80181-1

LOINC 2.82

S-adenosylmethionine and S-adenosylhomocystine pattern [Interpretation] in Serum or Plasma Narrative

SAMe and SAH pattern SerPl-Imp

Definition

  • S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) and S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) levels are measured when investigating folate and vitamin B12 deficiency, and the ratio of SAH to SAM is also used as a measure of methylation status. Low levels of SAM have also been associated with depression, dementia, vacuolar myelopathy and liver disease.

Component

  • S-adenosylmethionine & S-adenosylhomocystine pattern

Specimen / system

  • Ser/Plas

Class

  • CHEM

Property

  • Imp

Scale

  • Nar

Related names

  • Adenosylmethionine; Chemistry; Dementias; Depression, Emotional; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Narrative; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Random; Report; S prime; S-Adenosyl Methionine; SAMe; SAM-e; SAMe and SAH pattern; Sammy; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

Index terms

  • Adenosylmethionine
  • Chemistry
  • Dementias
  • Depression, Emotional
  • Impression
  • Impression/interpretation of study
  • Impressions
  • Interp
  • Interpretation
  • Narrative
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Report
  • S prime
  • S-Adenosyl Methionine
  • S-adenosylmethionine & S-adenosylhomocystine pattern
  • SAM-e
  • SAMe
  • SAMe and SAH pattern
  • Sammy
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR