Homocysteine 50 high or not high

Homocysteine 50μmol/L is generally considered high.

Homocysteine is an intermediate product of methionine and cysteine metabolism, belonging to an indicator of blood lipid examination. The normal range is 5-15μmol/L. Homocysteine 50μmol/L has exceeded the normal range, so it is considered elevated. It is necessary to be alert to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as H-type hypertension, cerebral infarction, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, etc. In addition, it may also be related to hypothyroidism, psoriasis and other diseases.

Patients need to further improve blood pressure measurement, brain CT, coronary angiography and other examinations to confirm the diagnosis.