Clarilab

Vitamins and iron

Serum iron test

Also called iron

Iron circulating in the blood.

Typical range
About 60–170 µg/dL.
Usual recheck
About 3 months when out of range

Why it's done

Part of iron studies, read with ferritin and TIBC.

What a high result can mean

Iron supplements or iron overload.

What a low result can mean

Iron deficiency or chronic inflammation.

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More vitamins and iron tests

Vitamin DYour body's store of vitamin D, needed for bones, muscles and immunity. Vitamin B12A vitamin for nerves and red blood cells. Folate (folic acid)A B vitamin for new cells and red blood cells. FerritinYour body's iron store. TIBCHow much iron your blood can carry.