What causes high Basophils and low Alkaline phosphatase?

High Basophils and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % and your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and Alkaline phosphatase respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.304
5-10 years	0.308
10-15 years	0.312
15-20 years	0.316
20-25 years	0.32
25-30 years	0.324
30-35 years	0.328
35-40 years	0.332
40-45 years	0.336
45-50 years	0.34
50-55 years	0.344
55-60 years	0.348
60-70 years	0.352
70-80 years	0.357
80-90 years	0.362
90-100 years	0.367
>100 years	0.372

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	30.384
5-10 years	30.773
10-15 years	31.167
15-20 years	31.566
20-25 years	31.97
25-30 years	32.379
30-35 years	32.793
35-40 years	33.213
40-45 years	33.638
45-50 years	34.069
50-55 years	34.505
55-60 years	34.947
60-70 years	35.394
70-80 years	35.847
80-90 years	36.306
90-100 years	36.771
>100 years	37.242

High Basophils and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 30 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Basophils and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and Alkaline phosphatase tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Basophils and Alkaline phosphatase Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Basophils: Function, Range & Related Conditions
• WebMD – What Are Basophils?