Alkaline Phosphates (ALP)
Alkaline phosphates (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues, but in particularly high levels in the liver, bile ducts and in bone. The liver makes more ALP than the other organs or the bones. Some conditions cause large amounts of ALP in the blood one of which is damaged liver cells.
ALP levels are tested to check for liver or bone disease and usually form part of a routine liver profile. Levels are also used to check how effectively the medicines taken to treat such disease are working; and to check the liver when drugs that can damage it are taken.
Material: blood
Turnaround time: 1 day
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