What causes high Calcium and low Alkaline phosphatase?

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

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Alkaline phosphatase 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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.609
5-10 years	8.719
10-15 years	8.831
15-20 years	8.944
20-25 years	9.058
25-30 years	9.174
30-35 years	9.291
35-40 years	9.41
40-45 years	9.53
45-50 years	9.652
50-55 years	9.776
55-60 years	9.901
60-70 years	10.028
70-80 years	10.026
80-90 years	10.024
90-100 years	10.022
>100 years	10.02

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Calcium levels include:

• Overactive parathyroid glands
• Some Medications like thiazide diuretics
• Kidney failure.
• Lung diseases
• Taking too much of vitamin D supplements

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Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	30.384
5-10 years	30.773
10-15 years	31.167
15-20 years	31.566
20-25 years	31.97
25-30 years	32.379
30-35 years	32.793
35-40 years	33.213
40-45 years	33.638
45-50 years	34.069
50-55 years	34.505
55-60 years	34.947
60-70 years	35.394
70-80 years	35.847
80-90 years	36.306
90-100 years	36.771
>100 years	37.242

High Calcium and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 30 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase, 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 Calcium and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

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