What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low PCV?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and PCV 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	30.527
5-10 years	31.063
10-15 years	31.609
15-20 years	32.164
20-25 years	32.729
25-30 years	33.304
30-35 years	33.889
35-40 years	34.484
40-45 years	35.09
45-50 years	35.707
50-55 years	36.334
55-60 years	36.972
60-70 years	37.622
70-80 years	38.283
80-90 years	38.956
90-100 years	39.64
>100 years	40.336

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.685
5-10 years	40.382
10-15 years	41.092
15-20 years	41.814
20-25 years	42.549
25-30 years	43.297
30-35 years	44.058
35-40 years	44.832
40-45 years	45.62
45-50 years	46.422
50-55 years	47.238
55-60 years	48.068
60-70 years	48.913
70-80 years	49.772
80-90 years	50.646
90-100 years	50.631
>100 years	50.616

High Alkaline phosphatase and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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