Lab reference

ALP

Liver

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Reference range

Range44 to 147 U/L

About

An enzyme from bile ducts and bone. Whether the source is liver or bone is settled by the GGT beside it.

When it is low

Malnutrition, hypothyroidism, pernicious anemia

When it is high

Cholestasis, bone disease, pregnancy, Paget disease, bone mets

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