How reports print it
TGТГTRIGТриацилглицеридыТриглицериды в сыворотке
What it shows
Blood fats that serve as an energy store.
Units and conversion
Base unit: mmol/L.
- 1 mg/dL = 0.01129 mmol/L · 1 mmol/L = 88.57 mg/dL
Typical ranges
Your laboratory’s range comes first — it is printed on the report next to the result. Below is one laboratory’s adult range with its method: a reference, not a rule.
| Who | Range, mmol/L |
|---|---|
| Adults | < 1.7 |
Range source: Лаборатория Хеликс — Триглицериды
Critical values
Urgent thresholds per the source below: > 10.0 mmol/L. If your report has such a value, see a doctor today; if you feel unwell right now, call 103 or 112.
- Триглицериды (ТГ) — ИНВИТРО, 2026
Good to know
Russian guidelines (2023) call below 1.7 mmol/L optimal. Invitro calls a level above 10 mmol/L critical because of the risk of pancreatitis.
Why it can be higher
Common reasons discussed with a doctor. This is not a diagnosis.
- The test was not taken fasting: triglycerides rise after meals
- Alcohol
- Lots of sweets and fast carbohydrates
- Disorders of glucose metabolism
- An underactive thyroid
- Some medicines
Why it can be lower
- Undernutrition
- An overactive thyroid
What to ask a doctor
- Should I repeat it strictly fasting?
- How do triglycerides fit with LDL and HDL?
Whom to see
A GP or internist.