What causes high CRP and low GGT?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/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 CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11362
5-10 years	0.11736
10-15 years	0.12122
15-20 years	0.12521
20-25 years	0.12933
25-30 years	0.13358
30-35 years	0.13797
35-40 years	0.14251
40-45 years	0.1472
45-50 years	0.15204
50-55 years	0.15704
55-60 years	0.16221
60-70 years	0.16755
70-80 years	0.17306
80-90 years	0.17875
90-100 years	0.18463
>100 years	0.1907

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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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	15.494
5-10 years	16.004
10-15 years	16.531
15-20 years	17.075
20-25 years	17.637
25-30 years	18.217
30-35 years	18.816
35-40 years	19.435
40-45 years	20.074
45-50 years	20.734
50-55 years	21.416
55-60 years	22.121
60-70 years	22.849
70-80 years	23.601
80-90 years	24.377
90-100 years	25.179
>100 years	26.007

High CRP and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and GGT Tests Are Done :

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