Test Overview of Iron Panel

Ferritin levels should be over 130ng/mL for menstruating women, over 100 for others [Barnes_Research_Foundation ]

Labs Performing Iron Panel Test

Test NameName of LabLab Code Estimated CostProcessing TimeComments
TransferrinGo to Sonora QuestSonora Quest 8106   
Iron + Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)Go to Sonora QuestSonora Quest 2040   

Costs cited are subject to change and may be reduced by insurance or cash discounts and increased by sample collection fees.


References regarding Iron Panel

  • [Barnes_Research_Foundation] Broda O Barnes MD Research Foundation. Full text: Full text: http://www.brodabarnes.org http://www.brodabarnes.org Accessed: 11/01/2019.

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    [FMU] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.

    [SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.

    [UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry, Microbiology, and Biochemistry.