Is homocysteine 20 normal?

Homocysteine 20μmol/L is generally abnormal.

Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid, belonging to an item of blood lipid examination, the normal range is 5-15μmol/L. Homocysteine 20μmol/L has exceeded this range, so it is abnormal, indicating that the index is high, and it is necessary to be alert to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as H-type hypertension, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, cerebral embolism, stroke, etc. In addition, homocysteine 20μmol/L may also be related to malnutrition, hypothyroidism, etc.

The subject needs further blood pressure measurement, coronary angiography, brain CT, brain magnetic resonance, trace element detection, thyroid function five items, etc. to confirm the diagnosis.