Type
Blood Testing
Duration
15 min
Results
24 hours
Sample
Blood (venous draw)
What's included
4 deliverables in this treatment
- Seven-marker iron and vitamin screen: serum iron, TIBC/UIBC, transferrin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), ferritin, folic acid, vitamin B12
- Differentiation between iron-deficiency anaemia, B12/folate deficiency and anaemia of chronic disease
- Analysis at ČIA-accredited VIDIA central laboratory
- Results via secure patient portal
VIDIA DIAGNOSTIKA's Anemický soubor (Anaemia Panel) combines seven iron and vitamin markers required to identify the cause of anaemia rather than simply confirm it: serum iron, TIBC/UIBC, transferrin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), ferritin, folic acid and vitamin B12. Together they distinguish iron-deficiency anaemia from B12-deficiency megaloblastic anaemia, folate deficiency, anaemia of chronic disease and functional iron deficiency — conditions that look similar on a standard blood count but require completely different treatment.
About this treatment
The Anemický soubor (Anaemia Panel) at VIDIA DIAGNOSTIKA is a seven-marker investigation designed to answer a question that the basic complete blood count (CBC) cannot: why is the haemoglobin low? The haemoglobin value and red cell indices (MCV, MCH) on a CBC indicate that anaemia is present and whether red cells are small, large or normal-sized, but they cannot identify the underlying cause. The Anemický soubor provides the mechanistic data to do so.
The panel includes serum iron (Fe), which reflects circulating iron available for haemoglobin synthesis; total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and unsaturated iron-binding capacity (UIBC), which together quantify the unused transport capacity of transferrin; transferrin itself, the primary iron-transport protein whose level inversely correlates with iron stores; soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), which rises specifically in tissue iron deficiency and is…
Clinically, the combination allows the physician to separate the four main diagnostic categories: iron-deficiency anaemia (low Fe, high TIBC, low ferritin, high sTfR); anaemia of chronic disease (low or normal Fe, low or normal TIBC, normal or high ferritin, normal sTfR — ferritin is an acute-phase reactant elevated in inflammation); functional iron deficiency (normal ferritin but high sTfR, seen in erythropoietin-treated renal patients); and…
Good to know
- Markers
- 7 (Fe, TIBC, UIBC, transferrin, sTfR, ferritin, folate, B12)
- Price
- 1,774 Kč (self-payer incl. VAT)
- Clinical purpose
- Identifies cause of anaemia — not just confirms it
- Key differentiator
- sTfR distinguishes iron deficiency from anaemia of chronic inflammation
- Individual add-ons
- Ferritin 335 Kč, B12 374 Kč, folate 370 Kč separately
Who is this for?
Anyone with confirmed or suspected anaemia seeking to identify the underlying cause, vegetarians and vegans checking B12/folate status, women with heavy menstrual cycles, patients before or during iron supplementation
Preparation required
Ideally attend fasting (12 hours) to reduce serum iron variability from recent meals. Water is permitted. Bring a physician referral form and health insurance card.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
Independent review links and clinic-reported team information.
Clinical team
The central laboratory is led by two specialist heads: Ing. Martin Valkus oversees biochemistry and haematology, while MUDr. Dana Hrubá directs the virology and bacteriology departments. Central reception is managed by Ing. Kateřina Vtípilová. Quality assurance is the responsibility of Mgr. Laura Straňáková, who holds ČIA accreditation oversight for the facility. Direct department lines allow referring physicians to…
Languages: Czech
Treatment highlights
- Seven-marker iron and vitamin screen: serum iron, TIBC/UIBC, transferrin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), ferritin, folic acid, vitamin B12
- Differentiation between iron-deficiency anaemia, B12/folate deficiency and anaemia of chronic disease
+2 more items in What's included
1,774 Kč per panel (self-payer rate including VAT, valid from 2025-02-01). Separate blood draw fee 70 Kč applies at the collection site.