Alkaline phosphotase

[foxglove]

Hi my liver function test showed Alk. Phos. 133, range 130 top. Test to be repeated in 3 months. Is this serious?

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Hello foxglove,

Welcome to the forum where you will be able to get advice and support from others with experience of liver disease.

However, no matter how well intentioned, this is not a medical forum and none of the members are qualified to diagnose or give specific medical advice.

Forum users are advised to NOT post test results or scans and request an interpretation from other members. This is clearly stated in the guidelines to both the British Liver Trust forum and HealthUnlocked. ( see link below )

Test results can vary according to both the individual’s whole health and the specific laboratory / medical team analysing the results. To avoid misinterpretation and undue concerns, results can only properly be understood by a qualified medical practitioner with full knowledge of your unique medical history and circumstances.

Please don’t be discouraged from using the forum as there are members with a great deal of understanding and knowledge of living with liver disease as a patient or carer. They will be able to give you the benefit of that experience with understanding and empathy that can only come from those with first hand involvement.

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[HumtpyDumpty43]

Hi Foxglove. My LFT results showed a reading of 166 back in July 18 and my last ones (in Aug 18) showed is had come down to 95. This is because I haven't had a drink now for 9 weeks. All the other readings have come down too but the GGT one is still high. I am truly amazed and will carry on alcohol free - I hope.

Hope this helps.

All the best

Humpty xxx

[foxglove in reply to HumtpyDumpty43]

Thanks for reply. Test to be repeated beginning of Oct. so fingers crossed!

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ALP is diagnostic of many things not just the liver. But since you are only a hair above your labs normal range I dont see a doctor batting an eye about it. But what are your other test like? A single raised enzyme is not sensitive enough for any sort of diagnosis. Raised ALP in the absence of a raised GGT can point to bone diseases but that being said again no doctor would diagnose something based on a single high enzyme on on a test. Doctors look for patterns in bloodwork. It what they call trends. Meaning that ok your ALP is slightly raised on this test. But will it stay raised? Will it raise more? Will it drop and go up and down? Was it higher or lower before? .. those are the thimgs drs ask themselves. Is there a trend for high ALP in your blood. The only way they can follow a trend is by repea5ing bloodwork over time and seeing if the elevation is acute or chronic and what it can point to . The doctor knows all of this but thought Id explain it for you.

Good luck and hopefully the doc will have some answers for you soon 😊

[foxglove in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for reply, I'm sure all ok....I'm just a natural worry wart!