In the 'Lab Values - Chemistries' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your homocysteine level:
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Homocysteine (plasma). Unit: umol/L
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...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 5" |
Low homocysteine levels |
A symptom |
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"5 to 9.9 (normal)" |
Normal homocysteine levels |
A symptom |
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"10 to 14.9" |
High homocysteine levels |
A symptom |
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"15 or higher" |
High homocysteine levels |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
mol (mmol, nmol, pmol, umol)
Mole. The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 × 10^23, or Avogadro's number. Also called gram molecule.
mmol: millimole: 0.001 or one thousandth of a mole.
umol: micromole: 0.000001 or one millionth of a mole.
nmol: nanomole: 0.000000001 or one billionth of a mole.
pmol: picomole: 0.000000000001 or one trillionth of a mole.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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