Advanced Iron Blood Test
Why take an Advanced Iron Test?
Your iron status plays a crucial role in energy production, oxygen transport, and overall wellbeing. This test is designed to assess multiple aspects of iron metabolism, from storage to transport, and provides a more complete picture. Imbalances in iron levels can sometimes contribute to symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, or reduced physical performance. Doing this test can help identify potential issues with iron levels and guide next steps.
What biomarkers does the test assess?
- Serum Iron
- Ferritin
- Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
- Unsaturated Iron-Binding Capacity (UIBC)
- Transferrin Saturation
Prices
| Per Dose | £68 |
How it Works
Attend your consultation
Get your treatment
Fasting: You do need to fast for this test, please do not eat or drink anything other than water for 8 hours before your appointment
Appointment: Your appointment will be 20 minutes, we suggest you make the appointment as early as possible as this is a fasting blood test.
How to Book: Follow the link to the Book Now portal and under Blood Tests select Superdrug Blood Test
Weekends: We don’t offer blood test appointments at weekends, this is to ensure they reach the laboratory as quickly as possible
Sample Return: After your appointment you will be asked to post your sample in a Royal Mail post box, it will be delivered to our lab the next working day.
Restrictions: This test is suitable for patients aged 18 years and over.
Time for Results: Results are usually available in 2-5 days
Results: We work with a company called Thriva to deliver your blood test results. During your appointment an account will be set up for you and your test will be registered against this. When your results are ready you will be contacted by Thriva to go into your account and view your results. You will need an email address to complete this registration.
Sometimes not all results will be available, because there may have been a delay in receiving your sample or another reason. This is nothing to worry about. You will be contacted by either the Superdrug or the Thriva Customer teams who will advise on what we need to do. If you have any concerns please contact SD.Bloodtests@superdrug.com.
For more information about our tests please look at our Frequently Asked Questions here.