I have an even simpler test to determine if you are anemic...take a gold ring and slide it down the side of your face. If it leaves a dark streak, you're anemic. If it leaves no mark, you aren't.
NACHO - you can't be serious?
Anemia is usually described as an iron deficiency, though it can also be due to a lack of hemoglobin in the blood. The hemoglobin carries oxygen to tissues throughout the body, therefore it is imperative that anemia is treated, especially if you are experiencing extreme body fatigue or your skin is appearing paler than usual. Although it is by no means an official test for anemia, a gold ring test will show you whether or not you could be anemic based on the reaction you get from the gold ring against your skin. However, this test does not guarantee that you do or do not have anemia, and it is always best to see your doctor for a blood test no matter the results you get from the gold ring test.
How to Check for Anemia With a Gold Ring | eHow.com
My friend and I were using her gold ring to test the iron in our blood. She rubbed the ring on her forehead...no mark, I did the same and got a thick black streak. We repeated it over and over, arms, hands, cheeks, same thing, not a mark on her and I am covered in black. Does this really determine mild/moderate/extreme anemia? If not, why did I get the black marks and she did not?? Help me out!
Not a valid anemia test.
Note that 14K gold is not at all pure gold. Many of the metals in a "gold" ring can react to your body chemistry and turn into oxides on the skin. This does not indicate anemia
Using Gold for a Anemia Test? - Yahoo! Answers
