GGTP (GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE)

THE GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) TEST MEASURES THE LEVEL OF GGT, AN ENZYME PRIMARILY FOUND IN THE LIVER, IN YOUR BLOOD. ELEVATED GGT LEVELS OFTEN INDICATE LIVER DAMAGE OR BILE DUCT PROBLEMS. ITS PARTICULARLY HELPFUL IN DIFFERENTIATING LIVER-RELATED ISSUES FROM BONE DISORDERS, AS GGT IS LESS AFFECTED BY BONE CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, GGT IS A SENSITIVE MARKER FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE, AS CHRONIC ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES ITS LEVELS. THEREFORE, THIS TEST IS COMMONLY USED TO SCREEN FOR AND MONITOR LIVER DISEASE, BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTIONS, AND ALCOHOL-RELATED LIVER DAMAGE.