ALP

Also known as: ALK PHOS

Formal name: Alkaline phosphatase

Related tests: AST, ALT, Bilirubin, Liver panel, Bone markers

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Pagana K, Pagana T. Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. St. Louis: Mosby; 1998.

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