Patient's question:
Today I took my 6-month-old son for a physical examination. The blood test report stated that BACP was positive and also mentioned rickets. What does it mean for BACP to be positive?Doctor's answer:
Hello, BACP is the English form of alkaline phosphatase. Alkaline phosphatase is a test to check if the baby is deficient in vitamin D and whether there is poor calcium absorption and metabolism. If the test result is positive, it indicates insufficient vitamin D and poor calcium absorption and metabolism in the baby, which is an early sign of rickets. In the early stages of rickets, there will be no bone deformation, but if vitamin D is not supplemented actively, there may be a risk of abnormal bone development.I reviewed the blood test results, and the baby's blood count is high (it's a bit blurry, hard to see clearly), suggesting a possible bacterial infection.
Guidelines:
If the blood count is high, it is recommended to actively treat the infection.
After the infection without diarrhea or fever, vitamin D can be taken orally to supplement calcium.