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Alkaline phosphatase is an enzymatic protein found in liver, intestine, placenta and bone. The normal adult range of alkaline phosphatase is 41 to 133 IU per liter of blood, and these values vary among laboratory and method, according to The Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests..
Accordingly, when considering levels of elevations, it is necessary to consider them relative to the respective upper limit of normal for each test compared. Consider a patient with an AST level of 120 IU/mL (normal, â¤40 IU/mL) and an alkaline phosphatase of 130 IU/mL (normal, â¤120 IU/mL).