Alkaline Phosphatase Test
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Alkaline Phosphate test measures the amount of alkaline phosphatase enzyme in your blood.
Frequently Asked Questions
Alkaline Phosphatase is measured as part of routine Liver Function Tests, to assess liver or bone disease and is also used to monitor treatment for these disorders.
Your doctor may recommend this test for you if you show the signs of a liver disease or/and bone disorder. They include:
- Yellowish skin
- Swelling in the abdomen
- Itchy skin
- Dark urine
- Dark stool
- Chronic fatigue
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) is found throughout the body in all the tissues. However, dense concentrations of ALP are found in the liver, bile duct and bone. ALP does the function of removing phosphates from many different molecules in the body.
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