Re: consultation about iron tests / location

[Guest guest]

I am wondering if these tests are called by slightly different names in

different countries. You'd mentioned they will do " transferrin " test. I'm not

100% positive, but it looks like that test is called elsewhere " transferrin

saturation " . If the transferrin test they do yields a " % saturation " result,

then yes, that's one of the things we're looking for in an iron panel.

> > > > >Maybe I can get also TIBC from my GP but it will be

> > > > >very difficult if possible at all. I will have to

> > > > >make a real scene at his office because he will

> > > > >probably refuse (my last tests were " normal " ).

> > > >

> > > > People with insurance often forget (those of us without it NEVER forget

{sigh}) that you can usually order you own tests too. (Depending on the state

laws where you live.)

> > > >

> > > > Life Extension Fundation (www.lef.org) offers this:

> > > >

> > > > Iron and Total Iron Binding (TIBC)

> > > > Non-members$37.33 each

> > > > Members

> > > > $21.00 each

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am wondering if these tests are called by slightly different names in

different countries. You'd mentioned they will do " transferrin " test. I'm not

100% positive, but it looks like that test is called elsewhere " transferrin

saturation " . If the transferrin test they do yields a " % saturation " result,

then yes, that's one of the things we're looking for in an iron panel.

> > > > >Maybe I can get also TIBC from my GP but it will be

> > > > >very difficult if possible at all. I will have to

> > > > >make a real scene at his office because he will

> > > > >probably refuse (my last tests were " normal " ).

> > > >

> > > > People with insurance often forget (those of us without it NEVER forget

{sigh}) that you can usually order you own tests too. (Depending on the state

laws where you live.)

> > > >

> > > > Life Extension Fundation (www.lef.org) offers this:

> > > >

> > > > Iron and Total Iron Binding (TIBC)

> > > > Non-members$37.33 each

> > > > Members

> > > > $21.00 each

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I live in Scandinavia and I have ordered some tests from the USA and it worked

just fine. They have been cheaper than here, too. I have seen Iron panels on the

net where you just need a drop of blood - you can do that at home yourself.

Think they are called blood spot-tests. Those tests will stay fresh longer and

won´t spoil during long shipping.

> > > > >Maybe I can get also TIBC from my GP but it will be

> > > > >very difficult if possible at all. I will have to

> > > > >make a real scene at his office because he will

> > > > >probably refuse (my last tests were " normal " ).

> > > >

> > > > People with insurance often forget (those of us without it NEVER forget

{sigh}) that you can usually order you own tests too. (Depending on the state

laws where you live.)

> > > >

> > > > Life Extension Fundation (www.lef.org) offers this:

> > > >

> > > > Iron and Total Iron Binding (TIBC)

> > > > Non-members$37.33 each

> > > > Members

> > > > $21.00 each

> > > >

> > >

> >

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