Clarilab

Heart and cholesterol

Triglycerides test

Also called TG

A type of fat in the blood, from food and made by the liver.

Typical range
Below 150 mg/dL.
Preparation
Most accurate after fasting.
Usual recheck
About 3 months when out of range

Why it's done

Part of the lipid profile.

What a high result can mean

Linked to sugar and refined carbs, alcohol, weight and diabetes. Above 500 mg/dL can inflame the pancreas.

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More heart and cholesterol tests

Lipid profileTotal cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and VLDL. Total cholesterolAll the cholesterol in your blood, good and bad. LDL cholesterolThe 'bad' cholesterol that builds up in artery walls. HDL cholesterolThe 'good' cholesterol that carries cholesterol away from arteries. VLDL cholesterolA particle carrying mostly triglycerides; usually calculated as triglycerides ÷ 5. Lipoprotein(a)An inherited cholesterol particle that raises heart risk.