What causes high GGT and low Total serum iron?

High GGT and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for GGT and Total serum iron 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	15.266
5-10 years	15.537
10-15 years	15.812
15-20 years	16.092
20-25 years	16.377
25-30 years	16.667
30-35 years	16.962
35-40 years	17.263
40-45 years	17.569
45-50 years	17.88
50-55 years	18.197
55-60 years	18.519
60-70 years	18.847
70-80 years	19.181
80-90 years	19.521
90-100 years	19.867
>100 years	20.219

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.709
5-10 years	41.43
10-15 years	42.164
15-20 years	42.911
20-25 years	43.671
25-30 years	44.445
30-35 years	45.233
35-40 years	46.035
40-45 years	46.851
45-50 years	47.681
50-55 years	48.526
55-60 years	49.386
60-70 years	50.261
70-80 years	51.152
80-90 years	52.058
90-100 years	52.98
>100 years	53.919

High GGT and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take GGT and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 85 U/L for GGT and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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