What causes high Cholesterol and low Alkaline phosphatase?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL 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 Cholesterol 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.

Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.691
5-10 years	41.394
10-15 years	42.109
15-20 years	42.837
20-25 years	43.577
25-30 years	44.33
30-35 years	45.096
35-40 years	45.875
40-45 years	46.668
45-50 years	47.474
50-55 years	48.294
55-60 years	49.129
60-70 years	49.978
70-80 years	50.842
80-90 years	51.721
90-100 years	52.615
>100 years	53.524

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Cholesterol levels include:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Lupus
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Hypothyroidism

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

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	30.518
5-10 years	31.045
10-15 years	31.581
15-20 years	32.127
20-25 years	32.682
25-30 years	33.247
30-35 years	33.822
35-40 years	34.406
40-45 years	35.001
45-50 years	35.606
50-55 years	36.221
55-60 years	36.847
60-70 years	37.484
70-80 years	38.132
80-90 years	38.791
90-100 years	39.461
>100 years	40.143

High Cholesterol and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol 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 Cholesterol and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Cholesterol and Alkaline phosphatase tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Cholesterol 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 Cholesterol and Alkaline phosphatase Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Cholesterol test
• MedlinePlus – Cholesterol Levels
• Cleveland Clinic – Cholesterol: Understanding Levels & Numbers