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Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
book Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams cover

Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
Exercise 9
Why might the serum bilirubin results be misleading as an indicator of erythrocyte destruction inpatients with microcytic hypochromic anemias? (Objective 2)
A) The liver is not excreting the bilirubin due to liver failure.
B) The cells are being produced at a lower rate than normal.
C) Hypochromic cells do not release much hemoglobin; hence, less bilirubin is formed.
D) The cells are not destroyed as fast in individuals with microcytic anemia so the bilirubin will be falsely decreased.
Explanation
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