What causes high Uric acid and low GGT?

High Uric acid and low GGT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 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 Uric acid 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 Uric acid : 3.5 - 7.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Uric acid depending on age :

Age	Ideal Uric acid value
<5 years	3.552
5-10 years	3.605
10-15 years	3.659
15-20 years	3.714
20-25 years	3.769
25-30 years	3.825
30-35 years	3.882
35-40 years	3.94
40-45 years	3.999
45-50 years	4.059
50-55 years	4.119
55-60 years	4.18
60-70 years	4.242
70-80 years	4.305
80-90 years	4.369
90-100 years	4.434
>100 years	4.5

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Uric acid levels include:

• Liver or kidney diseases
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Inability of the kidneys to filter waste
• Alcohol abuse
• Gout

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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	15.224
5-10 years	15.451
10-15 years	15.681
15-20 years	15.915
20-25 years	16.152
25-30 years	16.393
30-35 years	16.637
35-40 years	16.885
40-45 years	17.137
45-50 years	17.392
50-55 years	17.651
55-60 years	17.914
60-70 years	18.181
70-80 years	18.452
80-90 years	18.727
90-100 years	19.006
>100 years	19.289

High Uric acid and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid 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 Uric acid and GGT Tests Are Done :

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