Homocysteine 20.1 High?

Homocysteine 20.1μmol/L is generally high. The

normal value of homocysteine is 5-15μmol/L, and homocysteine 20.1μmol/L has exceeded the normal range, belonging to a high state. The homocysteine test result is less affected by gender and test method. If a large amount of high protein food is eaten before the test, homocysteine may be high. In addition, if the patient has hypothyroidism, coronary atherosclerotic disease, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other diseases, during the examination, homocysteine may also appear high phenomenon.

Therefore, for patients with homocysteine high, it is necessary to combine other examinations to clarify the cause, such as physical examination, thyroid function examination, ECG, etc.