What causes high Phosphorus and low GGT?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 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 Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.648
5-10 years	2.804
10-15 years	2.969
15-20 years	3.144
20-25 years	3.329
25-30 years	3.525
30-35 years	3.733
35-40 years	3.953
40-45 years	4.186
45-50 years	4.433
50-55 years	4.418
55-60 years	4.403
60-70 years	4.388
70-80 years	4.373
80-90 years	4.358
90-100 years	4.343
>100 years	4.328

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

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

• Increased blood calcium
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Liver disease
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Kidney failure

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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	15.885
5-10 years	16.822
10-15 years	17.814
15-20 years	18.865
20-25 years	19.978
25-30 years	21.157
30-35 years	22.405
35-40 years	23.727
40-45 years	25.127
45-50 years	26.609
50-55 years	28.179
55-60 years	29.842
60-70 years	31.603
70-80 years	33.468
80-90 years	35.443
90-100 years	37.534
>100 years	39.749

High Phosphorus and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus and GGT Tests Are Done :

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