Ferritin Test London
Results will be sent via email within 4 hours of your test(s)
*Please note that an additional £20 phlebotomy charge will be added to your bill. Free phlebotomy on orders over £300.
*Please note that if you want more than one for your appointment, you can choose an option when booking and pay for the rest in the clinic.
London Ferritin test
A Ferritin Blood Test is used to measure the amount of Ferritin within your blood. Ferritin is a protein inside of blood which stores iron.
So testing for Ferritin helps your doctor understand how much iron your body can store.
Your need iron to produce healthy red blood cells.
Red blood cells are essential for human life since they carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Iron is also viral for bone marrow, muscle growth, and most organs including childrens brain development.
If the test results in lower than optimal levels of 20 – 250ng/ml, it could indicate your body has low iron levels therefore you would also have an iron deficiency.
As a result, you could be anemic.
*£43 per test
Ferritin At home Test
If necessary, London Blood Tests can provide a Ferritin blood test by sending one of our phlebotomists to your preferred location (home or hotel) to collect your blood sample at an additional cost.
Private Ferritin Test
You can book a Ferritin Blood Test online and give your sample to any of our private clinics, where our medical professionals will examine your blood sample and send the results via email within 24 hours of the sample being taken.
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What are low ferritin level symptoms
Symptoms of low Ferritin blood levels include:
- Shortness of breath without exercise or activity
- Irritability
- Dizziness
- Constantly feeling tired (Fatigue)
- Ringing in your ears
- Pale and or dry skin
- Heart palpitations
- Hair shedding
If the test shows higher than optimal levels of 20 - 250ng/ml, it could indicate that you have a condition that causes your body to store too much iron. In addition it could indicate to rheumatoid arthritis, liver disease, arthritis, and hyperthyroidism. Certain cancers can also cause your blood ferritin levels to be above optimal levels.
Symptoms of high Ferritin blood levels include:
- Feeling constantly tired (fatigue)
- Weight loss without undereating
- Erectile dysfunction
- Irregular periods or absent periods
- Unexplained weakness
- Joint Pain
- Stomach pain
Ferritin releases iron when your body does not have adequate levels.
Being above or below the optimal iron blood level can cause serious health complications. If you feel you might have any of the listed symptoms for low or high ferritin levels, book a Blood Test For Ferritin today.
What causes low ferritin levels and how can they be treated
The most common causes of low ferritin levels are under consumption of iron rich foods, excessive menstrual bleeding, certain stomach conditions, internal bleeding, and anemia where the body dosent have enough red blood cells for iron to attatch to.
Low ferritn levels can be treated by, increasing your intake of iron rich foods such as, liver, red meat, beans, nuts, dried fruits, iron fortified cereals, and soy. In more severe iron deficeincys oral and intravinious iron suppliments may be prescribed to increase the amount of iron within your blood.
If you have an iron deficiency eat and drink less, tea, coffee, milk and dairy, foods with high levels of phyric acid. As these will stop your body from absorbing iron from other foods and supplements.
If you leave a ferritin deficiency untreated it can be life threatening and may also lead to unexplained fatigue, migraines, restless legs syndrome, heart problems, pregnancy complications, and developmental issues with children. London Blood Tests cares for your health and body, so book a ferritin test today to check if you are below or above the optimal levels.
What causes high iron levels and how can they be treated
The most common causes of high ferritin levels are, consuming too many iron rich foods, obesity, inflimation, over consumption of alcohol, and a condition called hemochromatosis which causes the body to absorb too much iron.
High iron levels can be treated in many ways such as reducing your intake of iron rich foods like, liver, red meat, beans, nuts, dried fruits, iron fortified cereals, and soy.
Iron chelation therapy is also an option which involves taking oral or injected medicine in order to remove excess iron from the body.
In more severe cases of iron toxicity medical procedures like phlebotomy also known as iron overload treatment or venesection may be necessary.
Where blood is drawn from the body on a weekly basis and the iron is removed so it can be reintroduced to the body and reduce the overall iron levels.
Without treating a high ferritin issue found in a ferritin blood test, it can lead to damage to the heart, joint, liver, and pancreas.
London Blood Tests cares for your health and body, so book a ferritin test today to check if you are below or above the optimal levels.
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