What causes high Triglycerides and low VLDL?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 40 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your VLDL is in between 5 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and VLDL respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Triglycerides : 40 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.87
5-10 years	51.755
10-15 years	52.656
15-20 years	53.572
20-25 years	54.504
25-30 years	55.452
30-35 years	56.417
35-40 years	57.399
40-45 years	58.398
45-50 years	59.414
50-55 years	60.448
55-60 years	61.5
60-70 years	62.57
70-80 years	63.659
80-90 years	64.767
90-100 years	65.894
>100 years	67.041

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

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Some examples of conditions that 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 VLDL : 5 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.176
10-15 years	5.266
15-20 years	5.358
20-25 years	5.451
25-30 years	5.546
30-35 years	5.643
35-40 years	5.741
40-45 years	5.841
45-50 years	5.943
50-55 years	6.046
55-60 years	6.151
60-70 years	6.258
70-80 years	6.367
80-90 years	6.478
90-100 years	6.591
>100 years	6.706

High Triglycerides and low VLDL can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and VLDL blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 5 mg/dL for VLDL, 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 VLDL Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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