Why High Alkaline Phosphate levels???

[Guest guest]

We are not chelating yet - we have an appointment in a few weeks! On another

list, a parent posted a question about her child having high levels of Alkaline

Phosphate. I flashed back to test result I had for my son from a few years ago.

He also had high Alkaline Phosphate levels. I questioned the pediatrician who

sent him to a gastroenterologist. They ordered a test to examine more closely

where the levels were coming from, they looked at bone, not liver. The gastro

told me his liver is fine and it was just because my son is growing. I don't

know if I accept this now because of so many other parents talking about their

child's high levels. Has there been any studies done on this and if a possible

connection to autism. The definition of Alkaline Phosphate is an enzyme made by

the liver or bone indicating liver problem. Could this be because of toxins?

[Guest guest]

Often times the lab mistakenly uses an adult reference range for Alkaline

Phosphatase and not a child range. The general range for a child is

117-420. Anything in that range is acceptable.

[ ] Why High Alkaline Phosphate levels???

We are not chelating yet - we have an appointment in a few weeks! On

another list, a parent posted a question about her child having high levels

of Alkaline Phosphate. I flashed back to test result I had for my son from

a few years ago. He also had high Alkaline Phosphate levels. I questioned

the pediatrician who sent him to a gastroenterologist. They ordered a test

to examine more closely where the levels were coming from, they looked at

bone, not liver. The gastro told me his liver is fine and it was just

because my son is growing. I don't know if I accept this now because of so

many other parents talking about their child's high levels. Has there been

any studies done on this and if a possible connection to autism. The

definition of Alkaline Phosphate is an enzyme made by the liver or bone

indicating liver problem. Could this be because of toxins?

[Guest guest]

Alk phos levels in children are several times higher than in adults.

If it is under 500 it is reasonable.

It will go higher if there has been a broken bone recently, or

possibly in a growth spurt.

Labs often put an adult reference range down on the test report.

Andy. . . . . . .