# Bone-specific Alkaline Phosphatase (BAP)

> This test measures the level of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, an enzyme produced by the cells that build your bones. It helps show how fast your bones are rebuilding, which is useful for monitoring the effectiveness of treatments for osteoporosis or Paget’s disease.

- Labcorp code: 513002
- Category: [Bone Health](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/bone-health.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 3–5 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=513002&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.