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Is Alcohol Intake The Cause For Elevated GGT Levels?

I am a 53 year old woman and was just told that my GGT is 104, I don t over drink but the doctor said this is high. I read on line that if you drink 24 hours prior to the test it is off. I drank 2 glasses of wine (9 oz.) the evening before my GGT blood test. Could this account for the high number?
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern
Yes alcohol taken before 24 hours can cause elevated GGT level

Following are causes of increased GGT:
1. Chronic liver disease (Along with GGT, other enzymes like AST,ALT and ALP and billirubin also increased)
2. Alcohol Addiction (Only GGT will increased)
3. Metabolic syndrome
4. Diabetic melitus type 2
5.Drugs: barbiturates, phenytoin, aspirin
6.Congestive heart failure

So I think it is due to alcohol intake in your case.
It will require 6-8 week to come back to normal in chronic alcohol intake.
So avoid alcohol before test and do test after 8 hours of fasting

Hope this may help you
Take care
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Is Alcohol Intake The Cause For Elevated GGT Levels?

Hello dear, Understand your concern Yes alcohol taken before 24 hours can cause elevated GGT level Following are causes of increased GGT: 1. Chronic liver disease (Along with GGT, other enzymes like AST,ALT and ALP and billirubin also increased) 2. Alcohol Addiction (Only GGT will increased) 3. Metabolic syndrome 4. Diabetic melitus type 2 5.Drugs: barbiturates, phenytoin, aspirin 6.Congestive heart failure So I think it is due to alcohol intake in your case. It will require 6-8 week to come back to normal in chronic alcohol intake. So avoid alcohol before test and do test after 8 hours of fasting Hope this may help you Take care Best regards Dr. Sagar