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Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase

Alternate Names : GGT, Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase, GGTP

Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values | Attribution

What do the test results mean?

For men, the healthy values for GGT are 2 to 30 U/L.

For women, the healthy range is 1 to 24 U/L.

Abnormal levels of GGT can be found in the following conditions:

Alcoholism

Brain tumor

Diabetes

Gallbladder disease or other diseases of the biliary system

Heart attack

Liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, or cancer

Mononucleosis

Pancreatitis

In addition, certain medicines that are used to prevent seizures such as tegretol, phenobarbital, and dilantin may be related to abnormal levels of GGT.

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Author: Melinda Ratini, DO, MS
Reviewer: Kathleen A. MacNaughton, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 06/13/02

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