Question 1

why would my plasma alkaline phosphatase levels be raised?

Accepted Answer

Many Causes: Alk. Phosphatase is an enzyme released into the blood by either liver, bone, kidney, placenta ( if you are pregnant). Need more lab work to find out the cause. Also get a check up with your doc.

Question 2

i have a long history of raised mchc. it is now over 36.5 over the last two years i have been feeling cellularly dehydrated. i'm wondering if you can tell me as to why this might be. i have a history of low alkaline phosphatase linked to wilson's dis?

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: If you have liver problem due to Wilson disease, mildly elevated MCHC is due to the liver problem and episodic hemolysis.

Question 3

what could be the cause of chronically raised alkaline phosphatase of liver origin (140 - 180).
ultrasound and contrast ct both clear.

Accepted Answer

May be nothing: 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, this may be your normal. Visit this site for more info:   https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/alkaline-phosphatase/
 Wish you good health!

Question 4

foods to treat low alkaline phosphatase?

Accepted Answer

No need: Low alkaline phosphatase is not a pathological state and does not need to be treated.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 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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I have a long history of raised mchc. it is now over 36.5 over the last two years i have been feeling cellularly dehydrated. i'm wondering if you can tell me as to why this might be. i have a history of low alkaline phosphatase linked to wilson's dis?

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What could be the cause of chronically raised alkaline phosphatase of liver origin (140 - 180). ultrasound and contrast ct both clear.

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Foods to treat low alkaline phosphatase?

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

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Alkaline phosphatase level 151. is this normal?

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