Homocysteine 13.7 High?

Homocysteine 13.7μmol/L is generally not high.

Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid, an intermediate product of cysteine and methionine metabolism. It belongs to one of the items of lipid examination, normally 5-15μmol/L. Homocysteine 13.7μmol/L is within this range, so it is normal. The index is not high, so there is no need to worry too much.

If homocysteine>15μmol/L, it is necessary to be alert to coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and other diseases. Coronary angiography, cardiac marker examination, brain CT, etc. should be further performed to confirm the diagnosis and decide the treatment plan.