The heme moiety produced during intravascular hemolysis is excreted by the body as:

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The heme moiety is broken down by heme oxygenase, which produces biliverdin. Biliverdin is then converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase. Bilirubin is transported to the liver where it is conjugated with glucuronic acid to form bilirubin glucuronide. Bilirubin glucuronide is excreted into the bile and eliminated from the body as urobilinogen.

The Heme Moiety Produced During Intravascular Hemolysis Is Excreted by the Body