For children and pregnant women 170 U/L alkaline phosphatase is a normal result, for adults 170 U/L alkaline phosphatase is higher than normal and requires prompt medical attention to identify the cause. It is not possible to determine the severity of the disease based on a single test result.
1. Children and pregnant women: It is normal for children to have higher skeletal alkaline phosphatase activity than normal during their developmental period. Alkaline phosphatase is also mildly elevated in pregnant women because of the increased burden on the liver after pregnancy. These two groups of people have high alkaline phosphatase when the follow-up observation can be.
2. Other people: persistent elevation of alkaline phosphatase needs to consider jaundice, cirrhosis and other liver system diseases, or bone tumors and other skeletal system diseases, and can be further improved ultrasound or MRI examination.
It is recommended that patients with alkaline phosphatase 170U/L should go to regular hospitals in time, complete relevant examinations under the guidance of doctors, and standardize the treatment so as to avoid delaying the condition.