What sample is required?
The determination is made from a venous blood sample.
Is some kind of prior preparation necessary?
For this test you do not need any special preparation.
Why do the analysis?
Allows to know the concentration of iron in the body and detect iron deficiency anemia or iron overload
When to do the analysis?
When there is a low concentration of hemoglobin or hematocrit detected in the complete blood count, or when the doctor believes that there may be an iron deficiency or excess