What is a normal triglyceride reading for a 50 year old male

Just received my latest blood test.

Blood sugar - marked "normal"

Chem. screen - marked "normal"

Cholesterol - 166

HDL - 48

LDL - 78

Triglyceride - not marked this time

So what is a normal tryglyceride level?

Whay doesn't my HDL + LDL = my total cholesterol??

I am currently on Lovastatin 40mg & on a high fiber (legumes & whole grains) diet.

I am still 40 lbs overweight also but slowly going down.

You are just doing fine at the moment after what I have read, this article although long, but will give you an inside view of your disease:

What are triglycerides?

Triglyceride is the main type of fat transported by your body. The fat gets its name from its chemical structure. Triglycerides are a normal component in your bloodstream. After you eat, your body digests the fats in your food and releases triglycerides into your bloodstream. They are transported throughout your body to give you energy or to be stored as fat. Your liver also produces triglycerides and changes some into cholesterol. Your liver can change any source of excess calories into triglycerides.

What is a normal triglyceride level?

Triglyceride levels vary with age. They also depend on how recently you have eaten before the test. The measurements will be most accurate if you haven't eaten in the last 12 hours or so. Generally, an acceptable triglyceride level is 150 mg/dL or less. Triglycerides rarely reach extremely high levels, except in people with an inherited tendency toward high levels.