Hello, recently i have got triglycerides upto 213, total cholesterol 204 found in non fasting test results done within my company. i am a lacto-vegeterian and wanted to know what can be the cause for this. i have no bad habits like drinking , smoking?

You should repeat: tests after fasting for 8 hours. If it is still elevated, you need treatment, by lifestyle changes or meds. Causes of elevated cholesterol include genetic disposition, so even if you do not have any bad habits, your lipids can become elevated.

Why non-fasting??: Results of cholesterol and triglycerides are not meaningful in the non-fasting state. Repeat them after a 14 hour fast and then see what you get. Many people are genetically pre-disposed to hyperlipidemias, and if your results remain abnormal in a fasting sample, you should see an endocrinologist to discuss management further.

Fasting or not?: It is surprising to me that several physicians have jumped on the "nonfasting" part of this question and indicated that nothing could be concluded without a fasting test. A number of studies have indicated that nonfasting lipid results are quite valid for screening and predicting atherosclerotic risk. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/46739

Check it fasting.: The first thing to do would be to check these values after an overnight fast. Your triglycerides could have been elevated just because you had eaten. Check them again fasting and then you'll see what the real numbers are.

Hyperlipidemia: Have Lipid panel –Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Cholesterol/HDL Ratio and Triglycerides. High Cholesterol and Triglycerides could be due to excessive amount of Dairy-milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, ghee, cream, and kefir, or genetic factors See Physician for possible Diagnosis of high Triglycerides due to Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Kidney disease, Medications; eating more calories than you burn and obesity