What causes high Chloride and low GGT?

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High Chloride and low GGT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and GGT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :
Age Ideal Chloride value
<5 years 99.008
5-10 years 100.027
10-15 years 101.056
15-20 years 102.096
20-25 years 103.147
25-30 years 104.208
30-35 years 105.28
35-40 years 106.363
40-45 years 106.351
45-50 years 106.339
50-55 years 106.328
55-60 years 106.317
60-70 years 106.306
70-80 years 106.295
80-90 years 106.284
90-100 years 106.273
>100 years 106.262

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Chloride levels include:

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Chronic lung diseases
  • Addison disease
  • Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :
Age Ideal GGT value
<5 years 15.154
5-10 years 15.31
10-15 years 15.468
15-20 years 15.627
20-25 years 15.788
25-30 years 15.95
30-35 years 16.114
35-40 years 16.28
40-45 years 16.448
45-50 years 16.617
50-55 years 16.788
55-60 years 16.961
60-70 years 17.136
70-80 years 17.312
80-90 years 17.49
90-100 years 17.67
>100 years 17.852
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Can Low or High Chloride cause Heart Problems?

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High Chloride and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Chloride and GGT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Chloride and GGT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Chloride and GGT blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Chloride and GGT Test reports by your pathologist.

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