# Carotene, β

> This test measures the level of beta-carotene, a nutrient found in plants, in your blood. Because the body absorbs beta-carotene along with dietary fats, this test helps show whether your digestive system is properly absorbing fats from food.

- Labcorp code: 001529
- Category: [Nutrients](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/nutrients.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 3–6 days
- 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=001529&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.