Full Body Checkup

The iron blood test estimates the amount of iron in the blood. Iron is a mineral that is needed by your body in the production of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. Iron is also needed for energy and maintaining proper muscle and organ function. Good sources of dietary iron include meat (especially liver), fish, eggs, and leafy green vegetables. Iron Deficiency Causes: ·         Weakness and fatigue ·         Dizziness or lightheadedness ·         Headaches ·         Shortness of Breath ·         Irregular Heartbeat ·         Chest Pain ·         Pale or yellowish skin ·         Cold hands and feet More than 70% of the iron in your body is bound to hemoglobin and the rest is primarily bound to two other proteins, transferrin in blood and ferritin in the bone marrow. Iron is released when red blood cells die and carried by transferrin to the bone marrow and organs such as the liver and spleen. In the bone marrow, iron is stored and used to make more red blood