# pH, Stool

> This test measures the acidity level of your stool to see how well your body breaks down food. It helps show whether you are properly absorbing sugars and fats, which is useful for investigating chronic diarrhea or digestive discomfort. These results can help rule out or point toward conditions like lactose intolerance or other absorption issues in the small intestine. However, an abnormal pH level does not identify the specific cause of the problem on its own.

- Labcorp code: 010991
- 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=010991&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.