What causes high Packed cell volume and low GGT?

High Packed cell volume and low GGT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % 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 Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.422
5-10 years	41.848
10-15 years	42.279
15-20 years	42.714
20-25 years	43.154
25-30 years	43.598
30-35 years	44.047
35-40 years	44.5
40-45 years	44.958
45-50 years	45.421
50-55 years	45.888
55-60 years	46.36
60-70 years	46.837
70-80 years	47.319
80-90 years	47.806
90-100 years	48.298
>100 years	48.795

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Packed cell volume levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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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	15.154
5-10 years	15.31
10-15 years	15.468
15-20 years	15.627
20-25 years	15.788
25-30 years	15.95
30-35 years	16.114
35-40 years	16.28
40-45 years	16.448
45-50 years	16.617
50-55 years	16.788
55-60 years	16.961
60-70 years	17.136
70-80 years	17.312
80-90 years	17.49
90-100 years	17.67
>100 years	17.852

High Packed cell volume and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and GGT Tests Are Done :

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