Triglycerides
Triglycerides are the main type of fat (lipid) in blood and the body's main 'energy reserve.' They come from food and are also synthesized in the liver.
The triglyceride test is part of the lipid profile and helps assess risk of:
- atherosclerosis
- heart attack/stroke
- metabolic syndrome
- fatty liver disease
- pancreatitis (at very high values)
Triglycerides are particularly sensitive to diet, alcohol, and carbohydrate metabolism disorders.
Biomaterial: Venous blood
- Strictly fasting for 12 hours (important!)
- Water intake is allowed
- Avoid alcohol for 24-48 hours
- Avoid fatty food for 24 hours
- Avoid smoking and physical exertion 30 minutes before
Medications: inform staff of medications taken (especially hormones, statins, glucose-lowering drugs)
Prescribed for:
- lipid metabolism monitoring
- obesity, metabolic syndrome
- diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance
- elevated cholesterol
- liver diseases
- suspected pancreatitis (as part of a test panel)
- family predisposition to cardiovascular disease
Recommended for testing:
- people over 40 (preventively)
- with overweight
- with diabetes/prediabetes
- with hypertension
- for smokers
- with hereditary predisposition to atherosclerosis
Important: assessment is made by a physician considering cholesterol, LDL/HDL, and other risk factors.
Normal — lower risk of vascular complications
Elevation — atherosclerosis risk; at very high levels, pancreatitis risk increases
For abnormalities, consultation with a general practitioner/cardiologist/endocrinologist is recommended. Self-treatment is not recommended.
Result on the day of the request
