What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low Ferritin?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and Ferritin 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	30.519
5-10 years	31.047
10-15 years	31.584
15-20 years	32.131
20-25 years	32.687
25-30 years	33.253
30-35 years	33.829
35-40 years	34.415
40-45 years	35.011
45-50 years	35.617
50-55 years	36.234
55-60 years	36.861
60-70 years	37.499
70-80 years	38.148
80-90 years	38.808
90-100 years	39.48
>100 years	40.163

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.381
5-10 years	22.768
10-15 years	23.162
15-20 years	23.563
20-25 years	23.971
25-30 years	24.386
30-35 years	24.808
35-40 years	25.237
40-45 years	25.674
45-50 years	26.118
50-55 years	26.57
55-60 years	27.03
60-70 years	27.498
70-80 years	27.974
80-90 years	28.458
90-100 years	28.951
>100 years	29.452

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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