Iron deficiency anemia is the most common of the anemias and is usually due to bleeding. In women, iron deficiency may be due to heavy menstrual periods, but in older women and in men, the bleeding is usually from disease of the intestines. In children and in pregnant women, the body needs more iron, and iron deficiency may be due simply to not eating enough iron in the diet. Iron deficiency may also result from some extreme diets. Treatment of iron deficiency usually involves iron supplements. In older women and in men, there is usually also some further testing to determine why the person is iron deficient.   

CBC's
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Transferrin
Ferritin
Hemoglobin
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The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) is a frequently ordered group of 14 tests that gives important information about the current status of your kidneys, liver, and electrolyte and acid/base balance as well as of your blood sugar and blood proteins. Abnormal results, and especially combinations of abnormal results, can indicate a problem that needs to be addressed.
     Glucose (Diabetes)
     Kidney (Renal)
     Liver panel (Hepatic)
     Electrolytes
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The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is used as a broad screening test to check for such disorders as anemia (decrease in red blood cells or hemoglobin), infection, and many other diseases. It is actually a panel of tests that examine different parts of the blood. Results from the test provides the broadest picture of your health

Serum iron level - measures the level of iron in the liquid part of your blood.

Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) - measures the amount of transferrin, a blood protein that transports iron from the gut to the cells that use it. Your body makes transferrin in relationship to your need for iron; when iron stores are low, transferrin levels increase, while transferrin is low when there is too much iron. Usually about one third of the transferrin is being used to transport iron. Because of this, your blood serum has considerable extra iron-binding capacity, which is the Unsaturated Iron Biding Capacity (UIBC). The TIBC equals UIBC plus the serum iron measurement. Some laboratories measure UIBC, some measure TIBC, and some measure transferrin.

Composed of iron and protein, Ferritin is a storehouse for iron in the body. Measurement provides an accurate picture of how much iron you have available in reserve. It is used to evaluate anemia and for diagnosing iron deficiency. Low Ferritin is a sign of iron deficiency. Ferritin is high with inflammation, infection, liver disease, iron overload, certain amends and certain cancers (leukemia and lymphoma).

Transferrin is the main protein which transports iron in blood. Blood levels are used to evaluate anemia and deficiency. High transferrin levels are found in iron deficiency, pregnancy, and in those taking birth control pills. It is low in liver disease, kidney disease, cancer, chronic inflammation, hereditary transferrin deficiency, or when there are excessive amounts of iron in the body.

Hemoglobin The hemoglobin test is an integral part of your health evaluation. The test is used to measure the severity of anemia (too few red blood cells) or polycythemia (too many red blood cells), monitor the response to treatment, and help make decisions about blood transfusions.