Check triglyceride levels against ranges.
Triglycerides are the circulating form of dietary and liver-made fat, and they are the most diet-sensitive lipid on a panel. Fasting values under 150 mg/dL are treated as normal, 150 to 199 as borderline, 200 to 499 as high, and 500 and above as very high because acute pancreatitis risk climbs there. A non-fasting draw runs higher, so the reference ceiling used here shifts accordingly.
Unit conversion
mmol/L = mg/dL / 88.57
Gap to normal
Above ceiling = triglycerides - 150 mg/dL fasting (175 non-fasting); reduction needed = above ceiling / triglycerides x 100
Educational estimate only. Not medical advice — discuss results with a qualified clinician before changing treatment, medication or exercise.
Alcohol in the previous two days, refined carbohydrate intake, a recent meal and acute illness can each move the value by dozens of points. Two readings a few weeks apart are more informative than one.
Cutting alcohol and added sugar, losing excess weight and adding aerobic exercise typically produce the largest short-term falls. Very high levels usually also need clinical management.