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About Neha Dahiya MD
Expertise
I can help patients understand their lab report results, help them with queries regarding what pretest preparation is required. How often a follow up test needs to be done. What does a particular tissue biopsy report mean in everyday English. I can explain the biopsy or cytology procedure. I can deal with Histopathology / cytology / clinical pathology and clinical chemistry queries. Helping in this manner will be my contribution to the community.

Experience
I am a pathologist and director of clinical laboratory services. I have been a practicing pathologist for last 9 years in a 350 bed multi specialty hospital laboratory.

Organizations
Indian association of pathologists and microbiologists.
MIAC - Member International Academy of Cytology
International association of Pathologists - indian division
Indian association of Cytology

Education/Credentials
MD (pathology) MBA

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Pathology - MPV test low alk -phos H

Expert: Neha Dahiya MD - 10/29/2009

Question
High Thanks for your help, I just got my test and My MVP is 6.7 and my Alk Phos is 122 and My Alt is 60. Can you tell me what this means. I am worried about cancer. What would cause these to be abnomal and can I do something to change them for the better.
But should I be concerned. Thanks Charlene

Answer
Hello Charlene:

The Alkaline phosphatase(ALP) measure the level of the enzyme in blood and this is produced by the liver.
This test is done to check for liver or bone diseases. Your level is just at the upper limit (Normal range 30 -126units/lit)
ALT is another liver enzyme and it ranges from 4-36 units/L This is mildly elevated in your case.
This may be seen if there are fat deposits in liver, certain drugs can cause this much elevation, inflammation or infection of liver, alcohol abuse etc.

The MPV (mean platelet volume) is a value obtained in automated hematology counters and provides information about platelet size indirectly by measuring the platelet volume. This is low. However no specific disease conditions are associated with low MPV

Overall none of these tests indicate cancer at this point

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