Is homocysteine 19.8 considered high or normal?

Homocysteine 19.8μmol/L is generally considered high and abnormal. The

normal value of homocysteine is 5-15μmol/L, and homocysteine 19.8μmol/L has exceeded the normal value, which belongs to the high state, so it is abnormal. The high homocysteine may be related to physiological factors, such as smoking, drinking, excessive consumption of methionine-rich foods, etc. It may also be related to disease factors, such as hypothyroidism, fatty liver, viral hepatitis, renal failure, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, etc.

It is recommended that patients undergo further examinations to clarify the cause, such as physical examination, blood routine examination, thyroid function examination, echocardiography, etc.