Triglycerides

Triglycerides report a type of fat circulating in the blood and are interpreted as part of a broader lipid and metabolic picture.

SomaZeus display band

For care decisions, use the interval printed by the reporting lab and ask your clinician. Labs, assay methods, and individual context vary; the numbers below are SomaZeus display guidance.

Watch points

Watch point 1: at or above 500 mg/dL
Watch point 2: at or above 200 mg/dL
Watch point 3: at or above 150 mg/dL

SomaZeus uses the same watch points for men and women in this display.

Why hard-training athletes watch it

Draw timing, nutrition, alcohol, medications, illness, metabolic health, and other factors may be relevant. Logs give a clinician context but cannot identify the cause of a result.

When to retest

Ask your clinician whether and when a repeat is appropriate and what preparation, if any, would make it comparable.

Talk to your clinician

Your clinician can interpret triglycerides alongside the full lipid panel, symptoms, history, medications, and reporting lab interval.