# Glucose

> This test measures the amount of glucose, a type of sugar, circulating in your blood to see how well your body manages its energy supply. It helps identify the cause of symptoms such as excessive thirst, frequent urination, confusion, or fainting.

- Labcorp code: 001032
- Category: [Heart & Metabolic](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/heart-metabolic.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: within 1 day
- Preparation: Fast for at least 8 hours before your blood draw. Water is fine. Skip food and other drinks, including coffee and tea.
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=001032&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their 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.