Normal
<150 mg/dL

Indications

• Evaluate for:
  • Elevated triglycerides
  • Risk for atherosclerotic heart disease and stroke

Description
Triglycerides (TG) are required to provide energy during the metabolic process, excess triglycerides are stored in adipose tissue.

What would cause increased levels?

• Myocardial Infarction (MI)
• Alcoholism
• Alcoholic cirrhosis
• High carbohydrate diet
• Anorexia nervosa
• Cirrhosis
• Hypertension (HTN)
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Obesity
• Renal failure
• Pancreatitis
• Stress

What would cause decreased levels?

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Liver disease
• Hyperthyroidism
• Malnutrition
• Malabsorption