Homocysteine Nutrition and Congenital Test

Homocysteine is an amino acid. This amino acid is converted into different products in the blood. Vitamin B is necessary to maintain the Homocysteine amino acid in lower levels. Methionine metabolism is based on Homocysteine with vitamin B6, B9 and B12., The higher level of Homocysteine enzymes end up in Congenital Heart disease, Chronic kidney failure, Homocystinuria, Coronary artery Disease. This test helps to make an assessment of the risk of the cardiovascular disease. The symptoms pale appearance, breathing trouble, Nearsightedness, seizures, Rapid heart rate, Fatigue, and Glaucoma. This test can be conducted default on the infants whose parents have coronary Artery disease/ Homocystinuria is the default test conducted for kids in the USA.

This test requires blood taken after fasting. Fasting time must be 4 – 12 hours. The test must be scheduled early in the morning. Pregnancy may affect the result. The medications are currently taken by patients may affect the test result. The patient must convey the details to the physician. The details help the healthcare provider to understand the problem without any mistake. This transparency helps the physician to prescribe correct medicine. In this way the fast recovery is possible. Getting into the adverse condition can be stopped.

This test is not the final report for the disease occurrence. This test results along with another associated test reveal the reason for patient's symptoms. Helps to treat the congenital heart disease in kids by identifying in the early stage. Urine and Blood Homocysteine test must be taken to know homocystinuria in infants. Helpful to find the coronary artery disease in early stage. Reveals the vitamin B deficiency in the body. The physician must educate the patients about Vitamin B importance to the patient if the results show lagging.

Ask questions about the patient's previous medication, Fasting time period, and about the pregnancy. Make the person sit comfortably. Ask the patient to close and stiffen the hand. The blood veins show up at this stage. Find the nerve near the elbow. Tie up an elastic band above the elbow and insert the syringe into the vein near the elbow. Draw out the blood enough for the test. Press a cotton pad against the poked area to stop the excess bleeding. If the test is taken for an infant in case of congenital heart disease, the vein has to be found in the lap area and the blood has to be drawn out.