Do you need to check homocysteine for pregnancy preparation?

Homocysteine levels are generally tested for pregnant people.

Homocysteine levels in pregnant people can be tested under the guidance of a professional physician. The normal range is 5-15μmol/L. According to the value of homocysteine, it is helpful to understand whether the body lacks folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin B9 and other nutrients, and can also assist in the diagnosis of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral infarction, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, stroke, acute myocardial infarction, etc., so as to reduce the probability of fetal abnormal development, fetal abortion, abortion, etc.