Help on bloodwork question

[Tuffoldman]

I've always had perfect blood work but this time it's really bad.

One of the factors I'm very confused on.

Homocysteine I'm at 15.7 which says I'm B12 and or
folate deficient.

But the test says my FOLATE, SERUM is 10.2 normal

And my. B12 is 624 also normal

Can anyone help me understand this??

 

[Mike_RN]

It’s not just an indicator of low Folate (B 12). It can also be elevated with Kidney dysfunction and Thyroid disorders. I’ve seen clients on Tren or supplemental T3/T4 with high homocysteine levels as well.
It is also part of the inflammatory cascade and can be simply training elevations or signs of illness/infection.

 

[Glycomann]

I've always had perfect blood work but this time it's really bad.

One of the factors I'm very confused on.

Homocysteine I'm at 15.7 which says I'm B12 and or
folate deficient.

But the test says my FOLATE, SERUM is 10.2 normal

And my. B12 is 624 also normal

Can anyone help me understand this??

What is the top of normal range for homocysteine? What I am seeing is 15 micromoles per liter (mcmol/L) is the top of most lab ranges. You are at 15.7 if those are the units in your test. That seems to be of only very minor concern if at all. At 50 mcmol/L you have some issues as far as my quick research says. the way testing works is the population of tets over a period of time are evaluated and a confidence interval is established. Generally that confidecne interval is 2-3 sigma. so plus or minus 2-3 standard deviations depending on whether the confidence interval (CI) is 95 or 99% CI.

 

[Tuffoldman]

According to my lab work it says 11.4 is the maximum at the high end where I should be.

I have several other markers for kidney issues I'm still waiting for the rest of the lab results so I understand some I don't I'm going to post the full results when the rest of them are due this one just jumped out of me and being extremely high.

 

[Tuffoldman]

Here is some of the tests that have come back.

Up until this time I've always had perfect levels on everything

 

[Tuffoldman]

One more

 

[Tuffoldman]

I have been cruising on test/mast for a long time. I'm dropping Mast I think that might be effecting my kidneys??

 

[Mike_RN]

Honestly, at a quick glance, you labs are not bad for a guy over 50 on gear. Your Non HDL total and Triglycerides weren't great but you aint gonna die tomorrow with any of those numbers my friend.

 

[Mike_RN]

And the best thing for those lipids (if you don't already do it) is CARDIO. My whole lipid profile balanced itself out by riding Mountain Bikes for the past 2yrs.

 

[HardManifest]

ChatGPT says:

Elevated homocysteine levels can be caused by deficiencies in B12 and folate, but can also be caused by other factors such as genetics, kidney or liver dysfunction, and certain medications. It is possible that your B12 and folate levels are within the normal range, but that you may still have a deficiency in one of these nutrients. It is also possible that there is another underlying issue causing your elevated homocysteine levels. I would recommend consulting with a healthcare professional for further evaluation and to determine the best course of action.