# Date

> This component records a specific date, such as when a medication was last taken or when a sample was collected, to provide a timeline for analysis. It is useful because the timing of medical events directly affects how doctors interpret the levels of drugs, hormones, or toxins measured in other tests. This information helps distinguish between acute, recent exposures and older, past events. This entry is for documentation purposes only and does not chemically analyze the blood or diagnose a condition.

- Labcorp code: 602826
- Category: [Allergies & Sensitivities](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/allergies-sensitivities.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=602826&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.