# Lipid Panel

> This test measures the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, which are specific types of fat circulating in your blood. It helps show whether you have excess fat in your blood that could clog arteries and increase your risk of heart disease or stroke.

- Labcorp code: 303756
- Category: [Heart & Metabolic](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/heart-metabolic.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: within 1 day
- 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=303756&ref=assistant
- Already in these panels: [Postpartum Panel](https://picardo.health/labs/panels/postpartum.md)

## Results reported (5)

- Cholesterol, Total
- Triglycerides
- HDL Cholesterol
- VLDL Cholesterol Cal
- LDL Chol Calc (NIH)

## 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.