What does it detect?
Ferritin is a protein that stores iron (Fe) and is an acute phase reactant coordinating cellular defence against oxidative stress and inflammation. A result helps your doctor determine how much iron your body stores. And to anticipate and monitor iron deficiency.
What does it measure?
A lower-than-usual level can indicate you have iron deficiency. As a result, you could be anaemic.
High levels can indicate damage to your organs, such as the liver and spleen.
High Level
The following conditions may cause high levels:
- Acute/chronic liver disease.
- Infection.
- Inflammation.
- Alcoholism.
- Hyperthyroidism.
- Gaucher disease.
- Myocardial infection.
- Iron overload (hemochromatosis).
- End-stage kidney disease.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Megaloblastic anaemia, hemolytic anaemia, thalassemia.
Low Level
Low levels may be caused by the following:
- Iron deficiency.
- Hemodialysis.
What are the Instructions for use?
Please take your sample in the morning. Take it at least one hour before any medication. Do not take biotin supplements for two days before this test.
When you collect your sample, try the following tips:
- Drink plenty of water. Being well-hydrated will make it easier to collect your sample.
- Shower before you take your test or run your hands under warm water for a few minutes, as heat improves blood flow.
- Do light exercise (move around, walk, etc.) to get the blood flowing.
- Ensure your arm is below your heart level – let gravity do some of the work.
- Nails that are too long can make it difficult to collect a sample.
- Do not shake the sample vigorously, but invert the tube gently ten times. (gently swirl the tube after each drop of blood).
- Do not squeeze the finger (milk).
- Re-warm your hands during collection where needed.
1 BioMarker
- Ferriti: iron storage protein.
How to does it Work?
Order your kit online and once it arrive collect your sample at home.
Then, drop off the Kit in the morning to the Royal Mail Red Street Box. Use the Track24/48 Return Label to the Lab.
Lastly, once your results are ready, we will send you an email with your Result. Also you can view the report in your Dashboard.
How long do the results take?
The target turnaround time for the results is 1 working day. The turnaround time is a guide only and sometimes depends on assay run schedules.
Please take your sample on a Monday to Thursday to avoid delivery delays at the lab.
Why Choose Us?
- The Latest laboratory Technology
- Deal Direct Laboratory Best Prices
- Deal Direct Laboratory Best Support
- Pre-Paid Royal Mail Tracked 24/48, Return to Lab Label included.
- Result Certificate Issued by Confidential Email (No SMS)
- MHRA Registered IVD Devices
- Support via WhatsApp during business hours
Our Laboratory Scientists take care of your samples.
Lastly, the Medicines Online outpatient clinic can also be used in the Battersea/Clapham Junction area. It is 2 mins from the tube. Therefore, easy access for Londoners or visitors to London means an easy and fast sampling solution with our quick results policy. In addition to the convenient location, the clinic staff directly communicate with laboratory staff onsite. Therefore, your sample will be processed quickly and without clotting issues from any transportation or heat issues.
What are the common questions?
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Q: What is it?
- A: It is a protein which shows whether you have too much or too little iron and needs a test result to detect the changes.
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Q: What happens to your body when your levels are low?
- A: Low levels lead to iron deficiency anaemia.
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Q: How can I raise my levels quickly?
- A: Incorporating meat into at least one meal daily has shown rising levels in several people.
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Q: What causes it to drop?
- A: A lower-than-normal level can indicate an Fe deficiency, which can happen when you don’t consume enough of it in your daily diet.
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Q: Does stress affect my levels?
- A: Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress may act as a link between elevated levels, which can contribute to cellular or tissue damage.
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Q: Do hormones affect my levels?
- A: Some research showed that serum levels were negatively associated with sex hormones.
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What is our not-alone shared Story?
Because it is one of the essential proteins
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It is the first question submitted in the medical history questionnaires to volunteers before being able to donate blood. Before each donation, the doctor assesses the volunteer’s physical condition, including through a quick haemoglobin and Ferritin Kits.
You can prepare for your sample in case there are no contraindications. The main component of red blood cells is haemoglobin, which transports oxygen throughout the body.
Therefore, you must keep an eye on it.
Iron deficiency results from low levels of haemoglobin. But you shouldn’t worry. You can also take an Iron test to check the levels and have a peaceful mind.
For the correct mechanism to function, ferritin, a spherical protein within which Fe is deposited, is essential. It is not just a “warehouse” but also a “manager.”
It is, in fact, able to store Fe and, if necessary, quickly release it into the body.
If the ferritin value does not fall within the parameters, it may indicate a haemoglobin deficiency responsible for anaemia. If your haemoglobin is low, you cannot donate blood. The average values in an adult differ between men and women: women: 20-120 nanograms/mL; men: 20-200 nanograms/mL.
How do we recognise a deficiency?
There are plenty of symptoms, but the most common is feeling tired every time. If the ferritin doesn’t have enough Fe to release for a longer period, then anaemia can happen.
A good lifestyle and a balanced diet are a must for good health.
Low levels can be caused by various factors, but nutritional deficits are the most common, regardless of pathologies or particular conditions.
Because of this, you should eat meat, fish, vegetables, and dried and fresh fruits (citrus are very important as, thanks to Vitamin C, they allow Fe absorption). If your iron deficiency is significant, you should also take some supplements.
You can choose from syrups, tablets and drops.
Even a high level (hyperferritinemia) can be an indicator of pathologies or inflammatory states for which a medical consultation is always necessary. In this case, you can have a low Fe diet or be rich in chelating substances that bind to Fe and allow it to be eliminated easily in your urine.
You must know how to lead a healthy life and care for your body!
Shipping and Return Policies
Appointment:
Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours prior are not entitled to refunds. Rescheduling is possible but not guaranteed. Please contact the customer service prior to the appointment time to discuss cost and availability options.
Shipping & Return:
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To Qualify for any return, the product must be in the same condition as when you received it. Not used, not opened, unworn, in its original packaging. You will also need to send it to us with the receipt or proof of purchase.
Please return to: Medicines Online, 89 Falcon Rd, London. SW11 2PF
You can read our full return policy here:
https://medicinesonline.org.uk/return-policy/
We offer next day delivery; however courier delivery times are out of our control. We are unable to offer refunds for any late deliveries. But you will receive courier tracking information once your order has been dispatched. And orders placed by 1pm are dispatched on the same day.
What is the Shipping and Return Policy?
Firstly, we have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
However, to Qualify for a return, the item must be in the same condition as when you received it. It must be unworn, not used, and in its original packaging. You will also need to send it to us with the receipt or proof of purchase.
So, please return to Medicines Online, 89 Falcon Rd, London. SW11 2PF
Finally, you can read our full return policy here:
https://medicinesbymailbox.co.uk/return-policy/
Also, note that we offer next-day delivery on our kits; courier delivery times are out of our control. However, we cannot refund any late deliveries from Royal Mail unless they are more than 7 days late. But you will receive courier tracking information once your order has been dispatched. Finally, orders placed by 1 pm are posted or couriered on the same day. Furthermore, we guarantee to be Faster and cheaper than the establishment.
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