What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low Calcium?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and Calcium 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	30.52
5-10 years	31.049
10-15 years	31.587
15-20 years	32.134
20-25 years	32.691
25-30 years	33.257
30-35 years	33.833
35-40 years	34.419
40-45 years	35.015
45-50 years	35.621
50-55 years	36.238
55-60 years	36.866
60-70 years	37.505
70-80 years	38.155
80-90 years	38.816
90-100 years	39.488
>100 years	40.172

*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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.647
5-10 years	8.797
10-15 years	8.949
15-20 years	9.104
20-25 years	9.262
25-30 years	9.422
30-35 years	9.585
35-40 years	9.751
40-45 years	9.92
45-50 years	10.092
50-55 years	10.089
55-60 years	10.086
60-70 years	10.083
70-80 years	10.08
80-90 years	10.077
90-100 years	10.074
>100 years	10.071

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Calcium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and Calcium blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 8.5 mg/dL for Calcium, 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 Calcium Tests Are Done :

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