To evaluate your body s current level of iron to help diagnose iron deficiency or iron overload Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have low hemoglobin and hematocrit on a complete blood count CBC when your healthcare practitioner suspects that you may have too little iron deficiency or too much iron overload in your body Test Preparation:You may be instructed to have your blood drawn in the morning and or fast for 12 hours before the test in this case only water is allowed Follow any instructions from your healthcare practitioner and or from the laboratory performing the test Normal Test Result: Iron: 60 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL) to 170 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL), or 10.74 to 30.43 micromoles per liter (micromol/L

Along with other iron tests to assess your body s ability to transport iron in the blood to help diagnose iron-deficiency or iron overload Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have low hemoglobin and hematocrit on a complete blood count CBC when your healthcare practitioner suspects you may have too much iron overload or too little iron deficiency in the body Test Preparation:You may be instructed to have your blood drawn in the morning and or fast for 12 hours before the test in this case only water is allowed Follow any instructions from your healthcare practitioner and or from the laboratory performing the test Normal Test Result: adults as 250 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL) to 450 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL)