A 21-year-old man with nausea, vomiting, and jaundice has the following laboratory findings:
Total serum bilirubin 8.5 mg/dL (normal 0-1.0 mg/dL)
Direct serum bilirubin 6.1 mg/dL (normal 0-0.5 mg/dL)
Urine urobilinogen Increased
Urine bilirubin Positive
AST 200 U/L (normal 0-50 /L)
ALP 160 U/L (normal 0-150 /L)
What disease state are these findings consistent with?
A) Chronic liver disease
B) Obstructive jaundice
C) Hemolytic anemia
D) Early hepatitis
Question 2
When elevated amounts of bilirubin are presented to the liver with elevated serum unconjugated bilirubin, what type of jaundice occurs?
A) Posthepatic
B) Biliary
C) Prehepatic
D) Hepatic