the levels of body iron and iron deficiency.
  • A ferritin test is a laboratory blood test that measures the amount of ferritin in a person's bloodstream.
  • Ferritin is the major iron storage protein in the body, so the ferritin test is ordered as an indirect way to measure the iron stores in the body.
  • The ferritin test is often ordered as part of a panel of tests that examine the levels of body iron and the effects of abnormalities in iron storage.
  • It may be ordered together with an iron level, a total iron-binding capacity test, or blood cell counts.