What causes high Creatinine and low GGT?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL 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 Creatinine and GGT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.912
5-10 years	0.924
10-15 years	0.936
15-20 years	0.948
20-25 years	0.96
25-30 years	0.972
30-35 years	0.985
35-40 years	0.998
40-45 years	1.011
45-50 years	1.024
50-55 years	1.037
55-60 years	1.05
60-70 years	1.064
70-80 years	1.078
80-90 years	1.092
90-100 years	1.106
>100 years	1.12

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

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

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Death of cells in the kidneys' small tubes (acute tubular necrosis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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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	15.194
5-10 years	15.39
10-15 years	15.589
15-20 years	15.79
20-25 years	15.994
25-30 years	16.2
30-35 years	16.409
35-40 years	16.621
40-45 years	16.835
45-50 years	17.052
50-55 years	17.272
55-60 years	17.495
60-70 years	17.721
70-80 years	17.95
80-90 years	18.182
90-100 years	18.417
>100 years	18.655

High Creatinine and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine 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 Creatinine and GGT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Creatinine and GGT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Creatinine 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 Creatinine and GGT Test reports by your pathologist.