This blood panel shows
an elevated alkaline phosphatase level.
Prognosis of patients with this disease depends on multiple factors, the most commonly cited including: presence of metastasis (negative),
elevated alkaline phosphatase (negative), large tumor size (negative), humerus location (negative), treatment chosen (dogs receiving amputation and chemotherapy have improved survival times over dogs receiving amputation alone) 1.
Not exact matches
Apparently healthy older pets commonly have
elevated liver enzymes, especially
alkaline phosphatase (Alk Phos, ALP).
(CRT) Dogs that have heartworms discovered later in life often have
elevated liver and kidney tests (serum AST, ALT,
alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, and urea nitrogen) Those dogs are also high - risk candidates for the use of melarsomine.
ALP (
Alkaline Phosphatase) may also be
elevated in the case of liver disease, drug administration or any inflammatory processes in the body.
Other enzymes that are often
elevated in hepatitis are AST (Aspartate Transaminase SGOT), GPT (Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase), and
alkaline phosphatase.
Grant 395 - A (2007)
Elevated Serum
Alkaline Phosphatase Activity I Scottish Terriers: Benign Hyperphosphatasemia or Indicator of Disease?
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) preserves cellular components for CBC and morphologic evaluation but falsely decreases calcium, phosphorus, and
alkaline phosphatase levels and
elevates potassium levels; therefore, EDTA plasma samples should not be used for chemical analysis.
In most dogs, a liver enzyme called serum -
alkaline phosphatase (SAP) will be
elevated in the presence of high cortisol levels.
In dogs with primary tumors, the
alkaline phosphatase (hydrolase enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups from many types of molecules), alanine transferase (enzyme found in the liver and other tissues) are usually
elevated.