Homocysteine
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A homocysteine test measures the amount of homocysteine in your blood. Homocysteine is a type of amino acid, a chemical your body uses to make proteins. Normally,?vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and?folic acid?break down homocysteine and change it into other substances your body needs. There should be very little homocysteine left in the bloodstream. If you have high levels of homocysteine in your blood, it may be a sign of a?vitamin?deficiency,?heart disease, or a rare?inherited disorder. A homocysteine test may be used to:
Find out if you have deficiency in vitamin B12, B6, or folic acid.
Help diagnose homocystinuria, a rare, inherited disorder that prevents the body from breaking down certain proteins. It can cause serious health problems and usually starts in early childhood. Most U.S. states require all infants to get a homocysteine blood test as part of routine newborn screening.
Screen for heart disease in people at high risk for heart attack or stroke
Monitor people who have heart disease
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