Anemia & Blood
the most-missed cause of fatigue in women.
A full CBC plus iron studies (ferritin, transferrin, TIBC, % saturation), B12, folate, and the markers of red-cell turnover (reticulocytes, haptoglobin, LDH). Tells you whether you're losing iron, failing to absorb it, or destroying red cells faster than you can make them.
- No insurance required
- HSA & FSA eligible
- CLIA-accredited labs
Roughly 1 in 4 menstruating women is iron-deficient — and the lab's 'normal' floor of 15 ng/mL is far below the level women actually feel well at.
Hemoglobin drops last. Ferritin (storage iron) falls first — so months of fatigue, hair shedding, restless legs and brain fog show up before a standard anemia screen flags anything. Heavy periods, fibroids, pregnancy and breastfeeding all tilt the balance further. Pairing iron studies with B12, folate, and the reticulocyte response separates intake problems from absorption problems from blood-loss problems — which matters, because each one calls for a different fix.
The 67 biomarkers in this panel - and why each one.
Tap a marker to read the clinical note and the women-specific context.
hs-CRP
Ferritin
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
Iron, Total
Red Blood Cell Count
Transferrin
Calcium
Chloride
Sodium
Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Albumin
Alkaline Phosphatase
Bilirubin, Total
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)
Glucose
Folate, Serum
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Absolute Band Neutrophils
Absolute Basophils
Absolute Blasts
Absolute Eosinophils
Absolute Lymphocytes
Absolute Metamyelocytes
Absolute Monocytes
Absolute Myelocytes
Absolute Neutrophils
Absolute Nucleated RBC
Absolute Plasma Cells
Absolute Prolymphocytes
Absolute Promyelocytes
Absolute Reactive Lymphocytes
Albumin/Globulin Ratio
ALT
AST
Band Neutrophils
Basophils
Blasts
BUN/Creatinine Ratio
Carbon Dioxide
Creatinine
eGFR
Eosinophils
Globulin
Haptoglobin
Iron Binding Capacity
Lymphocytes
MCH
MCHC
MCV
Metamyelocytes
Monocytes
MPV
Myelocytes
Neutrophils
Nucleated RBC
Plasma Cells
Platelet Count
Platelet Estimation
Potassium
Prolymphocytes
Promyelocytes
Protein, Total
RDW
Reactive Lymphocytes
Reticulocyte Count, Automated
White Blood Cell Count
Order this panel if any of these fit.
- 1You have heavy or prolonged periods, fibroids, or are postpartum
- 2You're plant-forward, vegetarian or vegan
- 3You take metformin, PPIs or oral contraceptives (all deplete B12 and/or iron)
- 4You have unexplained fatigue, hair shedding, restless legs or brittle nails
Three steps, no waiting room.
Choose your panel and complete a 2-minute intake. We schedule your lab visit or at-home phlebotomy appointment right after checkout.
Choose a Quest Diagnostics lab visit or have a certified phlebotomist come to you (available in select ZIP codes at checkout). Draws take about 8 minutes.
Results in 5–7 days - a plain-language report with research-backed ranges for women and flags on anything that warrants follow-up. Share with your own clinician for interpretation.
Things people ask before ordering.
Serum iron swings hour to hour with what you ate. Ferritin reflects what's actually stored. A 'normal' iron with ferritin under 30 is functional iron deficiency in disguise.
Claims on this page are grounded in peer-reviewed research and society guidelines.
- [1]WHO: Nutritional Anaemias — Tools for Effective Prevention and Control.WHO, 2017
- [2]Killip S et al. Iron Deficiency Anemia.Am Fam Physician, 2007
- [3]Vaucher P et al. Effect of iron supplementation on fatigue in nonanemic menstruating women with low ferritin.CMAJ, 2012
- [4]Stabler SP. Vitamin B12 Deficiency.NEJM, 2013
EllaDx panels are not a substitute for medical diagnosis. All results are reviewed by a licensed physician. Always consult a qualified clinician about changes to your care.