ALP - blood test

A blood sample is needed. Most of the time, blood is drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.

Many medicines can interfere with blood test results. Your health care provider will tell you if you need to stop taking any medicines before you have this test. DO NOT stop or change your medicines without talking to your provider first.

You may feel slight pain or a sting when the needle is inserted. You may also feel some throbbing at the site after the blood is drawn.

This test may be done: To diagnose liver or bone disease To check if treatments for those diseases are working To check for side effects from medicines

The normal range is 44 to 147 international units per liter (IU/L) or 0.73 to 2.45 microkatal per liter (µkat/L). Normal values may vary slightly from laboratory to laboratory. They also can vary with age and sex. High levels of ALP are normally seen in children undergoing growth spurts and in pregnant women. The…

Abnormal results may be due to the following conditions: Higher-than-normal ALP levels Biliary obstruction Bone disease Eating a fatty meal if you have blood type O or B Healing fracture Hepatitis Hyperparathyroidism Hyperthyroidism Leukemia Liver disease Lymphoma Osteoblastic bone tumors Osteomalacia Paget disease of…

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