The homocysteine measurement of 16.8 μmol/L is higher than normal, but it is possible that the elevated indicator is not due to disease factors, and the severity cannot be judged by one indicator alone.
Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is an intermediate product of methionine and cysteine metabolism. The normal value of homocysteine is 5-15 μmol/L. When homocysteine is greater than 15 μmol/L, the indicator is high, which can indicate coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and other diseases.
However, elevated homocysteine alone cannot diagnose the disease, and other tests are needed. In addition, if the test is not performed on an empty stomach, especially after eating a large amount of meat or fish, the level of homocysteine may also be high, so homocysteine alone cannot be used to determine the severity of the disease.
If you have elevated homocysteine, you should go to the hospital in time, complete the relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the disease, and treat the symptoms under the guidance of the doctor.