R94. 5 - Abnormal results of liver function studies | ICD-10-CM.
GGT is an enzyme found in high levels in the liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, and brain. It is also found in lesser amount in other tissues. An enzyme is a protein that causes a specific chemical change in the body. This test is used to detect diseases of the liver or bile ducts.
Abnormal levels of other serum enzymesR74. 8 - Abnormal levels of other serum enzymes | ICD-10-CM.
A gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) test measures the amount of GGT in the blood. GGT is an enzyme found throughout the body, but it is mostly found in the liver. When the liver is damaged, GGT may leak into the bloodstream. High levels of GGT in the blood may be a sign of liver disease or damage to the bile ducts.
These tests may include: Prealbumin. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
High levels of liver enzymes γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alanine and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT, AST) increase risk of disease and all-cause mortality. For GGT, high correlations are found with liver disease (Kazemi-Shirazi et al.
ICD-10-CM Code for Elevation of levels of liver transaminase levels R74. 01.
ICD-10 code Z13. 220 for Encounter for screening for lipoid disorders is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code R79. 89 for Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
It's most often tested alongside an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test, which measures another type of enzyme that's found in your liver and bones. Other names for a gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test include: Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase. GGTP.
Frequently elevated GGT levels can be evaluated as a significant factor for changes in fatty liver. Elevated GGT in non-alcohol drinkers is sometimes a surrogate marker for fatty liver [13, 14]. Our data suggest that frequently elevated GGT levels are probably a good predictor of fatty liver changes to come.
Elevated levels may be due to liver diseases, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis, but they may also be due to other conditions, such as congestive heart failure, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, or pancreatitis, which inflammation of the pancreas.