What Causes Alkaline Phosphatase Level Of 56?

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2015

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Question : What can cause the Alkaline Phosphatase level go from 56 in July to 354 in August?

Answered by Dr. Sonia Raina (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Elevated alkaline phosphatase levels indicate liver or bone disorders.

Detailed Answer:
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Alkaline phosphatase test is primarily a liver function test, increased levels of which suggest underlying liver problems or even bone problems.

This can happen in the following situations:-

1. Hepatitis:- This is an inflammatory disorder of the liver caused by virus, environmental toxins or alcohol.

2. Biliary obstruction:- This is blockage in the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine due to a cyst, inflammation, gallstones or injury.

3. Bone conditions:- Any conditions that increase bone activity/ affects bone growth like benign bone tumours, bone cancers, pagets disease (remodelling of bone).

4. Blood cancers (leukemia)

5. Hyperparathyroidism:- overactivity of the parathyroid gland which release hormones that affect calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood.

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