Alkaline Phosphatase
Blood
Adult: 4.5-13 K-A u/dl
Infant: 10-30 K-A u/dl
Nonspecific indicator of liver disease, bone disease, or
Hyperparathyroidism
Cancer (liver, bone, pancreas or bone marrow)
Paget's disease
Biliary obstruction
Infiltrating liver disease (infection,
Sarcoidosis
)
Richets
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Acromegaly
Malnutrition
Hypophosphatemia
Hypothyroidism
Pregnancy
Healing bone
Fracture
Fatty food intake 2 to 4 hours before the test