Homocysteine 22.3 Is it serious?

Homocysteine 22.3μmol/L is serious, need to judge according to the actual situation.

The normal value of homocysteine test in 5-15μmol/L. Homocysteine 22.3μmol/L indicates that the index is high. If it is caused by eating high cholesterol food before detection, it is generally not serious, belongs to detection error, and the subject can re-detect on an empty stomach. If it is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency in the body, it is usually not serious, and the prognosis is good. Homocysteine can return to normal level.

If it is caused by coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction and other diseases, it is usually serious, and can cause malignant arrhythmia, heart failure and other consequences. If the treatment is not timely, it may even endanger life.