Type
Iron Panel
Duration
15 min
A panel assessing the body's iron stores — a common cause of fatigue, especially in women. Measures iron status markers to detect depletion or overload. Self-pay, no referral, results delivered electronically.
Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional causes of fatigue, low concentration and reduced exercise tolerance, and is especially frequent in menstruating women, vegetarians and endurance athletes. SYNLAB Czech's Iron Stores Panel assesses body iron status to detect depletion (or, less commonly, overload) before it becomes symptomatic anaemia. The self-pay model removes the need for a referral: order on the e-shop, attend any SYNLAB collection point for a quick venous draw, and receive results electronically from SYNLAB's accredited laboratories. Related markers such as transferrin saturation (Fe+TIBC) can be added separately for a fuller assessment. The panel supports preventive monitoring and is well suited to people investigating unexplained tiredness, planning iron supplementation, or tracking recovery from a known deficiency. Out-of-range results are best reviewed with a clinician.
Key Details
- Focus
- Body iron stores
- Common in
- Women, vegetarians, athletes
- Referral
- Not required (self-pay)
Who Is This For?
Fatigue investigation, pre-supplement baseline, deficiency-recovery tracking
What's Included
Preparation Required
A morning sample is preferred as iron levels vary through the day. Avoid iron supplements for 24 hours before the draw unless monitoring supplementation.
257 Kč for the iron stores package, assessing body iron status. Individual related markers (e.g. ferritin, iron, Fe+TIBC saturation 105 Kč) are also available.
- Category
- Diagnostic
- Sample Type
- Blood (venous)
- Duration
- 15 min
