Heme Metabolism

Question 1

Pre hepatic hyperbilirubinemia

Answer 1

++total bilirubin, n/c conjugated, ++unconjugated, no bilirubin in urine, +urine urobilinogen

Question 2

hepatic hyperbilirubinemia

Answer 2

++total bilirubin, + conj. bili, + unconj. bili, +urine bilirubin, +/-/= urine bilinogen

Question 3

Posthepatic hyperbilirubinemia

Answer 3

++ total bili., ++ conj bili, n/c unconj. bili, +urine bilirubin, -/absent urine urobilinogen