A 45-year-old man had a 10-day history of appetite loss, flu-like symptoms, and nausea. He noticed that upon urination, his urine had been dark in color over the past 4 days. On examination, he had tenderness in his upper right quadrant of his abdomen. Laboratory tests show: Total Bilirubin- 4.5 mg/dL Direct Bilirubin- 2.5 mg/dL Indirect Bilirubin- 2.0 mg/dL 1. What is the clinical importance of the result of: a. Total Bilirubin b. Direct Bilirubin c. Indirect Bilirubin 2. What does the dark-colored urine indicate? 3. What is the diagnosis of the patient? 4. What other tests are needed to be done to support your diagnosis?

A 45-year-old man had a 10-day history of appetite loss, flu-like symptoms, and nausea. He noticed that upon urination, his urine had been dark in color over the past 4 days. On examination, he had tenderness in his upper right quadrant of his abdomen. Laboratory tests show: Total Bilirubin- 4.5 mg/dL Direct Bilirubin- 2.5 mg/dL Indirect Bilirubin- 2.0 mg/dL 1. What is the clinical importance of the result of: a. Total Bilirubin b. Direct Bilirubin c. Indirect Bilirubin 2. What does the dark-colored urine indicate? 3. What is the diagnosis of the patient? 4. What other tests are needed to be done to support your diagnosis?

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