What causes high Alkaline phosphatase and low Vitamin B12?

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Alkaline phosphatase and Vitamin B12 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	30.526
5-10 years	31.061
10-15 years	31.606
15-20 years	32.16
20-25 years	32.724
25-30 years	33.298
30-35 years	33.882
35-40 years	34.476
40-45 years	35.081
45-50 years	35.696
50-55 years	36.322
55-60 years	36.959
60-70 years	37.607
70-80 years	38.267
80-90 years	38.938
90-100 years	39.621
>100 years	40.316

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.701
5-10 years	218.467
10-15 years	222.299
15-20 years	226.198
20-25 years	230.166
25-30 years	234.203
30-35 years	238.311
35-40 years	242.491
40-45 years	246.744
45-50 years	251.072
50-55 years	255.476
55-60 years	259.957
60-70 years	264.517
70-80 years	269.157
80-90 years	273.878
90-100 years	278.682
>100 years	283.57

High Alkaline phosphatase and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Alkaline phosphatase and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 120 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Alkaline phosphatase and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Alkaline phosphatase and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.