Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
An enzyme related to the liver and bone tissue.
The test helps:
- assess liver status
- detect biliary tract diseases
- diagnose bone diseases
Biomaterial: Venous blood
Preparation:
- Submit fasting (8-12 hours without food)
- Water intake is allowed
- Avoid alcohol and fatty food for 24 hours
- Avoid smoking and physical exertion 30 minutes before
Prescribed for:
- bone pain
- liver diseases
- bile outflow disorder
Elevation — cholestasis, bone diseases
Decrease — vitamin deficiency, metabolic disorders