Table 1: Criteria proposed for clinical diagnosis of elevated triglyceride levels under fasting conditions.

Table 2: Criteria proposed for clinical diagnosis of elevated triglyceride levels under fasting conditions.

NCEP ATP III (3)			The Endocrine Society 2010
Normal	< 150 mg/dl	< 1.7 mmol/liter	Normal	< 150 mg/dl	< 1.7 mmol/liter
Borderline-high triglycerides	150-199 mg/dl	1.7-2.3 mmol/liter	Mild hypertriglyceridemia	150-199 mg/dl	1.7-2.3 mmol/liter
High triglycerides	200-499 mg/dl	2.3-5.6 mmol/liter	Moderate hypertriglyceridemia	200-999 mg/dl	2.3-11.2 mmol/liter
Very high rigly cerides	≥ 500 mg/dl	≥ 5.6 mmol/liter	Severe hypertriglyceridemia	1000-1999 mg/dl	11.2-22.4 mmol/liter
			Very severe hypertriglyceridemia	≥ 2000 mg/dl	≥ 22.4 mmol/liter

Obtained from: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2012-09-01.