What causes high Triglycerides and low Platelet count?

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High Triglycerides and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and Platelet count respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :
Age Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years 50.852
5-10 years 51.718
10-15 years 52.599
15-20 years 53.495
20-25 years 54.406
25-30 years 55.333
30-35 years 56.275
35-40 years 57.233
40-45 years 58.208
45-50 years 59.199
50-55 years 60.207
55-60 years 61.232
60-70 years 62.275
70-80 years 63.336
80-90 years 64.415
90-100 years 65.512
>100 years 66.628

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :
Age Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years 152.555
5-10 years 155.153
10-15 years 157.795
15-20 years 160.482
20-25 years 163.215
25-30 years 165.995
30-35 years 168.822
35-40 years 171.697
40-45 years 174.621
45-50 years 177.595
50-55 years 180.619
55-60 years 183.695
60-70 years 186.823
70-80 years 190.005
80-90 years 193.241
90-100 years 196.532
>100 years 199.879
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High Triglycerides and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

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