What causes high WBC and low GGT?

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

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL 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 WBC 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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.052
5-10 years	4.104
10-15 years	4.157
15-20 years	4.211
20-25 years	4.265
25-30 years	4.32
30-35 years	4.376
35-40 years	4.432
40-45 years	4.489
45-50 years	4.547
50-55 years	4.606
55-60 years	4.665
60-70 years	4.725
70-80 years	4.786
80-90 years	4.848
90-100 years	4.911
>100 years	4.974

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

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

• Infections, most commonly caused by bacteria and some viruses, less commonly by fungi or parasites
• Bone marrow damage
• Overwhelming infections (e.g., sepsis)
• Inflammation or inflammatory conditions such as vasculitis or inflammatory bowel disease
• Myelodysplastic syndrome

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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	15.194
5-10 years	15.39
10-15 years	15.589
15-20 years	15.79
20-25 years	15.994
25-30 years	16.2
30-35 years	16.409
35-40 years	16.621
40-45 years	16.835
45-50 years	17.052
50-55 years	17.272
55-60 years	17.495
60-70 years	17.721
70-80 years	17.95
80-90 years	18.182
90-100 years	18.417
>100 years	18.655

High WBC and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC 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 WBC and GGT Tests Are Done :

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