What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low Total serum iron?

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and Total serum iron 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	30.532
5-10 years	31.073
10-15 years	31.624
15-20 years	32.184
20-25 years	32.754
25-30 years	33.334
30-35 years	33.925
35-40 years	34.526
40-45 years	35.138
45-50 years	35.761
50-55 years	36.395
55-60 years	37.04
60-70 years	37.696
70-80 years	38.364
80-90 years	39.044
90-100 years	39.736
>100 years	40.44

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.709
5-10 years	41.43
10-15 years	42.164
15-20 years	42.911
20-25 years	43.671
25-30 years	44.445
30-35 years	45.233
35-40 years	46.035
40-45 years	46.851
45-50 years	47.681
50-55 years	48.526
55-60 years	49.386
60-70 years	50.261
70-80 years	51.152
80-90 years	52.058
90-100 years	52.98
>100 years	53.919

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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