What causes high Transferrin saturation and low GGT?

High Transferrin saturation and low GGT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % 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 Transferrin saturation 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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.22477
5-10 years	13.45343
10-15 years	13.68604
15-20 years	13.92267
20-25 years	14.16339
25-30 years	14.40828
30-35 years	14.6574
35-40 years	14.91083
40-45 years	15.16864
45-50 years	15.43091
50-55 years	15.69771
55-60 years	15.96912
60-70 years	16.24523
70-80 years	16.52611
80-90 years	16.81185
90-100 years	17.10253
>100 years	17.39823

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Transferrin saturation levels include:

• Anemia
• Your body doesnt have enough healthy red blood cells
• Chronic Illness
• Iron poisoning
• Gastrointestinal blood loss

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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 Transferrin saturation and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation 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 Transferrin saturation and GGT Tests Are Done :

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