What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low MCV?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and MCV 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	31.032
10-15 years	31.561
15-20 years	32.099
20-25 years	32.646
25-30 years	33.203
30-35 years	33.769
35-40 years	34.345
40-45 years	34.931
45-50 years	35.527
50-55 years	36.133
55-60 years	36.749
60-70 years	37.376
70-80 years	38.013
80-90 years	38.661
90-100 years	39.32
>100 years	39.99

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	84.415
5-10 years	85.854
10-15 years	87.318
15-20 years	88.807
20-25 years	90.321
25-30 years	91.861
30-35 years	93.427
35-40 years	95.02
40-45 years	96.64
45-50 years	98.288
50-55 years	99.964
55-60 years	99.935
60-70 years	99.906
70-80 years	99.877
80-90 years	99.848
90-100 years	99.819
>100 years	99.79

High Alkaline phosphatase and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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