Una enzima hepática y de vías biliares, sensible al alcohol y al flujo biliar obstruido.
Otros nombres:GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidaseSección:Química sanguínea
Actualizado: 29 de agosto de 2026·Equipo editorial de MedProtect Información de referencia — no es un diagnóstico ni una prescripción
En resumenA common adult reference range is 5–40 U/L. GGT rises with liver or bile duct problems and with alcohol use; low or normal values argue against liver disease.
Valores de referencia
Grupo
Valor de referencia
Adultos
5–40 U/L
Normal value ranges vary slightly among laboratories, and some labs use different measurement methods. The reference range on your report is the one that applies.
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A rough comparison with a typical range, not a diagnosis. Reference ranges vary between laboratories — check the range on your own report and let a clinician interpret the result.
Qué es este marcador
GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase) is an enzyme found in high levels in the liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, and brain. In practice its blood level is used to detect diseases of the liver and the bile ducts — the small tubes that carry bile out of the liver.
The test has a classic pairing: measured together with alkaline phosphatase (ALP), it helps separate liver problems from bone disease. A high ALP with a high GGT points to the liver or bile ducts; a high ALP with a normal GGT points at bone. On its own, GGT cannot say which condition is present, but its level roughly tracks the amount of liver damage.
GGT is also used to screen for or monitor alcohol use, because alcohol is one of the strongest influences on this enzyme. Several medicines raise or lower it as well, which is why the medication list matters when the result is read.
Blood is drawn from a vein in a few minutes. Your provider may ask you to pause medicines that affect the test — but no medicine should be stopped without talking to the provider first.
Cuando está elevado
Blocked bile flow (cholestasis)When bile cannot leave the liver freely, GGT rises. This is one of the enzyme's most characteristic signals.
Alcohol useAlcohol raises GGT directly, and the test is used to screen for and monitor alcohol use. Alcohol use disorder is a common cause of a high value.
Hepatitis and cirrhosisA swollen, inflamed, or scarred liver releases more GGT, as it does with the other liver enzymes.
Liver-toxic medicinesMedicines and drugs that are toxic to the liver — including acetaminophen, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbital — can raise the level.
Diabetes and heart failureGGT also climbs in diabetes and in heart failure, so a high value is not always a liver story.
Other causesPancreatitis and other pancreas disease, lung disease, reduced blood flow to the liver, liver tissue death, and liver cancer or tumors can all raise GGT.
Cuando está bajo
Low or normal usually means a healthy liverA low or normal GGT generally argues against liver disease. Birth control pills and clofibrate can lower GGT, so a low value can also be a medicine effect.
Qué puede alterar el resultado
Estos factores pueden alterar el valor sin ninguna enfermedad — vale la pena considerarlos antes de repetir la prueba:
AlcoholAcetaminophen, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbitalBirth control pills and clofibrate (can lower values)
Cómo prepararse
Tell your provider about every medicine you take. Your provider may ask you to pause medicines that affect the test; do not stop any medicine on your own.
Cuándo tiene sentido repetir la prueba
GGT is repeated and read together with alkaline phosphatase: the combination separates liver or bile duct causes from bone causes. If alcohol is the suspected driver, the trend after a period without alcohol is informative.
Quién suele revisar este resultado
Un resultado fuera del rango de referencia suele ser revisado por:your GP or primary care doctor; a gastroenterologist or hepatologist if liver or bile duct disease is suspected. Traiga su informe de laboratorio y cualquier resultado anterior a la cita.
Nombres usados en los informes de laboratorio
Su informe puede usar cualquiera de estos nombres: GGTGamma-glutamyl transpeptidaseGGTPGamma-GTGTP
Unidades
Medido en:U/L
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Alkaline phosphatase rises in both liver and bone disease, while GGT rises mainly in liver and bile duct problems. High ALP with high GGT means the liver is the likely source; high ALP with normal GGT points to bone.
Does alcohol really raise GGT?
Yes. Alcohol is one of the best-known influences on GGT, and the test is used to screen for and monitor alcohol use. Certain medicines — acetaminophen, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital — can raise it as well.
Is a high GGT dangerous by itself?
GGT is a marker, not a disease. A high value tells the provider to look for the cause — bile flow, alcohol, medicines, or another condition — using your symptoms, history, and the other blood tests.
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