Normal range: 20-180 scores
Comment: In humans, Alkaline phosphatase activity is restricted to mature and band-form granulocytes. Marked increased in peripheral blood leukocyte alkaline phosphatase is observed in multiple myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease, polycythemia vera and infectious leukocytosis
Low or abssence of activity is seen in chronic myelocytic leukemia, hereditary hypophosphatasia and paroxymal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
Sample: Fresh Heparinized Blood