What causes high Hemoglobin and low GGT?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/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 Hemoglobin and GGT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	14.027
5-10 years	15.135
10-15 years	16.331
15-20 years	16.229
20-25 years	16.128
25-30 years	16.027
30-35 years	15.927
35-40 years	15.827
40-45 years	15.728
45-50 years	16.971
50-55 years	16.865
55-60 years	16.759
60-70 years	16.654
70-80 years	16.55
80-90 years	16.446
90-100 years	16.343
>100 years	16.241

*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	16.185
5-10 years	17.464
10-15 years	18.844
15-20 years	20.333
20-25 years	21.939
25-30 years	23.672
30-35 years	25.542
35-40 years	27.56
40-45 years	29.737
45-50 years	32.086
50-55 years	34.621
55-60 years	37.356
60-70 years	40.307
70-80 years	43.491
80-90 years	46.927
90-100 years	50.634
>100 years	54.634

High Hemoglobin and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and GGT Tests Are Done :

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