What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low ALT SGPT?

High Alkaline phosphatase and low ALT SGPT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your ALT SGPT is in between 21 U/L and 72 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and ALT SGPT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	30.518
5-10 years	31.045
10-15 years	31.581
15-20 years	32.126
20-25 years	32.681
25-30 years	33.245
30-35 years	33.819
35-40 years	34.403
40-45 years	34.997
45-50 years	35.601
50-55 years	36.216
55-60 years	36.841
60-70 years	37.477
70-80 years	38.124
80-90 years	38.782
90-100 years	39.452
>100 years	40.133

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Alkaline phosphatase levels include:

• Alcohol abuse
• Ulcerative colitis
• Blockage of the bile ducts.
• Insulin resistance
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of ALT SGPT : 21 - 72 U/L

Ideal values of ALT SGPT depending on age :

Age	Ideal ALT SGPT value
<5 years	21.363
5-10 years	21.732
10-15 years	22.107
15-20 years	22.489
20-25 years	22.877
25-30 years	23.272
30-35 years	23.674
35-40 years	24.083
40-45 years	24.499
45-50 years	24.922
50-55 years	25.352
55-60 years	25.79
60-70 years	26.235
70-80 years	26.688
80-90 years	27.149
90-100 years	27.618
>100 years	28.095

High Alkaline phosphatase and low ALT SGPT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and ALT SGPT blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 21 U/L for ALT SGPT, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Alkaline phosphatase and ALT SGPT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Alkaline phosphatase and ALT SGPT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Alkaline phosphatase and ALT SGPT blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Alkaline phosphatase and ALT SGPT Test reports by your pathologist.