What causes high Triglycerides and low Total serum iron?

High Triglycerides and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Triglycerides is in between 40 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and Total serum iron 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	50.886
5-10 years	51.788
10-15 years	52.706
15-20 years	53.64
20-25 years	54.591
25-30 years	55.558
30-35 years	56.542
35-40 years	57.544
40-45 years	58.564
45-50 years	59.602
50-55 years	60.658
55-60 years	61.733
60-70 years	62.827
70-80 years	63.94
80-90 years	65.073
90-100 years	66.226
>100 years	67.4

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

Normal range of Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.709
5-10 years	41.43
10-15 years	42.164
15-20 years	42.911
20-25 years	43.671
25-30 years	44.445
30-35 years	45.233
35-40 years	46.035
40-45 years	46.851
45-50 years	47.681
50-55 years	48.526
55-60 years	49.386
60-70 years	50.261
70-80 years	51.152
80-90 years	52.058
90-100 years	52.98
>100 years	53.919

High Triglycerides and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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