The study shows the evaluation of serum triglycerides. Triglycerides are the main constituents of body fats acids. The study was held in pankshin in plateau state. The distribution shows 5(5%) of the adults have 141-164mg/dL, 6(6.0%) of adults have 40-140mg/dL and the remaining 89 (89.0%) were above 165mg/dL. This clearly shows that most of the adults within Pankshin town have high triglycerides. The table presented results of serum triglycerides based on age ranges which 52 adults that were below 50 years were examined which 6(6.0%) were normal, 39(39.0%) have high serum triglycerides, 7(7.0%) have low triglycerides. A total number of 48 adults where above 50 years were examined which 5(5.0%) have normal serum triglycerides, 33(33.0%) have high serum triglycerides and the remaining 10(10.0%) have low triglycerides. This implies that most adults below 50 years have high triglycerides than others above 50 years. The table presented 41 males were sampled in this study which 6 (6.0%) of the male were normal of serum triglycerides, 31(31.0%) were high of triglycerides, 4 (4.0%) were low of triglycerides while 59 females were examined but 5(5.0%) have normal serum triglycerides, 46(46.0%) have high serum triglycerides and the remaining 6(6.0%) have low triglycerides. This clearly shows that most of the people sampled in this study have high level of serum triglycerides but male had normal triglyceride than female.

A case is presented of falsely low serum bicarbonate levels with normal arterial blood gas bicarbonate levels in a patient with high triglyceride (TG) levels. This false phenomenon is explained by the presence of high triglyceride levels. Most laboratories use an enzymatic/photometric or indirect ion-selective electrode method to measure bicarbonate. Hyperlipidemia interferes with photometric analysis due to its light scattering effect. An ABG analyser employs a direct ion-selective electrode method that is free from the errors of a photometric analyser. Currently, several methods are available to eliminate the interference of lipemia and allow accurate measurement of biological quantities. The clinical laboratory must establish a protocol for handling lipemic samples according to the biological quantity to be tested.