GlucoRx X6 - Triglycerides Tests; Reference Values for Triglycerides

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Triglycerides Tests
Your meter provides you with one measuring mode: General.
●Insertateststriptoturnonthemeter.The screen will display
“
”, a flashing “ ” and “TG”.
●Afterobtaining thefirstdropofblood,wipeitoff.Squeezeagain to
obtainanotherdropofwholebloodsampleforthetest.
Reference Values
Thetriglycerides readingsdeliverplasmaequivalentresultsdisplayed
inmillimolesoftriglyceridesperliterofblood(mmol/L).
Triglycerides Levels (mmol/L)*
Desirable <1.70mmol/L
Borderline High ≥1.70-2.25mmol/L
High ≥2.26-5.64mmol/L
Very High ≥5.65mmol/L
Your healthcare professional can recommend an appropriate value that
isspecificforyou.Atleasttwomeasurementsonseparateoccasions
shouldbeperformedbeforeamedicaldecisionismadesinceasingle
reading may not represent your usual triglycerides concentration.
Anelevatedtriglycerideslevelisonlyoneofthe riskfactorsforheart
disease.Therearemanyotherriskfactors.A triglycerideslevelless
than1.70mmol/Lisdesirable.
*Source:NationalCholesterolEducationProgram.Detection,Evaluation,andTreatmentof
HighBloodCholesterolinAdults (AdultTreatmentPanel III) Final Report. National Institutes
ofHealth.NationalHeart,Lungand Blood Institute. NIH Publication No. 02-5215,September
2002.