What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and HDL cholesterol 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	30.521
5-10 years	31.051
10-15 years	31.59
15-20 years	32.138
20-25 years	32.696
25-30 years	33.263
30-35 years	33.84
35-40 years	34.427
40-45 years	35.024
45-50 years	35.632
50-55 years	36.25
55-60 years	36.879
60-70 years	37.519
70-80 years	38.17
80-90 years	38.832
90-100 years	39.506
>100 years	40.191

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.694
5-10 years	41.4
10-15 years	42.118
15-20 years	42.849
20-25 years	43.592
25-30 years	44.348
30-35 years	45.117
35-40 years	45.9
40-45 years	46.696
45-50 years	47.506
50-55 years	48.33
55-60 years	49.169
60-70 years	50.022
70-80 years	50.89
80-90 years	51.773
90-100 years	52.671
>100 years	53.585

High Alkaline phosphatase and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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