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Elevated Alkaline And Phosphatase During Pregnancy
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Can pregnancy alone cause elevated liver enzyme levels? Alt level was 54. Is this considered high?
Slightly elevated: Alt of 54 is slightly elevated. Normal pregnancy is not associated with elevation of alt. Do you drink or take any medications? It would be good to discuss this with your ob. ...Read more
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What are the risks of having low alkaline phosphatase and low AST levels?
There are none: Lab reference ranges are set up so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside on either end. ...Read more
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Vitamin d was 15.6 ng/ml and normal calcium high in pth and alkaline phosphatase serum level?
Replace vitamin d: Vitamin d deficiency is very common. You need vitamin d to absorb calcium from the intestines. When you don't have enough vitamin d, in order to keep your blood calcium levels normal, your make more PTH to pull calcium from the bones and that raises the alkaline phosphatase. Replacing vitamin d should normalize all the tests. ...Read more
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Why is my pregnant daughters alkaline phosphatase level high?
Normal: The placenta produces alkaline phosphatase. Stop worrying and hopefully her blood work after delivery will be fine. ...Read more
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What causes bone pain and elevated alkaline phosphatase in women?
Several conditions: You could have the condition called paget's disease, however they are some other diseases that could produce elevated alkaline phosphatase such as liver cirrhosis of obstruction of the biliary tract, some medications and some type of cancers.Proper testing is necessary for proper diagnosis. ...Read more
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What is elevated levels of ESR and low white blood count indicate during pregnancy?
See below: Esr's in pregnancy are predictive of nothing. There are several causes of low WBC (including pregnancy. Talk it over with your doctor. ...Read more
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Can pregnancy or having a cold/flu elevate your liver enzyme levels? Alt level is 54. Is this considered high?
Some perhaps: Depends on the virus...And on the medicines you are taking, either regularly or for the cold/flu symptoms. Alt=54 is not very high--i would not worry about it. Could ask your dr to recheck it in about 2 weeks (when over cold, etc.) to allay fears, but not essential if no right upper abdominal pain / nausea / stool color changes / yellowing of skin. ...Read more
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How to make eosinophil level normal in urine during pregnancy? and bacteria level lower?
Eosinophils: There is no eosinophil testing of urine so I have no clue as to what you are looking at. The bacteria in urine must be evaluated with the following questions asked: 1. Was the urine collected properly with cleansing of the body around the urethra? If not, then bacteria on the skin can cause false results on the urine. 2. Was the specimen processed immediately after the urine collection? ...Read more
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Urine amylase slight elevated (0-17) 25, regular serum amylase. Normal mrcp, CT scan, ultrasound. Any reason why urine elevated and not serum?
No standard reason: An elevated urine amylase with normal serum amylase is not finding that suggests any specific condition to me. ...Read more
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Are leukocytes in urine elevated during early postpartum months?
Yes: They're elevated in vaginal secretions throughout and immediately after pregnancy, and this often if not always contaminates urine samples to some degree unless it's collected with a catheter. They shouldn't be in the bladder itself unless there's some process of inflammation going on. ...Read more
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Slightly elevated AST ALT and alkaline phosphatase in otherwise healthy woman. Concerned. Should i be? What could be the cause?
Need more info: What are the actual values? Do you drink alcohol? If you do, abstain for three months and redo the tests. Please note that all lab results need to be interpreted in the context of all other health information. ...Read more
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Alkaline phosphatase, amylase, lipase and GGT. Wouldn't these be elevated in almost all cases of biliary obstruction??
See below: Alkaline phosphatase and GGT would be elevated, not amylase and lipase. ...Read more
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AST elevated (65), ALT elevated (50) and total bilirubin elevated (3.0). All other enzymes are normal. Is this significant??
Elevated Bilirubin i: Elevated Bilirubin is concerning. Elevated AST and ALT are mild. You need to see liver specialist ( Hepatologist) and have more testing. ...Read more
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Why would alkaline phosphatase level be low?
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'-:). ...Read more
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Elevated alt/ast/ldh and bilirubin?
Liver dysfunction : This indicates abnormality in liver function. Talk to your physician. ...Read more
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My mother has high levels of pth low vitamin d, normal creatinine and elevated levels of urea, what does this mean?
Vitamin D deficiency: Vitamin d deficiency can result in increased secretion of parathyroid hormone which attempts to maintain a normal serum calcium. Correction of the d deficiency should result in a normal parathyroid hormone level. High urea could result from dehydration. ...Read more
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I have alkaline phosphatase elevated (450u/l) as well as (sgpt), (sgot), and ama test is positive, age 37y (woman), have anaemia and low level of iron?
Sort this out: You need to be told straight-up whether you are going to be diagnosed with & treated for primary biliary cirrhosis. If you also have iron deficiency anemia, the cause needs to be found. I hope you are not a non-supplementing vegetarian & that a search for possible sources of blood loss is underway. Be proactive & insist on answers. Good luck. ...Read more
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If I have vitamin d was 15.6 ng/ml and normal calcium high in pth and alkaline phosphatase serum level what does that mean?
Replace vitamin d: Vitamin d deficiency is very common. You need vitamin d to absorb calcium from the intestines. When you don't have enough vitamin d, in order to keep your blood calcium levels normal, your make more PTH to pull calcium from the bones and that raises the alkaline phosphatase. Replacing vitamin d should normalize all the tests. ...Read more
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Why is my alkaline phosphatase high? 32 weeks pregnant
Normal in pregnancy: The majority of the time, the alkaline phosphatase will be reported as elevated if checked during pregnancy, although in most cases there is no disease at the time. It is well known that the placenta produces this enzyme. ...Read more
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Is alp test value of alkaline phosphatase 239 is safe in pregnancy of last stage?
It is normal: The large placenta produces a lot of alkaline phosphatase. I'm surprised you weren't told that. Hoping your labor, delivery and what follows goes well, and that you'll be an effective and fulfilled mother. ...Read more
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Would bone cancer definitely show in a Alkaline Phosphatase test? Discomfort in left hip on and off since September, now worse since pregnancy
Not necessarily: Not all bone tumors are associated with elevated alkaline phosphatase and not people with elevated alkaline phsophatase have bone tumor. ...Read more
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What should I avoid eating if my sgot sgpt n alkaline phosphotase is slightly on a higher side in my 9th mnth of pregnancy.
Diet: Not responsible. It is a nirmal variant in some people. ...Read more
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Normal alkaline phosphate before pregnancy. Normal increase during. 230 at delivery, 142 4 weeks pp, 142 6 weeks pp. is it normal to still be high?
Normal findings: we usually don't check or follow alkaline phosphatase, so I would not be worried if you are otherwise a young and healthy female. in the postpartum period you can be low on estrogen, which can lead to bone resorption and turnover, which is reflected by a elevated alkaline phosphatase, which is also seen during pregnancy. Breastfeeding can also lead to an elevated value. it will normalize, no worry ...Read more
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What condition might cause an elevated alkaline phosphatase?
Many causes: Most commonly released from the liver / bile ducts in addition to bone. ...Read more
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Does elevated alkaline phosphatase cause bone pain?
No: Alkaline phosphatase is known as a "marker" of increased bone (or liver) metabolism. It is contained in bone (and liver) so it will be elevated when bone is being broken down or resorbed as in paget's disease or bone cancer. It doesn't cause bone pain per se, but whatever is causing the bone to break down in the first place (e.g. Paget's disease or bone cancer) is the cause of the pain. ...Read more
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What causes bone pain and elevated alkaline phosphatase in women?
Several conditions: You could have the condition called paget's disease, however they are some other diseases that could produce elevated alkaline phosphatase such as liver cirrhosis of obstruction of the biliary tract, some medications and some type of cancers.Proper testing is necessary for proper diagnosis. ...Read more
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Is isolated elevated Alkaline Phosphatase concerning? 12/22/17 it was normal, yet just went for CBC labs again @Quest & it’s 128 (30-115 ref rng)?
Repeat : Would repeat test and if abnormal would consider further testing including imaging. ...Read more
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Elevated ALT levels and alkaline phosphatase direct bilirubin is .2 not very old only 18 gained about 30 pounds in 3 months what do these test mean?
U R seriously sick: I see you are an 18 year old male taking "provigil", a stimulant prescribed for sleep apnea and narcolepsy and used illicitly to promote wakefulness. It can poison your liver and you need to talk with your physician about this. The fact that you've gotten fat in 3 months is very worrisome. Your doctor must rule hepatitis, hemochromatosis, wilson's, fatty liver and more in or out. ...Read more
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I recently had lab work done and my Alkaline phosphatase results were 39-117, which , to my understanding is elevated. What could this mean. I a 35 fe?
Normal range: I think this is a misunderstanding. Your measured value would be a single number, such as103. The numbers you provide are a range of values which are well within normal for alkaline phosphatase. What this means is that we don't know what your ALKPHOS level is. I suggest you contact your health care provider for clarification. Meanwhile, no worries! ...Read more
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What does it mean when alkaline phosphatase, MCV, MCH & MCHC are elevated?
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 ...Read more
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What could cause alkaline phosphatase levels to steadily increase over a period of years, now at an elevated level?
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 ...Read more
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Lupus patient had a high S-ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE of 294 UI/L and elevated cholestrol. All other test results were clear. Should I be concerned ?
Probably: Elevation of ALPtase is of concerned but it may also indicate bone repair after a fracture. The conservative approach would be to check it again in a month to see if it gets back to normal. If the problem persists or worsens, further evaluation will be needed. ...Read more
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Hi, my ALT is slightly elevated at 57. My AST is normal at 32 and my Alkaline Phosphatase is normal at 77. Im a 25 yr old male. What may this indicate?
Normal: ALT normal value are 5 to 56 and yours is 57.I will not worry about your blood test report.I don't know if it was on routine blood test or there was a reason to check your Liver Function.Follow up with your Doctor if it was done foe a reason. ...Read more
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Alkaline phosphatase elevated should I be concerned?
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. ...Read more
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What are the causes for elevated alkaline phosphatase?
Liver bone & GB: Liver disease, bone disease and gallbladder are most common. However an elevated alk phos does not absolutely mean there is a true disease present. ...Read more
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Slightly elevated AST ALT and alkaline phosphatase in otherwise healthy woman. Concerned. Should i be? What could be the cause?
Need more info: What are the actual values? Do you drink alcohol? If you do, abstain for three months and redo the tests. Please note that all lab results need to be interpreted in the context of all other health information. ...Read more
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I constantly have an elevated white blood cell count and alkaline phosphatase levels currently at 196 I am female 56.
How do you FEEL?: Around 5% of older folks always run elevated alk phos and trying to work it up never produces anything helpful; if the specimen is nonfasting and you don't have A antigen on your red cells, it's often high from intestinal alk phos. If all WBC's are normally formed and other cells are normal, I'd worry only if the WBC is very high. Lab "normals" are set so that several % of healthies are outside ...Read more
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Alkaline Phosphatase elevated - 128 (ref range 30-115). ALT 16, AST 18, all other labs normal. I don’t drink, smoke or healthy. Should I be concerned?
Alk phos: Some young healthy people have a slightly elevated alk phos. Bone disorders as well as liver disease can elevate that enzyme. Fatty liver or alcohol ingestion may be factors. Since your level is only mildly elevated, and if you're healthy and because other liver enzymes are normal, repeat the test in a few weeks. A hepatologist can advise you best if the level remains elevated. ...Read more
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What type of treatment is given to patients with elevated levels of sgot, sgpt and alkaline phosphatase?
Depends on the cause: We do not treat the tests but what is the reason for the abnormal tests it may be due to gall bladder disease, or liver condition and the underlying condition has to be addressed and treated. ...Read more
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Alkaline phosphatase, amylase, lipase and GGT. Wouldn't these be elevated in almost all cases of biliary obstruction??
See below: Alkaline phosphatase and GGT would be elevated, not amylase and lipase. ...Read more
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