ClarilabVitamins and iron
Ferritin test
Your body's iron store.
- Typical range
- Women about 15–150, men 30–400 ng/mL.
- Usual recheck
- About 3 months when out of range
Why it's done
The best test for iron deficiency, even before haemoglobin falls.
What a high result can mean
Inflammation, infection, liver disease or iron overload.
What a low result can mean
Iron deficiency: tiredness, hair fall, restless legs. Below 30 ng/mL usually means low stores.
Got a report with Ferritin?
Upload the PDF to Clarilab: it reads the values in your browser, flags anything out of range and tracks your results over time.