Acid Phosphatase Test
Alternate Names : Prostatic Acid Phosphatase Test, Serum Acid Phosphatase Test, PAP Test, Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase Test, TRAP Test
What do the test results mean?
A healthy level of acid phosphatase in the blood is 0 to
0.8 U/L (units per liter). Abnormal levels of acid phosphatase in the blood
may indicate one or more of the following:
prostate cancer
that has spread outside the prostate gland, often to bone
decreased flow of blood to the prostate gland
Paget disease,
a disease in which bones thicken and soften
anemia,
which is a low number of red blood cells
infection
prostatitis,
which is an inflammation of the prostate gland
thrombophlebitis,
which is inflammation and small blood clots in a vein, usually in the leg
Gaucher disease,
which is a lipid metabolism disorder
hyperparathyroidism,
which is a condition caused by increased activity of the parathyroid gland
heart attack
kidney disease, such as end-stage renal disease
physical stimulation of the prostate gland, which can be done by
prostate examination, colonoscopy,
or enemas
multiple myeloma,
which is a malignancy beginning in the plasma cells of the bone marrow
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