Alkaline Phosphatase

Also known as: AlP, Alk Phos

Specimen requirements

Adult Sample Type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)

Paediatric Sample Type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)

Collection requirements: No special requirements

Cost

Price on application

Turnaround time

Please see Turnaround times

Analytical method

Spectrophotometry - Enzymatic - Para-nitrophenyl Phosphate

Analysis undertaken at these site(s)

• John Radcliffe Hospital
• Churchill Hospital
• Horton General Hospital

Reference intervals

Female

<2 weeks: 90 - 275 IU/L
2 - 51 weeks: 134 - 520 IU/L
1 - 9 years: 160 - 370 IU/L
10 - 12 years: 140 - 460 IU/L
13 - 14 years: 60 - 280 IU/L
15 - 16 years: 55 - 130 IU/L
17 - 18 years: 50 - 95 IU/L
>18 years: 30 - 130 IU/L

Male

<2 weeks: 90 - 275 IU/L
2 - 51 weeks: 134 - 520 IU/L
1 - 9 years: 160 - 370 IU/L
10 - 12 years: 140 - 460 IU/L
13 - 14 years: 130 - 520 IU/L
15 - 16 years: 90 - 370 IU/L
17 - 18 years: 60 - 165 IU/L
>18 years: 30 - 130 IU/L