Lab

GGT medical abbreviation

GGT means "gamma-glutamyl transferase".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for GGT), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

Run it in Rivvi

Ask what GGT means in your note

Paste a sig line, a note, or a claim and Rivvi spells out each abbreviation and flags the ones on the Do Not Use list.

Ask Rivvi

Free to start. No card. Opens Rivvi, the AI workspace for healthcare teams.

What GGT means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
gamma-glutamyl transferaseNoneLab orders, Charting

Example

Sample lab panel row: "GGT."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

Related abbreviations

  • ALTalanine aminotransferase
  • ASTaspartate aminotransferase
  • ALPalkaline phosphatase
  • LFTliver function test
  • A1Chemoglobin A1c
  • ABGarterial blood gas

Elsewhere on Rivvi

Questions

What does GGT mean in medical terms?

GGT means "gamma-glutamyl transferase".

Where is GGT used?

GGT shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is GGT on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. GGT is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

Back to all medical abbreviations

Try it on your own data today.

Free to start. Most teams are using it the same day.