What causes high Triglycerides and low MCHC?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 40 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and MCHC respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can 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 Triglycerides : 40 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.854
5-10 years	51.722
10-15 years	52.605
15-20 years	53.503
20-25 years	54.416
25-30 years	55.345
30-35 years	56.29
35-40 years	57.251
40-45 years	58.228
45-50 years	59.222
50-55 years	60.233
55-60 years	61.261
60-70 years	62.307
70-80 years	63.371
80-90 years	64.453
90-100 years	65.553
>100 years	66.672

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

Normal range of MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	32.038
5-10 years	32.585
10-15 years	33.141
15-20 years	33.707
20-25 years	34.282
25-30 years	34.272
30-35 years	34.262
35-40 years	34.252
40-45 years	34.242
45-50 years	34.233
50-55 years	34.223
55-60 years	34.213
60-70 years	34.203
70-80 years	34.193
80-90 years	34.183
90-100 years	34.174
>100 years	34.164

High Triglycerides and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Triglycerides Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Triglycerides: Levels & Normal Range
• Mayo Clinic – Triglycerides: Why do they matter?