# Aldosterone, LC/MS

> This test measures the amount of aldosterone, a hormone made by the adrenal glands that manages salt and water balance in your body. It helps doctors investigate causes of high blood pressure, particularly when standard medications are not working effectively.

- Labcorp code: 004374
- Category: [Hormones](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/hormones.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 4–7 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=004374&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.