Iron Deficiency Test Package
69,00 €
Adequate iron intake affects, among other things, endurance, mood, general well-being, and heart function. In addition to ferritin, two other useful tests have been selected for examining iron deficiency: the inflammation marker CRP and a complete blood count. With Puhti’s tests, you can assess the state of your body. When your body is in balance and your lifestyle is in order, you can cope better in everyday life, gain more energy for exercise, and prevent diseases!
Balanced physical health and healthy habits make your day-to-day life easier, give you more energy for exercise and
prevent illnesses!
The iron deficiency test is suitable for you when:
- you want to determine if you have iron deficiency
- you want to check your iron levels after an iron supplement course.
The package includes the following tests/This test is included
in the following test packages:
- Ferritin (primary indicator of iron deficiency)
- Complete blood count (includes hemoglobin measurement)
- CRP (inflammatory state affects ferritin level).
A comprehensive iron deficiency and anemia test package is also available, which includes, in addition to these tests, transferrin receptor, vitamin B12, and folate.
Easy-to-read results report
We want to help you have more energy and feel better, not to exhaust you with complicated reports.
You will get an easy-to-read report of your results. The report shows all the results as a simple bar graph. You can
easily see if your results fall within the reference values.
You will also learn what the values mean and how they can be affected with lifestyle choices, for example.
If necessary, you can order a remote consultation with a doctor after the tests as a separate service, or you can
print out the results and bring them to your doctor’s appointment.
Instructions
- First, order the tests you need. You will not need a doctors referral.
- You can visit one of our many laboratories. Most of the laboratories also serve customers without an
appointment.
- After placing the order, you will receive email instructions on how to prepare for the tests.
- The sample collection will only take a few minutes.
- When the results are ready, youll receive a notification via SMS and email.
- After this, you can log in to the My journal service to see your results in English. The service shows which
values fall within the reference values and what the values mean. On the My journal page, you will also find
in-depth articles and information on how to improve your well-being!
How to prepare for the test?
This test package does not require fasting or a specific time for sampling. It is advisable to pause iron supplements 1-2 weeks before sampling when examining iron stores. The iron medication dose should also not be taken in the morning before sampling. The test should not be conducted during an acute illness and inflammatory state (e.g., flu) because ferritin does not reliably reflect iron stores at that time. Please come for sampling only when healthy. After ordering, you will receive clear instructions for preparing for sampling via email.
After placing the order, you will receive email instructions on how to prepare for the tests.
To investigate iron deficiency, the following blood tests are taken:
Complete Blood Count: The complete blood count is a study containing several sub-tests, measuring blood hemoglobin concentration and counting blood cells: white blood cells (leukocytes), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). Additionally, indices describing red blood cells and thrombocytes are calculated.
Ferritin (S-Ferrit): Ferritin is the primary and most sensitive indicator of iron deficiency.
C-reactive Protein (CRP): Ferritin levels often rise in infections or other inflammatory conditions. For this reason, CRP should also be determined when measuring ferritin levels. Ferritin should not be determined during an acute febrile infection or when one still feels convalescent.
Can I add other tests to my order?
Yes, you can! Add the desired products to the shopping cart and then you can take the samples at once.
No sampling fee for orders over EUR 40. A sampling fee of EUR 10 will be added to smaller orders.
Contains the following tests
Iron values
Iron is one of the most recycled substances in the body. One of the most important functions of iron is to transport oxygen to the organs. Most of the iron is used to form red blood cells and transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.
Inflammation
Inflammation can occur in the body as a result of lifestyle or be caused by, for example, disease or damage. Inflammation can occur in the background of many diseases.
Heart and blood vessels
The heart and blood vessels transmit oxygen, hormones, nutrients and waste products around the body. Cardiovascular diseases are one of our most significant disease groups. However, healthy habits are very effective in preventing and treating them.
FAQ
The results are displayed as an easy-to-read report in the My journal section. We have tried to make the report as simple and clear as possible. We have received a lot of praise from our customers for the clarity of our reports!
The results can be viewed on mobile or on a computer. The results are presented graphically, and the next time you get tested, the new results are updated in the same graphs. In certain tests, the value is not accurately determined after a certain limit, because it has no diagnostic significance.
If the value is marked with red, the value falls outside the reference values. If the value is marked with green, it falls within the reference values. Some of the values also have a yellow area between them, which indicates a small deviation from the reference values.
The results can be saved as a PDF file that opens with Adobe Acrobat, for example. If you wish, you can also print the results on paper.
See an example of a Puhti report here.
You can view the results in the My journal service. The service requires strong authentication with Finnish banking credentials.
We clearly illustrate which values fall within the reference values and what the values mean. After all the results have been completed, they can be printed or downloaded in PDF format.
If you wish, you can order a doctor’s consultation directly in the My journal service for an additional fee. Our service does not automatically include a personal interpretation or diagnosis of your results by a doctor. If you suspect a disease or have symptoms, always consult a doctor.
Please note that most of the test packages do not require fasting. More detailed information can be found on the page of each test panel or individual test. Individual tests that require fasting are marked with a lowercase letter f in the test code.
Try to sleep, eat, drink, exercise and work normally during the days before the test. The day before the test, try to have your meals at your usual mealtimes. Heavy stress or an intense sports performance on the previous day or the same day, for example, can also affect the values.
Sample collection for Puhti tests is possible at more than 75 locations in 50 cities. The sample collection takes place at Mehiläinen laboratories. First, order the test package of your choice on the Puhti website. The laboratories are centrally located in cities. You can check the locations of the laboratories here. You can make an appointment here.
We recommend getting tested right away so that you can keep track of changes in your health. It is a good idea to find out the baseline before starting your exercise regimen or making other lifestyle changes so that you can see the effects of the changes in your test results. Seeing how your test results improve can motivate you to continue with your lifestyle changes. The baseline results and follow-up test results are updated on the same report in My journal, making it easy to see your progress.
Puhti laboratory tests do not require a doctor’s referral. However, if you suspect an illness, always consult a doctor.
You can order a doctor’s consultation separately through our service after the tests.
You can add the desired individual tests to the ready-made test panels. The tests in the order are taken at the same time; tests in the same order cannot be divided into different testing days.
You can add new tests to your existing order. Order the tests as usual from the Puhti page; the sampler will see all the tests you ordered in the system. Puhti tests cannot be purchased from the laboratory register.
If you have placed a separate additional order and want to have all the tests taken at the same time, be sure to inform the laboratory.
The order must always be filled in with the details of the person to be tested. If you want to order tests as a gift for someone else, gift cards are available. The gift card is used in Puhti’s online store, and the recipient of the gift can decide which test package they want to order.
If you want make changes to the tests you have ordered, you can request a change to your order from our customer service before visiting the laboratory. You can contact us via the chat on our website or by phone (+358 (0)10 338 7049).
If the order includes promotional or special offer products or test panels with a lower than normal price, we will not be able to refund the amount in full; in this case, we will refund the price paid for the product. If a product is exchanged for another, we will take into account the difference between the products and the lower price in the amount of refund.
Please note that we do not make changes to an order that has already been used. In other words, any changes to the order must be made before visiting the laboratory. After visiting the laboratory, we will not refund used orders or parts thereof.
