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What does it mean if your alp levels have been increasing with each blood work done? in 3/13 was 97, 7/13 111, 10/13 138 and this month was 154?

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See below: The two major sources of alp in blood are liver and bone. It is not feasible to know which one these, others like intestine may be the source, from the information you provided. Visit this site for more information and discuss the issue with the doctor who ordered the tests. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003470.htm.

Answered 4/26/2014

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It depends,,,: It depends on a few factors. First, it's not very high if high at all as the usual range is about 20-140 iu/l, though the last value was above this. Next is that it can be from bone or liver, like in bile duct obstruction. If it's bone involvement it might mean a bone lesion, like possibly a tumor. It'd be wise to see your dr. For tests like a heat stable alp to see if it's liver or bone.

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