What causes high Triglycerides and low Platelet count?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 40 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.

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	50.852
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

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

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.

Medical References

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