Alkaline Phosphate (ALP)
Posted: Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 | Updated: Monday, February 7th, 2022
Posted: Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 | Updated: Monday, February 7th, 2022
Canine Normal Values:
15-146 IU/L
Feline Normal Values:
0-96 IU/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of liver or biliary tract disease
Increases in Values:
Values that are increased may result from biliary obstruction, cholestasis, hepatitis, hepatic lipidosis, destructive bone lesions, hyperphosphatemia, and acute pancreatitis
Decreases in Values:
Values that are decreased are not generally significant
15-146 IU/L
Feline Normal Values:
0-96 IU/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of liver or biliary tract disease
Increases in Values:
Values that are increased may result from biliary obstruction, cholestasis, hepatitis, hepatic lipidosis, destructive bone lesions, hyperphosphatemia, and acute pancreatitis
Decreases in Values:
Values that are decreased are not generally significant
Sources:
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.