Iron Panel & Ferritin Testing
Complete iron status beyond basic bloodwork
What Gabriel reads for
Serum iron (circulating iron, varies throughout the day)
Ferritin (iron storage in tissues, best single marker)
TIBC and transferrin saturation (iron binding and transport capacity)
Cost
$50-$150
Turnaround
2-3 business days
Ordering path
Quest Diagnostics
Results flow
Upload + interpret in Gabriel
What this test reveals
What this test reveals
Comprehensive iron testing measures serum iron, ferritin (iron storage), TIBC (total iron binding capacity), transferrin saturation, reticulocyte count, and soluble transferrin receptor to reveal the complete picture of your iron status, absorption capacity, and red blood cell production.
Iron deficiency is the single most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, affecting nearly 2 billion people. Menstruating women lose 30-40mg of iron monthly through blood loss, and standard testing catastrophically underdiagnoses deficiency by using lab reference ranges (ferritin >12) that are far below functional optimal levels (50-70+).
People usually reach for this kind of diagnostic when they want a clearer read on serum iron (circulating iron, varies throughout the day), ferritin (iron storage in tissues, best single marker), tibc and transferrin saturation (iron binding and transport capacity), especially when symptoms or prior testing still leave blind spots.
Once results are back, you can upload them into Gabriel to connect the findings to symptoms, protocols, and next-step testing instead of leaving them as a static report.
Commonly relevant for: Iron Deficiency Anemia, Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia, Pcos, Menopause Perimenopause, Infertility.
Gabriel difference
Why this becomes more useful inside Gabriel
Standard bloodwork checks hemoglobin and calls you normal while your ferritin sits at 15, your hair falls out, you can barely climb stairs, and your thyroid converts T4 to reverse T3 instead of active T3 because iron is required for that enzyme. Ferritin below 50 causes symptoms in most women. Below 70, athletic performance tanks. Yet conventional medicine waits until you're at 12 to call it a problem. Gabriel uses functional ranges, investigates why your iron is low (heavy periods, celiac disease, low stomach acid, vegetarian diet), and guides repletion with forms that work without causing constipation.
Gabriel interprets results through a functional, root-cause lens: optimal ranges, pattern recognition across multiple diagnostics, and what the findings actually mean for action rather than just classification.
That means this test can feed directly into protocols, practitioner matching, food strategy, and follow-up testing instead of ending as a one-off PDF or lab portal result.
What to expect
What to expect from ordering to results
01
Order
Order directly through Quest Diagnostics or ask Gabriel whether there is a better path first.
02
Complete
A fasting blood draw at a local lab, ideally in the morning (iron levels are highest in the morning). Avoid iron supplements for 24 hours before testing to get an accurate baseline.
03
Interpret
Upload the results to Gabriel for pattern recognition, protocol suggestions, and next-step guidance.
Not sure which test belongs in your workup?
Tell Gabriel your symptoms, goals, and what you have already tried. You will get a more useful answer than a generic test catalog can give you.