A patient presents with yellowish skin and eyes, fatigue, an…
A patient presents with yellowish skin and eyes, fatigue, and mild motor system dysfunction. Upon assessment in the laboratory, bilirubin results are in the chart below. Liver function tests are normal. The most likely diagnosis in this case would be: Bilirubin Results Total Bilirubin (Serum) Conjugated Bilirubin (Serum) Conjugated Bilirubin (Urine) Urobilinogen (Urine) Feces Pigment (Urine) Increased Normal Negative Normal to Decreased Normal What is the disease that correlates with these results? Is this disease inherited?
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You operate a laboratory that receives many serum specimens from the Billy Rubin Memorial Liver Clinic next door. The patients who go to this clinic have serious acute and chronic liver diseases. Would you expect to see increased or decreased plasma albumin from the liver patients who go to this clinic?
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A 23-year-old man visits his physician with symptoms of abdominal discomfort and diarrhea. The man states that the diarrhea has been present off and on for approximately 6 weeks. He especially notes symptoms after a breakfast of wheat cereal and milk. His physician considers the possibility of two disorders, Celiac disease and lactose intolerance. What is one laboratory test that would diagnose Celiac disease? What is one laboratory test that would diagnose lactose intolerance?
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