Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
- Useful for:
Diagnosing and monitoring hepatobiliary disease, it is currently the most sensitive enzymatic indicator of liver disease. An increase in GGT levels appears earlier and more pronounced compared to other liver enzymes in cases of obstructive jaundice and metastatic neoplasms.
- Method Name: IFCC
- Other Common Names: /
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 14
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
