This panel includes the following test:
 
Iron: This test measures the total capacity of the blood to transport iron, and the amount of stored iron in the body. Testing may also help differentiate various causes of anemia.
 
Ferritin: is a blood protein that contains iron. A ferritin test helps your doctor understand how much iron your body stores.
 
TIBC (total iron-binding capacity): measures the total amount of iron that can be bound by proteins in the blood.