Question 1

is a blood level alkaline phosphatase of 46(range 45 - 129) normal or low? could it cause problems?

Accepted Answer

It's fine: A low alkaline phosphatase level never means anything, and reference ranges are set so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside in the first place. Stop worrying and be grateful for good health.

Question 2

can alkaline phosphatase be a marker of rheumatoid or lupus? my level is 56u/l (30-115 normal range) from my recent blood test?

Accepted Answer

: No, it is not. Take care.

Question 3

what would cause a slightly elevated bilirubin? my level was 1.2 mg/dl today and is usually always in the .4-.6 range (last checked october 2022). ast, alt and albumin were all normal. alkaline phosphatase was low?

Accepted Answer

: you probably have a condition known as Gilbert’s syndrome which causes a mild elevation in bilirubin when you are dehydrated .  It is an inherited condition when your liver produces bilirubin and is usually discovered accidentally when routine blood work is done.
It requires no treatment and is of no major concern.

Question 4

can a stomach virus/bug on the day i did bloodwork cause an elevated alkaline phosphatase level? all other values in range and i have hep b.

Accepted Answer

How elevated?: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, GI lesions can raise alkaline phosphatase, but more common causes are disease in the liver and bone. It would be helpful for you to discuss it with your doctor.

Question 5

alkaline phosphatase levels are 166. 22/f. not pregnant. albumin, bilirubin, ast, and alt are all in normal ranges. the er doctor told me its not concerning to him. so he didnt look further. could it be vit d deficiency or gallstones?

Accepted Answer

: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, your alkaline phosphatase just above the normal range and by itself not a cause for concern. You may take Vitamin D3, 2000 units/day as deficiency is common.   Wish you good health!

Question 6

medicine for high alkaline phosphatase levels?

Accepted Answer

Wrong approach: Alkaline phosphatase is a lab value to tell a physician what is happening, not a medical problem to treat. It can be high just because you're growing (teens tend to be maybe 5x the upper limit of the reference range). About 5% of older folks have a high alk phos for "no reason", presumably paget's of the bone that never becomes evident; nonfasting samples may have it from the intestine.

Question 7

what do you know about high alkaline phosphatase levels?

Accepted Answer

Plenty: You describe yourself as a 73 year old lady and i'm betting you feel well but have an alk phos a bit high on your routine chemical profile. Many folks, depending on blood type, shoot the alk phos up after eating. Maybe 5% of folks your age have a high alk phos because of subclinical paget's disease which we aren't going to treat or worry about. "treat the person, not the labs.".

Question 8

what could cause abnormal levels of alkaline phosphatase?

Accepted Answer

Bone diseae/gallblad: Alkaline phosphotase is elevated in diseaes of gall bladder/liver or diseases of bones.

Question 9

why would alkaline phosphatase level be low?

Accepted Answer

No reason.: There are ranges of "normal" for each blood test done. These may be different from one lab to other, depending on the type testing done and reliability of lab. Also, if a specific test is very abnormal and doesn't make sense clinically to the doc, it's probably lab error: just repeat it. That being said, low levels on many tests are not a problem: alk phosphatase is one. 'fagetabatit'-:).

Question 10

alkaline phosphatase level 151. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Upper end of normal: The level is above the upper limit for normal but not by much. All lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and you should discuss it with your doctor and see this site for info.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003470.htm.

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Is a blood level alkaline phosphatase of 46(range 45 - 129) normal or low? could it cause problems?

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Can alkaline phosphatase be a marker of rheumatoid or lupus? my level is 56u/l (30-115 normal range) from my recent blood test?

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What would cause a slightly elevated bilirubin? my level was 1.2 mg/dl today and is usually always in the .4-.6 range (last checked october 2022). ast, alt and albumin were all normal. alkaline phosphatase was low?

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Can a stomach virus/bug on the day i did bloodwork cause an elevated alkaline phosphatase level? all other values in range and i have hep b.

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Alkaline phosphatase levels are 166. 22/f. not pregnant. albumin, bilirubin, ast, and alt are all in normal ranges. the er doctor told me its not concerning to him. so he didnt look further. could it be vit d deficiency or gallstones?

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Medicine for high alkaline phosphatase levels?

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What do you know about high alkaline phosphatase levels?

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What could cause abnormal levels of alkaline phosphatase?

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Alkaline phosphatase level 151. is this normal?

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