Fatigue (PFAT)

Includes:

• Complete blood count (CBC)
• Iron Studies (including iron, transferrin, and ferritin)
• Electrolytes (sodium and potassium)
• Creatinine
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Glucose
• Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)
• Vitamin B12
• Serum Folate
• Vitamin D
• Cortisol
• Creatine Kinase (CK)
  
• Calcium (including total calcium, corrected calcium, phosphate and magnesium)

Persistent tiredness or unusually low energy can have many causes, and blood testing can provide valuable information about a number of common and treatable contributors.

This comprehensive panel looks across several areas of health that can influence energy levels.

The results may identify abnormalities such as anaemia, iron or vitamin deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, abnormal glucose control, electrolyte disturbance or other biochemical changes that could be contributing to how you feel.

For someone experiencing ongoing fatigue, the panel can provide a useful starting point for understanding whether there is an identifiable blood-based contributor and whether further investigation may be worthwhile.

Fatigue can also result from conditions or factors that are not detected by these blood tests, including sleep problems, infection, medication, stress and other medical or lifestyle factors. Normal results therefore do not exclude every possible cause. Persistent, worsening or otherwise concerning fatigue should be medically assessed. 

Sample type: Blood

Turn around time: 1 week

More info: Refer to individual tests for specific details.