Last Updated: December 5, 2023 @ 10:13 am | ||
2224 | Homocysteine | |
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Stability: | Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 8 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable | |
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Performed: | Sunday, Mon-Fri | |
Reported: | 1-3 Day(s) | |
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Interpretive Data: | General Reference Range : 5-20 umol/L Male Reference Ranges
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Specimens from patients who are on drug therapy involving S-adenosyl-methionine may show falsely elevated levels of homocysteine. Patients who are taking methotrexate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, nitrous oxide, anticonvulsants, or 6-azauride triacetate may have elevated levels of homocysteine due to their affect on the pathway. Reference range changed as of 11/16/2020 | |
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