Ferritin Blood Test
Understand your iron stores with a standalone ferritin blood test.
- No doctor visit or referral needed
- Members pay our cost on every test, never a markup
- Tracked over time alongside your other results
- HSA/FSA eligible
- Typical results in 1 to 2 days · Reviewed by a real clinician
- Drawn at a CLIA/CAP-accredited lab near you · Find labs
Why people order the Ferritin Blood Test
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Chronic fatigue and low stamina
Depleted iron stores may contribute to fatigue and reduced exercise tolerance, but ferritin cannot establish the cause by itself.
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Hair thinning or shedding
Hair shedding can be one reason to assess iron stores alongside the wider clinical picture.
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Restless legs at night
Restless legs can be associated with low iron stores and may warrant ferritin testing.
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Brain fog and poor concentration
Cognitive symptoms are nonspecific, but they can be considered when evaluating possible iron deficiency.
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Feeling cold, dizzy, or breathless
These symptoms can occur with iron deficiency or anemia and should be interpreted with a complete blood count when appropriate.
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Brittle nails and pale skin
These findings can occur with iron deficiency but are not diagnostic on their own.
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Tracking an iron supplement
Repeat testing can show whether iron stores are changing after a nutrition or clinician-directed intervention.
Who may consider the Ferritin Blood Test
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Vegetarian or vegan diet
Lower intake of readily absorbed heme iron can increase the reason to assess iron status.
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Heavy or long menstrual periods
Ongoing menstrual blood loss is a common reason to investigate depleted iron stores.
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Pregnancy or recent pregnancy
Iron requirements and blood loss can change during and after pregnancy.
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Endurance training
Frequent endurance exercise can be one reason to assess iron status when symptoms or other risk factors are present.
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Frequent blood donation
Repeated donation can reduce iron stores over time.
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Family history of hemochromatosis
A clinician may include ferritin when investigating possible iron overload, but ferritin alone cannot confirm it.
Is this ferritin alone or a full iron panel?
This product measures ferritin only, which reflects stored iron. It does not include serum iron, total iron-binding capacity, transferrin saturation, or a complete blood count. Choose Iron + TIBC as well when you need context on circulating iron and iron transport.
Should I order ferritin, Iron + TIBC, or both?
Choose ferritin when the main question is stored iron. Choose Iron + TIBC when the question is circulating iron, binding capacity, and saturation. Ordering both can provide a fuller iron assessment because neither product substitutes for the other.
Should I add a complete blood count if anemia is part of the question?
Yes, a complete blood count adds hemoglobin and red-cell context. Ferritin can show depleted iron stores, but it cannot determine by itself whether anemia is present. The complete blood count is a separate product.
Should I add an inflammation marker if I am investigating a high ferritin result?
It can be useful. Ferritin can rise with inflammation independently of iron stores, so C-reactive protein or other inflammation context may help explain an elevated result. Ferritin and an inflammation marker answer different questions and neither identifies the cause by itself.
Do I need to fast or change iron supplements before testing?
Follow the preparation instructions attached to the selected order. Fasting may be requested because of the provider or other tests collected at the same time. Record medicines and iron supplements, but do not stop or change them unless a clinician or the order instructions tell you to. When repeating ferritin to follow a trend, use comparable collection conditions where practical.
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What the Ferritin Blood Test measures
Understand your iron stores with a standalone ferritin blood test.
A ferritin blood test measures serum ferritin, the protein that stores iron in your body. Because most reserve iron is held as ferritin, it is a sensitive marker of how full your iron stores are and may fall before a complete blood count shows anemia.
People order it to investigate fatigue, hair loss, restless legs, heavy periods, or another reason to suspect altered iron stores, and to track a nutrition or clinician-directed plan. Ferritin can also rise with inflammation and several health conditions, so the result should be interpreted in context.
This product measures one ferritin result from a venous blood sample and reports it in ng/mL. It does not, by itself, diagnose anemia, establish that iron status caused a symptom, identify the reason for an abnormal result, or confirm iron overload.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Measures
- Mass concentration
- Reported biomarkers
- Ferritin
- Biomarker count
- 1 biomarker
- Fasting
- Special preparation needed (follow order instructions)
- Results
- On your Mito dashboard in 1 to 2 days, with your range explained
- Reference ranges
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Labcorp Test 004598 selected BioReference Test 0088-5 selected Quest Diagnostics Test 457 selected
Labcorp Test 004598
- Male, Adult 30 to 400 ng/mL
- Female, Adult 15 to 150 ng/mL
BioReference Test 0088-5
- Male, 16 to 19 years 12 to 300 ng/mL
- Male, 20 to 60 years 30 to 400 ng/mL
- Male, Older than 60 years 12 to 300 ng/mL
- Female, 16 to 60 years 13 to 150 ng/mL
- Female, Older than 60 years 10 to 150 ng/mL
Quest Diagnostics Test 457
- Male, 16 to 18 years 11 to 172 ng/mL
- Male, 19 to 59 years 38 to 380 ng/mL
- Male, Older than 59 years 24 to 380 ng/mL
- Female, 14 to 18 years 9 to 67 ng/mL
- Female, 19 to 40 years 16 to 154 ng/mL
- Female, 41 to 60 years 16 to 232 ng/mL
- Female, Older than 60 years 16 to 288 ng/mL
Your results
How to understand your Ferritin Blood Test result
There is no single universal ferritin range. Quest, Labcorp, and BioReference publish different age- and sex-specific intervals for their exact assays. Use the reference interval printed on your final laboratory report for your result.
Low ferritin
A low ferritin result supports depleted iron stores and can appear before hemoglobin falls into an anemic range. Possible context includes low iron intake, menstrual or other blood loss, pregnancy, frequent blood donation, or impaired absorption. Symptoms, health history, a complete blood count, and other iron studies may be needed to understand the result fully.
High ferritin
A high ferritin result is nonspecific. Iron overload is one possibility, but inflammation, infection, liver disease, metabolic conditions, alcohol use, transfusion history, and other causes can also raise ferritin. Ferritin alone cannot confirm iron overload. Follow-up iron studies and clinical interpretation may be needed.
How much the Ferritin Blood Test costs
Compare exact Mito member and non-member prices with recently checked comparable offers. Collection and lab fees are shown separately.
| Lab | Test price | Collection or lab fee |
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| Mito member | $5.85 | $15.00 Added once per order |
| Mito non-member | $8.19 | $15.00 Added once per order |
| Goodlabs | $9.00 | $12.00 $12 per visit, included in the final checkout total |
| Marek Diagnostics | $9.00 | $10.00 $10 added at checkout for an individual biomarker or custom panel |
| DrSays | $9.99 | $9.99 $9.99 collection fee per order |
| Jason Health | $15.00 | $18.00 $18 lab collection fee per order |
| Ulta Lab Tests | $22.95 | $12.95 $12.95 standard draw fee; some locations may charge more |
| Walk-In Lab | $29.00 | $6.00 $6 per-order physician fee |
Mito prices come from the live catalog for the selected provider. Competitor prices were checked August 22, 2026. Published standalone item price plus the separately disclosed collection or checkout fee.
See the full Ferritin Blood Test cost comparison for provider details and comparison notes.
How it works
What to expect from your Ferritin Blood Test
- 1 Book instantly
Click, book, done. Choose a convenient lab location near you. Transparent, up-front pricing.
- 2 Quick lab visit
Testing to fit your schedule, usually 15 minutes or less. Walk-in and appointments available. Follow the preparation instructions for your order.
- 3 Results in 1 to 2 days
Your result posts straight to your dashboard as soon as the lab completes it.
- 4 Expert guidance
With membership, a clinician reviews your result and a personalized action plan follows, with clear next steps.
Every result comes with a plan
A number on its own does not tell you much. Membership is what turns it into next steps, and keeps track of what changes.
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Insights that connect the dots. A clinician reads your whole picture, not one result in isolation, connecting family history, past results, and lifestyle into clear next steps.
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Your personalized action plan. Nutrition, supplements, and training in one clinician-reviewed protocol, updated as your results change.
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Track your trends. Upload results from any lab and see each biomarker trend over time, so you know what is working.
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Never miss a recheck. Mito tells you what is worth retesting and when, then reminds you so nothing slips.
Ferritin Blood Test testing you can trust
Run to clinical-grade standards
- Processed at the same CLIA and CAP-accredited national labs your doctor uses
- Order online, no doctor visit or referral needed
- Your data is encrypted, handled under HIPAA, and never sold
Overseen by our Care Team Lead
Every result, including your Mito Brain analysis, is checked by Rhonda Collins, FNP-C, our Care Team Lead and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of nursing experience across cardiac ICU, primary care, and dermatology.
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in one membership
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Every test at our cost
Members pay our cost on every test, with lab fees passed straight through. The full receipt is itemized, never padded.
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Continuous tracking, all in one place
Upload past labs and watch your trends over time. Every marker and visit lives in one longitudinal record, so all your care stays together.
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Year-round clinician support
Text anytime and get clinician-reviewed answers. When you want to go deeper, 1:1 consultations are available at affordable rates.
Common Ferritin Blood Test questions
What does a ferritin blood test measure?
What is a normal ferritin level?
What does a low ferritin result mean?
What does a high ferritin result mean?
What is the difference between serum iron and ferritin?
Can a ferritin test tell me whether I am anemic?
Why do ferritin reference ranges differ by laboratory?
Can inflammation affect a ferritin result?
When should ferritin be retested?
What tests can add context to ferritin?
Does a low ferritin result prove that iron is causing my symptoms?
How do availability and prices vary by state?
Available in all 50 states and Washington, DC.
| States | Provider | Availability | Member price | Non-member price |
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| All states and DC except NJ, NY, and RI | Labcorp | Available | $11.04 | $15.46 |
| All states and DC except NJ, NY, and RI | Quest Diagnostics | Available | $5.85 | $8.19 |
| NJ, NY, and RI | BioReference | Available | $14.73 | $20.63 |