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What Does High Alkaline Phosphate Level In The Below Liver Panel Test Report Suggest?

Hepatic Function Panel (7) every thing falls into normal except alkalin phosphate s its high at 159. what causes this?Test      Low     Normal      High     Reference Range     Units Protein, Total, Serum          7.0          6.0-8.5     g/dL Albumin, Serum           4.2          3.5-5.5 g/dL Bilirubin, Total          0.3           0.0-1.2 mg/dL Bilirubin, Direct          0.11          0.00-0.40     mg/dL Alkaline Phosphatase, S               159     39-117     IU/L Ast (Sgot)          22          0-40     IU/L Alt (Sgpt)          32          0-44     IU/L
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Hello. Your alkaline phosphatase levels are mildly elevated, whereas the rest of your liver function tests seem to be normal. High alkaline phosphatase levels usually indicate gall bladder and bile duct disease. It may also be raised in kidney diseases. I would suggest an abdominal ultrasound to rule out gall bladder pathology, if you are symptomatic. If asymptomatic, we can wait and watch and repeat the tests after 3-4 weeks.
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What Does High Alkaline Phosphate Level In The Below Liver Panel Test Report Suggest?

Hello. Your alkaline phosphatase levels are mildly elevated, whereas the rest of your liver function tests seem to be normal. High alkaline phosphatase levels usually indicate gall bladder and bile duct disease. It may also be raised in kidney diseases. I would suggest an abdominal ultrasound to rule out gall bladder pathology, if you are symptomatic. If asymptomatic, we can wait and watch and repeat the tests after 3-4 weeks.