Triglycerides (TG)

Storage form of fat in blood. Elevated levels raise risk of pancreatitis and cardiovascular disease.

Units

mg/dL

Reference (Male)

< 150 mg/dL

Reference (Female)

< 150 mg/dL

Aliases

TGL

What it measures

Storage form of fat in blood. Elevated levels raise risk of pancreatitis and cardiovascular disease.

What a high value can mean

Diet high in refined carbs/alcohol, obesity, insulin resistance, hypothyroidism.

What a low value can mean

Malnutrition, hyperthyroidism, malabsorption.

Conditions it helps assess

Metabolic health
Pancreatitis risk

Reading these numbers in context

Reference ranges describe the central 95 % of a healthy reference population — 5 % of perfectly healthy people fall outside any given range by definition. A single mildly abnormal value is rarely meaningful on its own. blood-test.life always interprets values together with related biomarkers before flagging.

Related biomarkers in Lipid Panel

Total Cholesterol CHOL Sum of LDL, HDL, and VLDL cholesterol. A starting point for cardiovascular risk — never interpreted alone. LDL Cholesterol LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The primary driver of atherosclerotic plaque. HDL Cholesterol HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Carries cholesterol away from arteries to the liver.