Anaemia & Iron Deficiency Test Bangkok — Ferritin, CBC, Iron Panel Prices (2026)

First, review the rest of your CBC: look at MCV (red cell size), then order ferritin + iron panel to determine the cause. Iron deficiency is the most likely cause (especially in menstruating women), but low MCV with normal or high ferritin in a Thai or Southeast Asian patient may indicate thalassaemia trait rather than iron deficiency — treating thalassaemia trait with iron supplements is unnecessary and doesn't raise haemoglobin. For mild anaemia: confirm iron deficiency with ferritin, start iron supplements if confirmed, recheck haemoglobin in 8–12 weeks. For moderate-severe anaemia (<10 g/dL): see an internist or haematologist in Bangkok (฿1,500–฿3,000) to investigate further before flying home.

Yes — IV iron is available as a day procedure at Bangkok private hospitals. The most commonly used agents are ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject — can correct iron deficiency in a single 15-minute infusion) and iron sucrose (multiple smaller infusions). IV iron is indicated when oral iron causes intolerable GI side effects, when haemoglobin needs rapid correction, or when absorption is impaired (e.g., bariatric surgery, coeliac disease, IBD). Cost in Bangkok: ฿2,000–฿5,000 per infusion. You may need only 1 infusion with ferric carboxymaltose to fully correct stores. Book via any Bangkok hospital's haematology or internal medicine department.

Yes — ferrous sulphate, ferrous gluconate, and ferrous bisglycinate are freely available at Bangkok pharmacies and hospital pharmacies without prescription. You can purchase a 1–3 month supply to take home. Generic ferrous sulphate (200mg × 30 tablets) costs ฿30–฿90 at Bangkok hospital pharmacies — approximately $1–$3, compared to $15–$30 for equivalent products in the UK or US. The iron is the same compound; generic is bioequivalent to branded products. Most countries allow you to bring personal-use quantities of non-prescription nutritional supplements through customs without restriction.