How to Test Blood Iron Levels at Home
Instructions
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Note the coloring on your lips and beneath your fingernails. Low iron levels may cause your skin coloring to become pale.
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Check your heart rate. Low iron levels may cause you to have heart palpitations and an irregular heartbeat.
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Determine if you feel tired, fatigued, weak, dizzy, irritable, short of breath or depressed for long periods of time.
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Determine if your hands and feet frequently feel cold when they should be warm.
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Consult a medical physician. There are no home kits to test for iron deficiencies. Only a doctor can order the necessary lab test to accurately test blood iron levels.
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