What causes high Triglycerides and low GGT?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 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 Triglycerides 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 Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.865
5-10 years	51.744
10-15 years	52.639
15-20 years	53.549
20-25 years	54.475
25-30 years	55.417
30-35 years	56.375
35-40 years	57.35
40-45 years	58.342
45-50 years	59.351
50-55 years	60.377
55-60 years	61.421
60-70 years	62.483
70-80 years	63.563
80-90 years	64.662
90-100 years	65.78
>100 years	66.917

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

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

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Excessive alcohol use
• 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 Triglycerides and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides 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 Triglycerides and GGT Tests Are Done :

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