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Anemia Test

$179

An anemia blood test could help free you from fatigue and headaches.

Anemia is a condition caused by a lack of healthy red blood cells or low hemoglobin in the blood. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which carries oxygen throughout the body. When those levels are low, the decrease in oxygen can cause symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness and headaches. There are many types of anemia, each with its own cause; iron-deficiency anemia is the most common.

This anemia blood test includes a complete blood count (CBC) that measures your red blood cells to help detect anemia. Iron, B-12 and folate are also measured since mineral and vitamin deficiencies are common causes of anemia.

Test Details

Sample Type: Blood

Age: 18+

HSA/FSA: Accepted

Collection Method: In person at a Labcorp location

Results: 1 day from when your sample arrives at our lab

Preparation: Fast for 12 hours (no food or drink, except water).

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Are you one of the many?

Anemia affects more than three million Americans. At first, anemia can go unnoticed, but symptoms often occur if it persists.¹

Getting enough iron?

If the anemia is caused by nutritional deficiencies, a change to an iron-rich diet can help alleviate the symptoms.¹

Are you at increased risk?

If you have any of the following chronic conditions, you might be at greater risk for developing anemia:¹

Rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases
Didney disease
Cancer
Liver disease
Thyroid disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis)
Diabetes

1. Mayo Clinic. Anemia. Updated February 11, 2022. Mayo Clinic website. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20351360

What's Tested

Ferritin

A protein that stores iron inside your red blood cells.

Vitamin B12

Measures the amount of vitamin B-12, a water-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in the health of nerves and red blood cells.

Folate (Folic Acid)

The B vitamin that plays a vital role in making DNA, the genetic material in cells. Folic acid is a synthesized version of folate found in processed foods and supplements. A folate deficiency can lead to health complications, especially in pregnant women.

Red Blood Count

Measures the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes). Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen throughout the body.

White Blood Count

Detects the number of white blood cells (leukocytes) in the body, cells that fight off infections and foreign agents that may infect the body.

Hemoglobin

Measures the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.

Hematocrit

Measures the proportion of red blood cells to the fluid component (or plasma) in your blood.

Platelet Count

Measures the number of platelets in the blood, the cell components essential for blood clotting.

Iron

Measures the level of iron, an essential mineral that is an important component of hemoglobin that serves to carry oxygen throughout the body, so that the body can produce energy.

Total Iron Binding Capacity

Measures the blood’s capacity to bind iron with transferrin, a protein that combines with ferritin to deliver iron to new red blood cells.

Reticulocyte Count

Measures reticulocytes (immature blood cells) to determine if your bone marrow is producing an adequate amount of red blood cells.

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Purchase Your Test

Simply purchase this test online. A healthcare provider will review and approve your test requests; no healthcare provider visit is required.

Provide Your Sample

Visit a Labcorp location near you for sample collection. Visits may be scheduled online.

Get Your Results

View your easy-to-read results online in your Labcorp Patient™ account, including Linked Accounts. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail.

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FAQ

Visit the Labcorp OnDemand website to browse and purchase laboratory tests and create your Labcorp OnDemand account. All Labcorp OnDemand testing requires a healthcare provider order; for your convenience, Labcorp OnDemand has contracted with PWNHealth LLC and its affiliated professional entities (collectively, PWNHealth) to provide healthcare provider services. Visit a Labcorp location for sample collection; or, if using an at-home kit, collect your sample yourself. We’ll let you know when your results are ready to be accessed through your Labcorp OnDemand account or through your Labcorp Patient account.

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also provided to PWNHealth, which provides professional healthcare provider services for OnDemand tests. If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, or federal health authority, but only when legally required. For example, many states require the testing laboratory and healthcare provider to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as sexually transmitted diseases or COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

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Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.

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