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Is The Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Due To The Bone Damage Or Does It Suggest Liver Problems?
I am a 67 year old female with severe osteoarthritis (bone on bone) of the right knee. I am scheduled for a full knee replacement. My ALT is 54 (upper limit of normal=54), my Alk Phos is 190 (upper limit of normal is 125) and bilirubin is 0.6 (normal is 1.0) Is the elevated alk phos due to the bone damage or does it suggest liver problems. Any reason the surgery should be postponed?
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
Nothing ti worry about your liver is 100 % fine
we need to see the normal range multipled by 4 to get worried
this probably due to recent effort or painkillers use
Good Luck
we need to see the normal range multipled by 4 to get worried
this probably due to recent effort or painkillers use
Good Luck
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