Question 1

i have breast cancer the result  of my alkaline phosphatase 38.62 u/l and calcium 9.28  is this  under the normal level?

Accepted Answer

Normal: Those lab resuts are fine. A low alkaline phosphatase has no significance.

Question 2

wbc 14.1 neutrophils 13.1 lymphocytes 0.7 high alkaline phosphatase high crp..is this cancer? im 26 year old female

Accepted Answer

Lab tests: I do not know why you had the lab tests but they are NOT an indication of cancer. You need to ask the physician who ordered the tests of the significance of them

Question 3

my wife had a lumpectomy for breast cancer 1b stage and radiation 5 years ego. she is finishing her 5 year anastrozole on 11/01/21. as i reported already her alkaline phosphatase is 122( lab high norm is 100) ggt - normal. can med. cause increase?

Accepted Answer

: Probably not. She has to be checked by treaing MD for reason.

Question 4

does alcohol free beer have any effect  on ast , alt and alkaline phosphatase, in someone with  liver metastases from colon cancer on chemotherapy fuda?

Accepted Answer

Probably no: Probably no effect or very little compared to alcoholic beverages. If any concerns, check with your oncologist.

Question 5

do yellow stools always mean p/cancer? g/bladder liver had no masses. amylase/lipase normal, bilirubin,alkaline phosphatase normal. symptoms, gas/bloat yellow stool only. wait for ct result. scared!

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No: Yellow stools can have to do with many other things.  It is difficult to diagnose pancreatic cancer based on the color of stool.  A CT scan will be very helpful.  Other things would be lab tests such as CEA and CA 19-9.  In addition, the CT scan should be a triple phase CT which will improve detection.  Yellow stools can also be related to pancreatic insufficiency, not cancer.

Question 6

what does it mean when alkaline phosphatase, mcv, mch & mchc are elevated?

Accepted Answer

Mixed bag: ALP is a liver (or bone) enzyme; MCV; MCH and MCHC refer to size and color of red blood cells as in macrocytic (big red cell) anemia - given your conditions and meds, I would ask your doctor if you may have a B12 or Folic Acid deficiency

Question 7

what could cause alkaline phosphatase levels to steadily increase over a period of years, now at an elevated level?

Accepted Answer

Alkaline phosphatase: Causes for elevated Alk phos: biliary obstruction stone, tumor, stricture; autoimmune biliary cirrhosis; liver infiltrates do to granuloma, fatty liver, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, malignancy; meds like estrogen, chlorpromazine, erythromycin ; viral hepatitis; bone diseases: Paget's, osteomalacia, mets to bone, PTH disease, vitamin d def, fracture

Question 8

alkaline phosphatase elevated should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on how elevated the levels are and whether you have any associated conditions (for example, pregnancy) which are known to cause elevated levels.  Talk to your doctor for more information.

Question 9

what are the causes for elevated alkaline phosphatase?

Accepted Answer

ALP: Paget's disease, bone fractures or cancers.

Question 10

what condition might cause an elevated alkaline phosphatase?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Most commonly released from the liver / bile ducts in addition to bone.

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I have breast cancer the result of my alkaline phosphatase 38.62 u/l and calcium 9.28 is this under the normal level?

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Wbc 14.1 neutrophils 13.1 lymphocytes 0.7 high alkaline phosphatase high crp..is this cancer? im 26 year old female

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My wife had a lumpectomy for breast cancer 1b stage and radiation 5 years ego. she is finishing her 5 year anastrozole on 11/01/21. as i reported already her alkaline phosphatase is 122( lab high norm is 100) ggt - normal. can med. cause increase?

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Does alcohol free beer have any effect on ast , alt and alkaline phosphatase, in someone with liver metastases from colon cancer on chemotherapy fuda?

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Do yellow stools always mean p/cancer? g/bladder liver had no masses. amylase/lipase normal, bilirubin,alkaline phosphatase normal. symptoms, gas/bloat yellow stool only. wait for ct result. scared!

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What does it mean when alkaline phosphatase, mcv, mch & mchc are elevated?

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What could cause alkaline phosphatase levels to steadily increase over a period of years, now at an elevated level?

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Alkaline phosphatase elevated should i be concerned?

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