# Ephedrine, Serum or Plasma

> This test measures the amount of ephedrine, a stimulant medication often used for breathing issues or blood pressure control, in your blood. It helps show whether the drug level is within a safe range for treatment or if it is high enough to cause dangerous side effects like a racing heart. Doctors use this result to rule out ephedrine toxicity or overdose as the cause of your symptoms. However, this test cannot diagnose the underlying medical condition requiring the medication or identify other drugs you may have taken.

- Labcorp code: 808423
- 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=808423&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.