What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low HDL cholesterol?

high Alkaline phosphatase

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.

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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
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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.

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