What causes high Basophils and low GGT?

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

If your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % 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 Basophils and GGT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.304
5-10 years	0.308
10-15 years	0.312
15-20 years	0.316
20-25 years	0.32
25-30 years	0.324
30-35 years	0.328
35-40 years	0.332
40-45 years	0.336
45-50 years	0.34
50-55 years	0.344
55-60 years	0.348
60-70 years	0.352
70-80 years	0.357
80-90 years	0.362
90-100 years	0.367
>100 years	0.372

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

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 Basophils and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils 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 Basophils and GGT Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Basophils: Function, Range & Related Conditions
• WebMD – What Are Basophils?