What causes high PPBG and low GGT?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 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 PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.383
5-10 years	82.79
10-15 years	84.221
15-20 years	85.677
20-25 years	87.158
25-30 years	88.665
30-35 years	90.198
35-40 years	91.758
40-45 years	93.344
45-50 years	94.958
50-55 years	96.6
55-60 years	98.27
60-70 years	99.969
70-80 years	101.697
80-90 years	103.455
90-100 years	105.244
>100 years	107.064

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

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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 PPBG and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and GGT Tests Are Done :

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