# Protein, Total

> This test measures the total amount of protein in your blood, which is essential for building and repairing tissues. It helps show whether your nutritional status is balanced or if there are underlying issues causing symptoms like swelling or fatigue. Doctors use this measurement to screen for liver and kidney disorders or problems with nutrient absorption. However, this test alone cannot diagnose a specific disease or identify which specific type of protein is out of balance.

- Labcorp code: 001073
- Category: [Nutrients](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/nutrients.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=001073&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.