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Triglycerides
Triglycerides are fats carried in the blood. A measurement can help assess cardiovascular risk and investigate particularly high levels.
Price for this test on its ownAED 125Test price AED 25
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Triglycerides test measure?
Also called Blood Fats (Triglycerides)
Triglycerides can be followed as part of a cardiovascular risk assessment and in the investigation of markedly elevated levels, including those associated with pancreatitis.
When it may be requested
A metabolic pattern
Raised triglycerides can contribute to a wider assessment with HDL and glucose.
Following a marked elevation
Clinicians may monitor high levels when pancreatic or cardiovascular risks are relevant.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
Intel Lab specifies an overnight fast, roughly ten to twelve hours with plain water. Report if you ate during the fast; triglycerides are particularly responsive to recent meals.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
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Result guideTriglycerides
Reading your result
An unexpected value may prompt a repeat under comparable conditions. The clinician interprets it alongside fasting status, other lipids, glucose and medicines.
What can affect it
- Recent meals and day-to-day variation can affect the measurement.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testTriglycerides
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Triglycerides in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Note whether both this and the previous sample were fasting. Ask how the triglyceride level changes the interpretation of the wider lipid profile.
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Patient questions
Before you book
Why does the laboratory ask about fasting?
Triglycerides can rise after a meal. Your booking instructions and whether the draw was fasting help the clinician compare your result with earlier measurements.
What does a low triglyceride level mean?
A low triglyceride level is usually not a concern on its own. When it is significant, it can reflect prolonged fasting, undereating or malnutrition, malabsorption from coeliac disease or other bowel conditions, or an overactive thyroid that speeds the breakdown of fat. Rare inherited conditions are a much less common explanation.
Does alcohol really affect the result?
Yes, more than most people expect. Alcohol prompts the liver to release triglyceride-rich particles, and the effect of a heavy evening can still be visible in a sample taken a day or two later.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.