What causes high Hemoglobin and low Alkaline phosphatase?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/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 Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	14.014
5-10 years	15.107
10-15 years	16.285
15-20 years	16.186
20-25 years	16.088
25-30 years	15.99
30-35 years	15.893
35-40 years	15.797
40-45 years	15.701
45-50 years	16.926
50-55 years	16.823
55-60 years	16.72
60-70 years	16.618
70-80 years	16.517
80-90 years	16.416
90-100 years	16.316
>100 years	16.217

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

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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	32.34
5-10 years	34.863
10-15 years	37.582
15-20 years	40.513
20-25 years	43.673
25-30 years	47.079
30-35 years	50.751
35-40 years	54.71
40-45 years	58.977
45-50 years	63.577
50-55 years	68.536
55-60 years	73.882
60-70 years	79.645
70-80 years	85.857
80-90 years	92.554
90-100 years	99.773
>100 years	107.555

High Hemoglobin and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

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