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Triglyceride/HDL Ratioratio

The ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol. It is commonly used as a rough marker of insulin resistance.

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What Triglyceride/HDL Ratio measures

The ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol. It is commonly used as a rough marker of insulin resistance.

If your Triglyceride/HDL Ratio is low

A ratio below the range is generally read as favorable.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Nothing specific.

If your Triglyceride/HDL Ratio is high

A triglyceride/HDL ratio above the range is commonly associated with insulin resistance, higher body weight and a diet high in refined carbohydrates.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Whether fasting glucose, insulin or A1c have been checked.

Typical reference range

GroupTypical range
Adultsunder 3 ratio

Typical adult values used by many US labs. Your own report prints the range your lab validated for its method, and that range is the one that counts. Labwise always uses the printed range first.

If it is within range

Your triglyceride/HDL ratio is within the range printed by your lab.

Also listed as

TG/HDL Ratio, TG:HDL, Trig/HDL Ratio, TRIGLYCERIDE HDL RATIO, TG/HDL-C

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This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.