Iron is an element in the human body, in which iron in the blood plays a very important role in human health. If the amount of iron in the blood is outside the normal range, the body is likely to suffer from a number of dangerous diseases such as iron deficiency anemia and other hematological diseases. Therefore, tests to evaluate iron in the blood are extremely necessary to determine the patient's medical condition.

Tests to evaluate iron metabolism disorders are often prescribed together in cases where the results of the complete blood cell analysis are abnormal or the patient is tired, dizzy, weak, has pale skin, pale mucous membranes, and has symptoms of iron deficiency or iron poisoning.