What causes high HDL cholesterol and low GGT?

High HDL cholesterol and low GGT can be caused by many reasons.

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 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 HDL cholesterol 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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.692
5-10 years	41.396
10-15 years	42.112
15-20 years	42.84
20-25 years	43.581
25-30 years	44.335
30-35 years	45.102
35-40 years	45.882
40-45 years	46.675
45-50 years	47.482
50-55 years	48.303
55-60 years	49.138
60-70 years	49.988
70-80 years	50.852
80-90 years	51.731
90-100 years	52.625
>100 years	53.535

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

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Some examples of conditions that decrease HDL cholesterol levels include:

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Lupus
• 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	15.259
5-10 years	15.523
10-15 years	15.791
15-20 years	16.064
20-25 years	16.342
25-30 years	16.625
30-35 years	16.912
35-40 years	17.204
40-45 years	17.501
45-50 years	17.804
50-55 years	18.112
55-60 years	18.425
60-70 years	18.744
70-80 years	19.068
80-90 years	19.398
90-100 years	19.733
>100 years	20.074

High HDL cholesterol and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol 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 HDL cholesterol and GGT Tests Are Done :

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