What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low Platelet count?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and Platelet count 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	30.511
5-10 years	31.031
10-15 years	31.559
15-20 years	32.096
20-25 years	32.643
25-30 years	33.199
30-35 years	33.764
35-40 years	34.339
40-45 years	34.924
45-50 years	35.519
50-55 years	36.124
55-60 years	36.739
60-70 years	37.365
70-80 years	38.001
80-90 years	38.648
90-100 years	39.306
>100 years	39.975

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	152.555
5-10 years	155.153
10-15 years	157.795
15-20 years	160.482
20-25 years	163.215
25-30 years	165.995
30-35 years	168.822
35-40 years	171.697
40-45 years	174.621
45-50 years	177.595
50-55 years	180.619
55-60 years	183.695
60-70 years	186.823
70-80 years	190.005
80-90 years	193.241
90-100 years	196.532
>100 years	199.879

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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