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Iron Deficiency Test Kit

Iron Deficiency Test Kit

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Fast, Accurate At-Home Screening for Iron Deficiency (Anaemia)

Easily check your iron levels from the comfort of home with our Iron Deficiency Test Kit—a simple, reliable tool for early detection of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA). Using a quick finger-prick blood sample, the test measures your ferritin levels, which reflect your body’s iron stores.

Iron is essential for making haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Low iron means low haemoglobin, which can lead to fatigue, weakness, and other symptoms of anaemia. Iron also supports healthy skin, hair, and nails, making it vital for overall wellness.

  • Easy to Use – No lab visit needed; test yourself in minutes

  • Rapid Results – Get your results in just 5 minutes

  • Clinically Tested – Proven accuracy of over 95%

  • Convenient – Complete kit for home use

  • Early Detection – Identify iron deficiency before it becomes a serious problem

Take control of your health with confidence. Quick, simple, and highly accurate—this test puts essential health insights right at your fingertips.
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  • Easy To Use

  • Fingerstick Whole Blood

  • Clinically Tested Accuracy >95%

  • Rapid Result in 5 MINS.

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How to Use

  1. Wash hands with soap and warm water.
  2. Let the test pouch reach room temperature, then open it and remove the cassette.
  3. Remove and discard the lancet cap.
  4. Clean the side of your ring or middle fingertip with the alcohol pad.
  5. Press the lancet against the cleaned fingertip to prick it.
  6. Keep hand down and gently massage to produce a blood drop.
  7. Touch the capillary dropper to the blood (don’t squeeze); collect until it reaches the marked line. Avoid air bubbles.
  8. Squeeze the dropper to dispense blood into the cassette’s sample well.
  9. Add 1 drop of buffer to the same well.
  10. Wait 5 minutes and read the result. Do not read after 10 minutes.

Iron Deficiency Symptoms

If you are iron deficient, then you can experience a wide variety of symptoms. These include:

  • Tiredness
  • Becoming fatigued quickly during exercise.
  • Looking pale
  • Memory problems
  • Brittle hair and nails
  • Poor concentration
  • Getting out of breath quicker than normal
  • Slow wound healing

Frequently asked questions

Why is iron important for the body?

Iron is used to make haemoglobin which is found in red blood cells. Haemoglobin is important for carrying oxygen around the body. If you don't have enough haemoglobin then your body is not going to get the oxygen it requires to function at its best. This low level of haemoglobin/red blood cells is called anaemia.

Iron is also important for the healthy growth of hair, skin and nails.

What are the symptoms of iron deficiency?

If you are iron deficient, then you can experience a wide variety of symptoms. These include:

  • Tiredness
  • Becoming fatigued quickly during exercise.
  • Looking pale
  • Memory problems
  • Brittle hair and nails
  • Poor concentration
  • Getting out of breath quicker than normal
  • Slow wound healing.

If your iron deficiency goes untreated, then it can lead to other problems within your body, such as heart problems, liver problems and the ability to fight infections.

What can cause iron deficiency?

It’s important to remember that for the vast majority of people iron deficiency is due to easily managed conditions, such as heavy periods or nutritional intake. Iron deficiency can sometimes be caused by diseases such as stomach ulcers, inflammation of the bowel, and some cancers.

Can I do anything to help improve my iron levels?

If your low iron is due to a disease, then you need to treat the disease. Without treating the disease, it’s a bit like running a bath without the plug in - it’ll never fill up!

If your low iron is not due to a disease, then you can increase your iron intake. Foods rich in iron include: Liver (do not eat during pregnancy), red meat, beans (such as red kidney beans, and chickpeas), nuts, and dried fruits.

You can also do some things to help your body absorb more iron such as ensuring you are taking enough vitamin C, avoiding cow’s milk at meal times (calcium interferes with absorption) and avoiding tea and coffee at meal times (the phenols in tea and coffee can also interfere with absorption).

Will I need further tests if I am found to be iron deficiency?

It is important to find the cause of iron deficiency when it is diagnosed. It is likely your doctor will want to do further blood tests to check other things such as your kidney and liver function. They may also ask for a urine and poo sample.

If the cause is easily identified and treated, then further tests are not usually necessary, however if your doctor can’t find the cause, then you might need to go for further tests such as scan or camera tests of your bowel.