Is homocysteine 20 normal? Why?

The normal value of homocysteine is 5-15μmol/L, so homocysteine determination 20μmol/L is generally abnormal.

Homocysteine is a metabolite of methionine and cysteine, which belongs to an item of lipid examination. The normal range is 5-15μmol/L. Homocysteine determination 20μmol/L has exceeded this range, so it is abnormal. It belongs to high indicators and needs to be vigilant against cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, etc.

Patients need to maintain a stable mood, and coronary angiography, myocardial necrosis markers, brain CT, etc. can be further performed to confirm the diagnosis.