What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low ESR?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and ESR 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	30.515
5-10 years	31.039
10-15 years	31.572
15-20 years	32.114
20-25 years	32.665
25-30 years	33.226
30-35 years	33.796
35-40 years	34.376
40-45 years	34.966
45-50 years	35.566
50-55 years	36.176
55-60 years	36.797
60-70 years	37.428
70-80 years	38.07
80-90 years	38.723
90-100 years	39.387
>100 years	40.063

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.105
15-20 years	2.141
20-25 years	2.178
25-30 years	2.215
30-35 years	2.253
35-40 years	2.292
40-45 years	2.331
45-50 years	2.371
50-55 years	2.412
55-60 years	2.453
60-70 years	2.495
70-80 years	2.538
80-90 years	2.582
90-100 years	2.626
>100 years	2.671

High Alkaline phosphatase and low ESR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and ESR blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 0 mm/hr for ESR, 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 ESR Tests Are Done :

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