LAB VALUES IN 5: Alkaline Phosphatase for NCLEX

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) — the must-know liver and bone lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes.

In this episode: what ALP measures, the normal reference range of 40-130 units per liter, where ALP is found in the body with the highest concentrations in bone and liver, how this test detects liver disease and bone disorders, why ALP rises with blocked bile ducts and hepatobiliary disorders, how elevated ALP can signal cancer that has spread to the bone, how ALP fits into the liver panel alongside bilirubin, AST and ALT, liver symptoms like jaundice, weakness, fatigue, dark urine and dark stool, and bone symptoms like bone or joint pain, frequent fractures and bone deformities.

Keywords: alkaline phosphatase, ALP, normal range, reference range 40-130, elevated ALP, liver panel, liver function, bone disorders, biliary obstruction, hepatobiliary disorders, bone metastasis, jaundice, bilirubin, AST, ALT, NCLEX lab values, nursing labs.

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