TRIG | Triglycerides

Triglycerides (Trig) – this is the main source of fatty acids in the body. Triglycerides enter the body through food or are synthesized within the body. Determining triglycerides is important for describing hyperlipidemias and assessing the risk of ischemic heart disease. Triglycerides are the most important risk factor for ischemic heart disease in people with type II diabetes. Individuals with low HDL cholesterol and high triglyceride levels have a much higher risk of ischemic heart disease than those without these changes in their blood. Triglyceride concentration gradually increases with age. When assessing serum triglyceride concentration, it is important that the patient has not eaten for at least 14 hours before the blood sample is taken. It is recommended to avoid alcohol for at least three days prior to the test. The most common reason for elevated triglycerides is improper patient preparation for the test, not considering whether the patient has eaten. Triglycerides also increase with ischemic heart diseases, risk of atherosclerosis, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, acute or chronic pancreatitis, obesity, type II diabetes.

Recommendations:

• It is recommended to perform prophylactically once a year, and for disease diagnosis and treatment control, it is performed periodically according to the doctor's instructions.
• The test results are influenced by medications, diet, alcohol, stress, smoking, caffeine, pregnancy.
• For the test, it is necessary to arrive fasting for 12-14 hours, drinking water is allowed, it is recommended to avoid fatty foods the day before the test and to abstain from alcohol for 24 hours.