Eurofins Biomnis code

HOCY

Synonyms

• Hcy
• Homocysteinaemia

Specialty

Haematology

Clinical significance

Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid. In healthy subjects, it cannot be detected because it is all converted into cysteine. However, homocysteine can be detected in the blood of 20% of patients with vascular disease (high levels of homocysteine are directly damaging to vessel walls). Such build-up can be due to an acquired problem like vitamin deficiency (B6, B12 or folate) or a genetic trait (methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine S-methyltransferase deficiency). There has been recent interest in the use of this test in the evaluation of risk of cerebral and coronary vascular disease.

Preanalytics

• 1 x 1 mL :
• Citrated Plasma
•   FROZEN
• Freezing within 4 hours

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Do not mistake to HOMOCYSTINE
Fasting sample
[To be translated]

Methodology

Automated latex immunoassay

Turnaround time

1 day