Triglycerides (TG) Lab Values
Sep 27, 2023•4 min
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Episode description
Normal
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
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