# Gold, Serum or Plasma

> This test measures the amount of gold circulating in your blood. It is primarily used to monitor patients taking gold-based medications for rheumatoid arthritis to ensure the dosage is safe and effective. This measurement helps determine if symptoms like skin rashes or kidney issues are caused by gold toxicity. However, this test cannot diagnose arthritis or identify the specific source of environmental gold exposure on its own.

- Labcorp code: 790750
- Category: [Environmental Toxins](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/environmental-toxins.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=790750&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.