A student asks the professor to explain the jaundice that accompanies hemolytic anemia. Which statement is by the professor is most accurate?
A)Erythrocytes are destroyed in the spleen.
B)Heme destruction exceeds the liver's ability to conjugate and excrete bilirubin.
C)The patient has elevations in aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT).
D)The erythrocytes are coated with an immunoglobulin.

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Jaundice (icterus) is present when heme destruction exceeds the liver's ability to conjugate and excrete bilirubin. Jaundice is not as directly related to the destruction of the erythrocytes. It is also not related to liver enzyme elevation or being coated with an immunoglobulin.

A Student Asks the Professor to Explain the Jaundice That