My husband got his blood test results back and his levels of alkaline phosphatase were high he s a healthy 26 year old who has never had any other problems the week he got blood work done he was on vacation and he had beers almost every day since he was o

Need to look at all: Results. A few beers are not likely to raise alkaline phosphatase levels. How high was the level? What were the results of alt/ast? Any lab result should be interpreted in the clinical context of the person and that is best done by the person's doctor.

Hard to say: If the alkaline phosphatase was high while other liver enzymes were normal, it can indicate many things - gallbladder or bone problems would be high on the list. Additional tests to break down the alk phos and additional tests of liver, gallbladder and bone function can help make a diagnosis. However, it is not uncommon to have mild-moderate elevations of alk phos and never find a cause.

How high?: Mildly elevated alk phos in a person who feels well and has no other obvious problems are essentially never a problem. You know that all lab reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall a little bit outside on either end. Beer tends to raise SGOT /SGPT but not alk phos. Non-fasting alk phos is from the gut and is meaningless. Best wishes.