Question
When my child had a pediatric health check-up, it was found that their ALP level in the blood was 342. She is 12 years old now. Is this level within the normal range? Will it have an impact on her body?
Answer
ALP (alkaline phosphatase) is widely distributed in the human body, mainly originating from the liver and bones. In children and adolescents, due to the physiological process of skeletal development, ALP levels are usually one to two times higher than those in adults. Therefore, an elevated ALP level alone does not necessarily have clinical significance.