The document discusses two blood tests: the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test and the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test. The ALP test measures the amount of ALP protein, which is highest in the liver, bile ducts, and bones. High ALP levels can indicate liver or bone diseases. The LDH test measures the LDH protein found in tissues like the heart, liver, and muscles, to check for tissue damage. Both tests have normal ranges listed and conditions that could cause higher or lower levels are provided for each test. Diagnostic imaging tests like x-rays, CT scans, bone scans and MRI are also mentioned.

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FAMILY BULLETIN:

2. Alkaline Phosphate blood test
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein
found in all body tissues.
Tissues with higher amounts of ALP
include the liver, bile ducts, and bone.
ALP TEST

3. Reasons the test may be done include:
To diagnose liver or bone disease.
To check, if treatments for those
diseases are working.
As part of a routine liver function test.
ALP TEST

4. The normal range is 44 to 147 IU/L
(international units per liter).
High levels of ALP are normally seen in
children undergoing growth spurts and in
pregnant women.
ALP TEST

5. Higher-than-normal ALP
levels
 Biliary obstruction
 Bone conditions
 Osteoblastic bone
tumors, osteomalacia, a
fracture that is healing
 Liver disease or hepatitis
 Eating a fatty meal if you have
blood type O or B
 Hyperparathyroidism
 Leukemia
 Lymphoma
 Paget's disease
 Rickets
 Sarcoidosis
Lower-than-normal ALP
levels
 Hypophosphatasia
 Malnutrition
 Protein deficiency
 Wilson's disease
ALP TEST - ABNORMAL RESULTS MAY BE
DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

6. Lactase dehydrogenase levels blood test
The protein LDH is in many body tissues,
especially the heart, liver, kidney,
muscles, brain, blood cells, and lungs.
LDL TEST

7. LDH is most often measured to check for
tissue damage.
Other conditions for which the test may
be done include:
Low red blood cell count (anemia)
Cancer, including blood cancer
(leukemia) or lymph cancer (lymphoma)
LDL TEST

8.  Normal value range is 105 - 333 IU/L (international units per
liter).
 A higher-than-normal level may indicate:
 Blood flow deficiency (ischemia)
 Heart attack
 Hemolytic anemia
 Infectious mononucleosis
 Liver disease (for example, hepatitis)
 Low blood pressure
 Muscle injury
 Muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue (muscular dystrophy)
 New abnormal tissue formation (usually cancer)
 Pancreatitis
 Stroke
 Tissue death
LDL TEST

9. X-Ray
CT Scan
Bone scan
MRI
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

10. OSTEOSARCOMA

11. OSTEOSARCOMA