What causes high Triglycerides and low Cholesterol?

High Triglycerides and low Cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and Cholesterol respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.867
5-10 years	51.749
10-15 years	52.646
15-20 years	53.558
20-25 years	54.486
25-30 years	55.43
30-35 years	56.391
35-40 years	57.368
40-45 years	58.362
45-50 years	59.373
50-55 years	60.402
55-60 years	61.449
60-70 years	62.514
70-80 years	63.597
80-90 years	64.699
90-100 years	65.82
>100 years	66.961

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Triglycerides levels include:

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Excessive alcohol use
• Diabetes

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.693
5-10 years	41.398
10-15 years	42.115
15-20 years	42.845
20-25 years	43.588
25-30 years	44.343
30-35 years	45.111
35-40 years	45.893
40-45 years	46.688
45-50 years	47.497
50-55 years	48.32
55-60 years	49.157
60-70 years	50.009
70-80 years	50.876
80-90 years	51.758
90-100 years	52.655
>100 years	53.568

High Triglycerides and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 0 mg/dL for Cholesterol, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Triglycerides and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Triglycerides and Cholesterol tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Triglycerides and Cholesterol blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Triglycerides and Cholesterol Test reports by your pathologist.