Test ID: GGT
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT), Serum
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosing and monitoring hepatobiliary disease, it is currently the most sensitive enzymatic indicator of liver disease
Ascertaining whether observed elevations of alkaline phosphatase are due to skeletal disease (normal gamma-glutamyltransferase: GGT) or reflect the presence of hepatobiliary disease (elevated GGT)
A screening test for occult alcoholism
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Photometric Rate
NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test
Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT), S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase (GGTP)
GGT (Gamma-Glutamyltransferase)
GGTP (Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase)
Transpeptidase, Gamma-Glutamyl
GGT (Gamma-Glutamyltransferase)
GGTP (Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase)
Transpeptidase, Gamma-Glutamyl