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Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase
Alternate Names : Gamma-GT, GGT, GGTP
How to Prepare for the Test?
The health care provider may advise you to withhold drugs that can affect the test (see special considerations).
Infants and children:
The physical and psychological preparation you can provide for this or any test or procedure depends on your child's age, interests, previous experiences, and level of trust. For specific information regarding how you can prepare your child, see the following topics as they correspond to your child's age:
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
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Tests & Exams
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Other Topics
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Amino Acids
• Bile
• Bleeding
• Enzyme
• Fainting
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• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 4/29/2003
Reviewed By : Andrew J. Muir, M.D., M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke
University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network.
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