# Adiponectin

> This test measures the level of adiponectin, a hormone produced by fat cells that helps regulate blood sugar and break down fats. It helps show whether you may have insulin resistance, as low levels are often linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. This information assists in evaluating your risk for developing heart disease or metabolic disorders. However, this test cannot diagnose a specific condition by itself and is usually reviewed alongside other laboratory results.

- Labcorp code: 004650
- 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=004650&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.