What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low MPV?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and MPV 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	30.513
5-10 years	31.034
10-15 years	31.564
15-20 years	32.103
20-25 years	32.652
25-30 years	33.21
30-35 years	33.778
35-40 years	34.355
40-45 years	34.942
45-50 years	35.539
50-55 years	36.146
55-60 years	36.764
60-70 years	37.392
70-80 years	38.031
80-90 years	38.681
90-100 years	39.342
>100 years	40.014

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.916
5-10 years	7.034
10-15 years	7.154
15-20 years	7.276
20-25 years	7.4
25-30 years	7.526
30-35 years	7.655
35-40 years	7.786
40-45 years	7.919
45-50 years	8.054
50-55 years	8.192
55-60 years	8.332
60-70 years	8.474
70-80 years	8.619
80-90 years	8.766
90-100 years	8.916
>100 years	9.068

High Alkaline phosphatase and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

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