# Androstenedione, LC/MS

> This test measures the level of androstenedione, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and reproductive organs that the body converts into testosterone and estrogen. It helps show whether the body is producing excess male hormones, which can explain symptoms like excessive body hair, irregular menstrual cycles, or early puberty.

- Labcorp code: 004705
- Category: [Hormones](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/hormones.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 4–6 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=004705&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.