What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low MCH?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and MCH 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	30.512
5-10 years	31.033
10-15 years	31.562
15-20 years	32.1
20-25 years	32.648
25-30 years	33.205
30-35 years	33.771
35-40 years	34.347
40-45 years	34.933
45-50 years	35.529
50-55 years	36.135
55-60 years	36.751
60-70 years	37.378
70-80 years	38.016
80-90 years	38.665
90-100 years	39.325
>100 years	39.996

*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 MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.461
5-10 years	27.929
10-15 years	28.405
15-20 years	28.89
20-25 years	29.383
25-30 years	29.884
30-35 years	30.394
35-40 years	30.913
40-45 years	31.44
45-50 years	31.976
50-55 years	31.967
55-60 years	31.957
60-70 years	31.948
70-80 years	31.939
80-90 years	31.93
90-100 years	31.921
>100 years	31.912

High Alkaline phosphatase and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 27 pg for MCH, 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 MCH Tests Are Done :

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