Alkaline Phosphatase High/Low in blood

Alkaline Phosphatase
You really wants to know what exactly it means for when your diagnosis result show abnormal HIGH range on Alkaline Phosphatase.

Acronym: ALP

It measures an ALP enzyme amount in bloodstream. This range varies from person to person and depends on the age, blood type, and sex. Depending on where the ALP originates (mostly produced in your liver, but some is also made in your bones, intestines, and kidneys), it break downs the proteins in the body.


Antibiotics/hypertension drugs can also elevate the ALP level. So if we are using such medication then please make sure to share about this when consulting with Doctors.

To detect:           Liver Disease OR Bone Disorders
Liver Disease:
ALP determines if your liver is diseased or damaged AND identifies the condition of

• hepatitis (inflammation or infection of the liver)
• cirrhosis (scarring of the liver)
• cholescystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
• blockage of bile ducts (from gallstone, inflammation, or cancer)

Bone Disorders:
ALP determines the following condition that affects bone growth or causes increased activity of bone cells

• rickets: weakening of bones due to deficiency of calcium, phosphate, or vitamin D
• osteomalacia: softening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency or the body’s inability to break down the vitamin properly
• Paget’s disease: disorder causing major problems with bone destruction and regrowth

HIGH range:
Indicates problem with: Liver (hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, gallstone, blockage of bile ducts) OR Bones issue (bone cancer, rickets, Paget’s disease).

LOW range:
Indicates problem with: malnutrition (deficiency in vitamins and minerals)