What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low Potassium?

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

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and Potassium 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	30.524
5-10 years	31.057
10-15 years	31.599
15-20 years	32.151
20-25 years	32.712
25-30 years	33.283
30-35 years	33.864
35-40 years	34.455
40-45 years	35.057
45-50 years	35.669
50-55 years	36.292
55-60 years	36.926
60-70 years	37.571
70-80 years	38.227
80-90 years	38.894
90-100 years	39.573
>100 years	40.264

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.561
5-10 years	3.623
10-15 years	3.686
15-20 years	3.75
20-25 years	3.815
25-30 years	3.882
30-35 years	3.95
35-40 years	4.019
40-45 years	4.089
45-50 years	4.16
50-55 years	4.233
55-60 years	4.307
60-70 years	4.382
70-80 years	4.459
80-90 years	4.537
90-100 years	4.616
>100 years	4.697

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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