Is homocysteine 50.9 normal?

Homocysteine 50.9μmol/L is generally abnormal.

Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid, which is an item of blood lipid examination. The normal range is 5-15μmol/L. Homocysteine 50.9μmol/L has exceeded the normal range, so it is considered abnormal, indicating that the index is high, and it is necessary to be alert to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, cerebral infarction, etc. In addition, folic acid deficiency, hypothyroidism, chronic renal failure and other diseases in the body can also cause homocysteine elevation.

Patients can further improve cardiac ultrasound, coronary angiography, brain CT and other examinations to confirm the diagnosis.