click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Alkaline Phosphatase
Stuff Fools
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why are Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) tests important? | Check for liver disease or damage to the liver; check to see if medications taken are damaging the liver as well. |
| What type of specimen is ALP? | Blood |
| What is the normal range of Alkaline Phosphatase in the body? | 44 to 147 IU/L (international units per liter). |
| What is another term used for Alkaline Phosphatase? | ALP Test |
| Abnormal high amounts would indicate what? | Anemia, Bone disease, Hepatitis, Leukemia, Liver disease, Osteomalacia, or Paget's disease Rickets |
| Low levels of ALP might suggest what? | Malnutrition or Protein Deficiency |