Test index Triglyceride: 294mg/dl, Platelet: 83 is it high?

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Hello doctor! Can I ask if the test index of Triglyceride: 294mg/dl, Platelet: 83 is high? And is there any danger? Ask your doctor for advice. I thank you.
Duong Khac Su (1992)
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Hello!
Triglyceride index is one of the indicators to test blood fat, the main component of animal and vegetable fats. After the body digests Triglyceride will be consumed as cellular energy as it moves through the blood vessels. This energy will be stored mainly in liver cells and fat cells. If the body accumulates too much Triglyceride, it will cause a high level of triglycerides in the blood and cause harm to the body. Triglycerides adhere to the walls of blood vessels, causing debris to stick to the arteries, hindering blood circulation. High triglycerides, often above 200mg/dl, patients are at risk of atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, obesity, blood fats...
Normal triglycerides: less than 150 mg/dl. Triglyceride index at borderline high: 150-199 mg/dl. High Triglyceride Index: 200-499 mg/dl. Very high triglyceride index: over 500mg/dl. The Platelet number you asked about is platelets, a type of non-nucleated cell present in human blood. The normal platelet count is between 150000 and 400,000 platelets/μl of blood.
Normal platelet count values ​​in a complete blood count test will vary from person to person and will vary depending on gender, age, race...
Too low a platelet count can cause may cause bleeding. And the number of platelets is too high, it will form blood clots, obstructing blood vessels that can cause stroke, heart attack ...
Thus, in your case Triglyceride test index: 294mg/ dl, Platelet: 83, showed high triglycerides and decreased platelets. Therefore, you should go to reputable medical facilities or one of the hospitals of Vinmec Health System to examine and do more tests. Based on that, an experienced specialist doctor will give more detailed advice.
Thank you for trusting and asking questions to Vinmec. Best regards!

Answered by Master, Doctor Tran Quynh Trang - Doctor of Biochemistry - Laboratory Department - Vinmec Times City International Hospital