# Candida albicans

> This test measures levels of Candida albicans, a common yeast that naturally lives in the body but can cause health issues if it grows out of control. It helps determine if an overgrowth of this fungus is contributing to symptoms like digestive upset, fatigue, or recurring infections.

- Labcorp code: 602548
- Category: [Infections](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 2–4 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=602548&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.