Triglycerides Determination

1. What are the functions of triglycerides?

Lipids (waxy fats) called triglycerides provide your body with energy.
Triglycerides are produced by your body and also obtained from the foods
you eat. Heart attacks, strokes, and pancreatitis are all risks that are increased
by having high triglycerides and cholesterol. Triglyceride levels can be kept in
a healthy range by making dietary and lifestyle adjustments.

2. What is the building block of triglycerides?

The two building blocks that compose triglycerides are fatty acids and
glycerol.

3. What are the general guidelines for interpreting triglyceride

values as a predictor of heart attack?

Although high triglycerides are a risk factor for heart disease, they do not
cause heart disease. Accordingly, you have a higher risk of developing heart
disease than someone with normal triglycerides. Your chance of having a
heart attack or stroke increases when your triglyceride level exceeds 200
mg/dL. It's important to keep triglycerides around 150 mg/dL. To lower your
risk of heart disease, you should aim to keep your triglycerides under 100
mg/dL.
● Normal — Less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or less than 1.7 millimoles per
liter (mmol/L)
● Borderline high — 150 to 199 mg/dL (1.8 to 2.2 mmol/L)
● High — 200 to 499 mg/dL (2.3 to 5.6 mmol/L)
● Very high — 500 mg/dL or above (5.7 mmol/L or above)

4. What are the general processes in measurement of triglycerides?

As part of a cholesterol test, also known as a lipid panel or lipid profile, the
doctor will typically check for elevated triglycerides. Before blood can be
collected for an appropriate triglyceride measurement, the patient must fast.