Alkaline Phosphatase

MeasuredEssential

An enzyme from the bile ducts and bone.

Points towards a bile duct problem or, sometimes, a bone one.

Part of

How we rate it — Essential

Defensible in a routine adult check-up.

This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.

Check-ups that include it

In 69 of the 78check-ups we track — 88%. Cheapest first.

and 57 more.

Also sold as

Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.

alkaline phosphatase · alp

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