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Minerals Basic

See what the Minerals Basic checkup covers and how its nutrient-focused overview can support informed review.

Included markers
Serum Iron, Ferritin, Magnesium (Serum), Zinc
How often
yearly
Fasting required
true

Panel contents

The markers this panel covers in one draw.4 listed

Full write-up

What is it

This basic checkup brings together a nutrient-focused overview of selected mineral-related measurements in one panel. Reviewing these markers together can support a more informed discussion of overall nutrient status and help place individual results in context. It is intended as an educational reference for reviewing the panel with a clinician, particularly when considering a medical condition.

What's included

This panel brings together four mineral-related markers measured from serum, providing a compact view across iron, magnesium, and zinc measurements.

Serum Iron and Ferritin are included together as the panel’s iron-related markers, so these measurements can be considered side by side rather than in isolation. Magnesium (Serum) contributes a separate measurement for magnesium, while Zinc adds a separate measurement for zinc. Together, the markers show how these mineral measurements fit within one basic panel.

How to prepare

Fasting is required before this checkup. Follow the instructions provided by the clinician or testing service about when to begin fasting and when to arrive for the blood collection. The sample is collected as serum.

Diatelos provides general wellness information based on published research. It is not medical advice. Talk to a clinician before starting any new supplement or practice, especially if you have a health condition, are pregnant, or take medication.