Question 1

what are the concerns for having high alkaline phosphatase?

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Liver or bone: Answer can depend on situation. Pregnancy can raise alk phos level. In general, however, the source is either liver or bone and the reason should be determined, since the causes can be treated. There are too many possibilities to list and your doctor will have to determine the source, possibly by doing additional testing. Liver may mean hepatitis or bile duct blockage. Bone can be paget's disease.

Question 2

what is considered to be a high alkaline phosphatase level?

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20-100IU/L: Normal levels in adult are between 20 to 140iu/l.In children and pregnant women levels can be higher up to 350iu?L.Anything above 200iu/l should be investigated.

Question 3

should i be concerned about a high alkaline phosphatase level?

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Needs evaluation: Alkaline phosphatase is produced by many tissues, including bone and the biliary system.  A high alkaline phosphatase can be an indicator of bone disorders or liver/gall bladder/pancreatic diseases and should be evaluated.  In some cases of mild elevation, no problem is found.

Question 4

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 5

what is considered a high alkaline phosphatase value?

Accepted Answer

Above 140IU/L: The normal range is 20 to 140 iu/l in adult.

Question 6

need help. is 150 u/l alkaline phosphatase really high?

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It depends: Alkaline phosphatase comes from different sources and depending on the site of the lesion, it may be really high. Please note that all lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the test is usually in the best position to do that.

Question 7

what do you know about high alkaline phosphatase levels?

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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

does high alkaline phosphatase indicate than i am growing?

Accepted Answer

I doubt it: At age 38? I'd hope not -- you don't want to shop for new clothes. Many folks spike their alk phos after eating, so often it means nothing. If it's real, and it's more than a wee bit above reference range, it may mean anything from pregnancy to space-occupying lesions of the liver to subtle paget's of the bone (very common), but it almost never worth working up by itself.

Question 9

my alkaline phosphatase was high..what foods should i eat to lower my alp??

Accepted Answer

Relax: First, food choices are almost never the key to getting well. This is rubbish. Second, labs reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall outside on either end. Third, if the specimen is non-fasting, elevated alk phos means nothing. Fourth, isolated elevated alk phos is not an indicator of any treatable illness. Stop worrying, stay physically fit, and be glad for good health.

Question 10

i got a blood test done and i've got high levels of alkaline phosphatase.what does it indicate?

Accepted Answer

Liver disease, etc..: This usually means liver involvement.  It can also mean biliary obstruction, pregnancy, and bone diseases.  If can be transiently elevated in acute pancreatitis.  Other lab values need to be looked at to determine the specific cause.  See your doctor to go over the rest of the blood work.

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