As with any blood test, the health care provider may limit certain foods or medications shortly before the test to assure an accurate sample. Drugs that can interfere with ACP measurements include fluorides, oxalates, clofibrate, and alcohol. The physical and psychological preparation you can provide for this or any test or procedure depends on your child's age, interests, previous experience, and level of trust. When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing .
Acid phosphatase is an enzyme in the lysosomes of cells throughout the body.
ACP is in especially high concentrations in the prostate. Prostatic dysfunction results in the release of ACP into the blood. Prostate cancer , located only in the prostate gland, may not produce high enough levels to indicate a problem. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.