# Protein C Deficiency Profile

> This test measures the level and function of Protein C, a substance in your blood that helps regulate clotting. It helps show whether your body has enough of this protein to prevent blood clots from forming when they are not needed. Doctors often use this profile to investigate the cause of unexplained clots or to check for an inherited clotting disorder. However, this test cannot confirm a diagnosis on its own, as recent clotting events or medications like blood thinners can temporarily alter the results.

- Labcorp code: 283655
- 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=283655&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.