What causes high ESR and low GGT?

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

If your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr 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 ESR 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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.021
5-10 years	2.042
10-15 years	2.063
15-20 years	2.084
20-25 years	2.105
25-30 years	2.127
30-35 years	2.149
35-40 years	2.171
40-45 years	2.193
45-50 years	2.216
50-55 years	2.239
55-60 years	2.262
60-70 years	2.285
70-80 years	2.309
80-90 years	2.333
90-100 years	2.357
>100 years	2.381

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

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

• Rheumatic fever
• Vascular disease
• Autoimmune diseases
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Heart disease

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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

High ESR and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take ESR and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 14 mm/hr for ESR 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 ESR and GGT Tests Are Done :

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