Alkaline phosphatase bone

An alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test measures the amount of ALP in your blood. ALP is an enzyme, a protein that speeds up certain chemical reactions in your body. ALP is found in all your body tissues, but higher amounts can be found in your liver, bile ducts, and bones. Each part of your body makes a different type of ALP.

An alkaline phosphatase test is often used to screen for or help diagnose diseases of the liver or bones. The test may also help diagnose or monitor other health conditions.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

No published reference range from a named lab yet.

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result: Elevated alkaline phosphatase of bone origin
A low result: Low alkaline phosphatase of bone origin

Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.

details

Sample: Serum or plasma · LOINC
Listed under: Bile Duct Cancer · Bile Duct Diseases · Bone Diseases · Paget's Disease of Bone
Code: LOINC 1777-2 · U/L
Also known as: ALKP, ALP Bone, ALP-2, Alk phos, Alkaline phos

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