Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Posted: Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 | Updated: Tuesday, August 21st, 2021
Posted: Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 | Updated: Tuesday, August 21st, 2021
Canine Normal Values:
3-8 IU/L
Feline Normal Values:
0-10 IU/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of liver or gallbladder disease
Increases in Values:
May help support the diagnosis of cholestasis, cirrhosis, obstructive hepatic or biliary tract disease especially with elevations parallel to that of ALP as well
Decreases in Values:
Decreased values are not clinically significant
3-8 IU/L
Feline Normal Values:
0-10 IU/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of liver or gallbladder disease
Increases in Values:
May help support the diagnosis of cholestasis, cirrhosis, obstructive hepatic or biliary tract disease especially with elevations parallel to that of ALP as well
Decreases in Values:
Decreased values are not clinically significant
Sources:
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.