What causes high GGT and low ALT SGPT?

High GGT and low ALT SGPT can be caused by many reasons.

If your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L and your ALT SGPT is in between 21 U/L and 72 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for GGT and ALT SGPT 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 GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	15.259
5-10 years	15.523
10-15 years	15.791
15-20 years	16.064
20-25 years	16.341
25-30 years	16.623
30-35 years	16.91
35-40 years	17.202
40-45 years	17.499
45-50 years	17.801
50-55 years	18.108
55-60 years	18.421
60-70 years	18.739
70-80 years	19.063
80-90 years	19.392
90-100 years	19.727
>100 years	20.068

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

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

• Blockage of the bile ducts.
• Cardiovascular disease
• Liver diseases
• Alcohol abuse
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of ALT SGPT : 21 - 72 U/L

Ideal values of ALT SGPT depending on age :

Age	Ideal ALT SGPT value
<5 years	21.363
5-10 years	21.732
10-15 years	22.107
15-20 years	22.489
20-25 years	22.877
25-30 years	23.272
30-35 years	23.674
35-40 years	24.083
40-45 years	24.499
45-50 years	24.922
50-55 years	25.352
55-60 years	25.79
60-70 years	26.235
70-80 years	26.688
80-90 years	27.149
90-100 years	27.618
>100 years	28.095

High GGT and low ALT SGPT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take GGT and ALT SGPT blood tests and the results are higher than 85 U/L for GGT and lower than 21 U/L for ALT SGPT, 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 GGT and ALT SGPT Tests Are Done :

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