What causes high Triglycerides and low MPV?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and MPV 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	50.855
5-10 years	51.724
10-15 years	52.608
15-20 years	53.507
20-25 years	54.421
25-30 years	55.351
30-35 years	56.297
35-40 years	57.259
40-45 years	58.238
45-50 years	59.233
50-55 years	60.245
55-60 years	61.275
60-70 years	62.322
70-80 years	63.387
80-90 years	64.47
90-100 years	65.572
>100 years	66.693

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.916
5-10 years	7.034
10-15 years	7.154
15-20 years	7.276
20-25 years	7.4
25-30 years	7.526
30-35 years	7.655
35-40 years	7.786
40-45 years	7.919
45-50 years	8.054
50-55 years	8.192
55-60 years	8.332
60-70 years	8.474
70-80 years	8.619
80-90 years	8.766
90-100 years	8.916
>100 years	9.068

High Triglycerides and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Triglycerides and MPV tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Triglycerides and MPV 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 MPV Test reports by your pathologist.