# Glucose, Plasma

> This test measures the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the liquid part of your blood. It helps show how well your body manages energy, which is important if you have symptoms like excessive thirst, fatigue, or fainting. Doctors use this information to screen for diabetes or to identify low blood sugar levels. However, a single result cannot diagnose a specific medical condition or determine the cause of irregular levels without additional testing.

- Labcorp code: 001818
- 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=001818&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.