IRON INFUSION

We only plan an iron infusion once current blood values are available and have been medically reviewed. You don’t have to decide in advance whether you bring values: your appointment stays in place either way.
1. You book your appointment online at your preferred location.
2. At your appointment, our doctors discuss your situation and your blood values.
3. There are two options.After your iron infusion, you’ll receive all the important information for the time afterwards.
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‍Option 1 – You have current blood values: Bring them to your appointment. They may be at most 4 weeks old, must include all required parameters, and can also come from your family doctor or another practice. After a medical review, we start your iron infusion right away, provided there are no medical reasons against it.

‍Option 2 – You don’t have current blood values: No problem, we take your blood directly at your appointment and have it analyzed in our partner laboratory (additional €79). We usually receive the results within a week. Within 2 weeks after your appointment, we’ll get in touch to arrange your infusion appointment together. If you haven’t heard from us after 2 weeks, please contact our Customer Care.

For safe planning, we need the following blood values:
- Hemoglobin (Hb): the red blood pigment that transports oxygen
- Ferritin: shows how well your iron stores are filled
- Transferrin saturation (TSAT): shows how much iron is available in the blood for transport
- CRP: an inflammation marker that helps interpret the iron values
- MCV / MCH: describe the size and hemoglobin content of your red blood cells

Optionally, depending on your health situation, we also need:
- Creatinine / eGFR: provide information about your kidney function
- Liver values (AST, ALT)

The values may be at most 4 weeks old at the time of your appointment. Values from the last 14 days are ideal.

No. If you don’t have current values, we take your blood at your appointment and plan your infusion as soon as the results are available.

Yes. The values don’t have to come from Kalia Lab. What matters is that all required parameters are included and the values are no older than 4 weeks.

If we draw your blood, we usually receive the results from the partner laboratory within a week. Afterwards, we’ll get in touch to arrange the appointment for your infusion.

Whether an iron infusion is an option for you is decided by our doctors after reviewing your values and your individual health situation.

Whether you bring blood values or we determine them on site, please note the following:
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- Come fasting: In the 8–12 hours before your appointment, please don’t consume any meals or caloric drinks. You may – and should – keep drinking water.

- Pause iron supplements: If you take iron supplements or iron-containing dietary supplements, please pause them if possible 24 hours before your appointment, unless there are medical reasons against it.
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- Bring lab values: If you already have current blood values, please bring them to your appointment in full, digital copies are fine too.

- Take it easy: Take time for yourself for the rest of the day and avoid intense exercise.

- Drink enough: Drink enough water throughout the day.

- Watch the injection site: Slight redness, some tenderness or a small bruise can occur. If you notice swelling, increasing pain or discoloration of the skin, please contact us.

- Possible side effects: Mild tiredness, headache or aching limbs can occur temporarily and usually go away on their own.

Your results are usually available after about a week. As soon as they are ready, you can easily view them in the Kalia Lab app under “Documents”.

Of course. Before every treatment, we discuss your wishes and analyze your starting situation.

At Kalia Lab, you are treated exclusively by qualified doctors who regularly attend further training and have completed training at the Kalia Academy.Bei Kalia Lab behandeln Dich ausschließlich qualifizierte Ärztinnen und Ärzte, die regelmäßig Weiterbildungen besuchen und eine Ausbildung in der Kalia Academy durchlaufen haben.