What causes high Hematocrit and low GGT?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % 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 Hematocrit and GGT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years 40.796
5-10 years 41.608
10-15 years 42.436
15-20 years 43.28
20-25 years 44.141
25-30 years 45.019
30-35 years 45.915
35-40 years 46.829
40-45 years 47.761
45-50 years 48.711
50-55 years 49.68
55-60 years 49.661
60-70 years 49.641
70-80 years 49.621
80-90 years 49.601
90-100 years 49.581
>100 years 49.562

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

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

  • Damage to the bone marrow
  • Kidney failure
  • Excessive destruction of red blood cells
  • Chronic inflammatory diseases
  • Congenital 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 15.299
5-10 years 15.603
10-15 years 15.913
15-20 years 16.23
20-25 years 16.553
25-30 years 16.882
30-35 years 17.218
35-40 years 17.561
40-45 years 17.91
45-50 years 18.266
50-55 years 18.629
55-60 years 19
60-70 years 19.378
70-80 years 19.764
80-90 years 20.157
90-100 years 20.558
>100 years 20.967
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High Hematocrit and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit and GGT Tests Are Done :

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

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