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What can happen if too much bilirubin enters the bloodstream?
What can happen if too much bilirubin enters the bloodstream?
- Enhanced digestion of food
- Increased production of red blood cells
- Risk of brain damage (correct)
- Development of liver disease
What is the function of bile in the body?
What is the function of bile in the body?
- To produce red blood cells
- To transport oxygen in the blood
- To regulate body temperature
- To help in the digestion of food (correct)
Why do many healthy babies experience jaundice shortly after birth?
Why do many healthy babies experience jaundice shortly after birth?
- Due to underdeveloped livers (correct)
- Due to genetic predisposition
- Due to high levels of bile in the mother's womb
- Due to excessive red blood cell production
When may a healthcare provider order a bilirubin blood test for a patient?
When may a healthcare provider order a bilirubin blood test for a patient?
What is the purpose of checking the bile ducts with a bilirubin blood test?
What is the purpose of checking the bile ducts with a bilirubin blood test?
What may high bilirubin levels in the bloodstream indicate?
What may high bilirubin levels in the bloodstream indicate?
What is the normal range for indirect bilirubin in an older child or adult?
What is the normal range for indirect bilirubin in an older child or adult?
What condition occurs when too many blood cells are being destroyed and the liver is unable to metabolize the amount of indirect bilirubin in the body?
What condition occurs when too many blood cells are being destroyed and the liver is unable to metabolize the amount of indirect bilirubin in the body?
Which of the following may cause high bilirubin levels due to problems in the blood instead of problems in the liver?
Which of the following may cause high bilirubin levels due to problems in the blood instead of problems in the liver?
What is the function of bile in the body?
What is the function of bile in the body?
When is higher bilirubin considered normal in a newborn?
When is higher bilirubin considered normal in a newborn?
Why are newborns often tested for bilirubin levels?
Why are newborns often tested for bilirubin levels?
What might be the cause of symptoms such as jaundice, dark urine, or stomach pain?
What might be the cause of symptoms such as jaundice, dark urine, or stomach pain?
When might a healthcare provider order a bilirubin blood test for a patient?
When might a healthcare provider order a bilirubin blood test for a patient?
What is the main cause of hemolytic anemia?
What is the main cause of hemolytic anemia?
What is the normal range for total bilirubin in an older child or adult?
What is the normal range for total bilirubin in an older child or adult?
What may high bilirubin levels in the bloodstream indicate in an adult?
What may high bilirubin levels in the bloodstream indicate in an adult?
What could be a cause of high indirect bilirubin levels in the body?
What could be a cause of high indirect bilirubin levels in the body?
When is higher bilirubin considered normal in a newborn?
When is higher bilirubin considered normal in a newborn?
What occurs in a transfusion reaction?
What occurs in a transfusion reaction?
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