What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low AST SGOT?

High Alkaline phosphatase and low AST SGOT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your AST SGOT is in between 15 U/L and 37 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and AST SGOT 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	32.68
25-30 years	33.244
30-35 years	33.818
35-40 years	34.402
40-45 years	34.996
45-50 years	35.6
50-55 years	36.214
55-60 years	36.839
60-70 years	37.475
70-80 years	38.122
80-90 years	38.78
90-100 years	39.449
>100 years	40.13

*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 AST SGOT : 15 - 37 U/L

Ideal values of AST SGOT depending on age :

Age	Ideal AST SGOT value
<5 years	15.259
5-10 years	15.522
10-15 years	15.79
15-20 years	16.063
20-25 years	16.34
25-30 years	16.622
30-35 years	16.909
35-40 years	17.201
40-45 years	17.498
45-50 years	17.8
50-55 years	18.107
55-60 years	18.42
60-70 years	18.738
70-80 years	19.061
80-90 years	19.39
90-100 years	19.725
>100 years	20.065

High Alkaline phosphatase and low AST SGOT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and AST SGOT blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 15 U/L for AST SGOT, 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 AST SGOT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Alkaline phosphatase and AST SGOT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Alkaline phosphatase and AST SGOT 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 AST SGOT Test reports by your pathologist.