# Cholesterol, Total

> This test measures the total amount of cholesterol, a waxy fat, circulating in your blood. It helps show whether you have elevated blood fats, which can increase the risk of heart disease and blocked arteries. Doctors use this result to screen for problems with how your body processes fat or to check for underlying liver or thyroid issues. However, this test does not distinguish between specific types of cholesterol or diagnose a heart condition by itself.

- Labcorp code: 001065
- Category: [Heart & Metabolic](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/heart-metabolic.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=001065&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.