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- Homocysteine: Function, Levels Health Effects - Cleveland Clinic
What is homocysteine? Homocysteine (Hcy) is an amino acid It’s a chemical in your blood that helps create proteins Vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and vitamin B9 (folate) break down homocysteine to generate other chemicals your body needs
- Homocysteine Test: Purpose, Procedure Results - Cleveland Clinic
A homocysteine test is a blood test that measures the amount of an amino acid called homocysteine in the body
- Homocystinuria (HCU): Symptoms, Causes Treatment
Homocystinuria is a rare genetic disease that affects your body’s ability to process the amino acid homocysteine
- Methylmalonic Acid Test: What It Is, Procedure, Results Types
Your provider will likely look at your MMA results along with the results of other tests, including B12 and homocysteine tests If your newborn has high MMA levels, they may have methylmalonic acidemia Your provider will probably order additional testing to confirm a diagnosis
- Macrocytosis: Causes, Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Macrocytosis describes red blood cells that are larger than normal Learn more about what macrocytosis may mean for your health
- Pernicious Anemia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes Treatment
Homocysteine level: High homocysteine levels may be a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency Tests for the presence of the antibodies that attack the parietal cells in your stomach and block the action of intrinsic factor
- Blood Clotting Disorders: Types, Signs and Treatment
Tests used to help diagnose inherited coagulation disorders include: Genetic tests, including factor V Leiden, activated protein C resistance and prothrombin gene mutation (G20210A) Antithrombin activity Protein C activity Protein S activity Homocysteine test
- LAB TESTS IN THE PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY CLINIC
LAB TESTS IN THE PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY CLINIC Blood and urine lab tests are used to find out your risk of heart and blood vessel disease They also help your healthcare provider create the best plan of care for you As a patient in Cleveland Clinic’s Preventive Cardiology Clinic, you will have some or all of the tests described in this handout
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