# Homocyst(e)ine

> This test measures the level of homocysteine, a type of amino acid found in your blood. Because high levels can damage the lining of your arteries and lead to blood clots, this test helps doctors evaluate your risk for heart disease and stroke. It is particularly useful for identifying potential heart risks that other standard tests might miss. However, this test cannot diagnose specific vitamin deficiencies or confirm the presence of heart disease on its own.

- Labcorp code: 706994
- 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=706994&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.