An anemic patient has increased serum bilirubin. Which of the following laboratory test results would indicate intravascular hemolysis in a patient?
A) Increased methemalbumin
B) Increased haptoglobin
C) Decreased hemopexin-heme complex
D) Decreased α - β dimers

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Increased methemalbumin is indicative of intravascular hemolysis, as it forms when hemoglobin is released into the bloodstream and oxidized, a process that occurs during intravascular hemolysis.

An Anemic Patient Has Increased Serum Bilirubin