ALP
A liver and bone enzyme.
A typical adult ALP range is about 40–130 U/L. A high ALP comes from the liver and bile ducts or from bone; GGT helps tell the source apart.
| Finding | Likely source |
|---|---|
| High ALP + high GGT | Liver / bile ducts |
| High ALP + normal GGT | Bone (healing fracture, vitamin D deficiency, Paget disease) |
| Children, teenagers, pregnancy | Physiologic rise (growth, placenta) |
- Kwo PY et al., ACG Clinical Guideline: Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Chemistries, Am J Gastroenterol 2017
General information only; not diagnosis or treatment. Review your results with your clinician.
