what test checks iron
About this test. Iron is an essential trace element and is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and certain enzymes. This iron test checks the amount of iron in the blood to see how well iron is metabolized in the body. Iron tests are used to check for iron deficiency anaemia, check for a condition called haemochromatosis, check nutritional status or to check to see if iron and nutritional treatment is working. Iron (Fe) is a mineral needed for haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
The blood test that is used to detect too much iron in blood is the same as any other type of blood test. A sample of blood is extracted with the help of a syringe and sent to the laboratory for analysis after which your doctor will go over the readings and let you know what the final readings were.