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A male infant who is 48 hours postpartum is undergoing phototherapy for the treatment of jaundice and accompanying high levels of bilirubin. Place the following components of the production of bilirubin in the correct chronological order.
 
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  A) Conjugated bilirubin
  B) Urobilinogen
  C) Red blood cells
  D) Biliverdin
  E) Free bilirubin
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C, D, E, A, B

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Hemoglobin from the red blood cell is broken down to form biliverdin, which is rapidly converted to free bilirubin. Inside the hepatocytes, free bilirubin is converted to conjugated bilirubin. Conjugated bilirubin is secreted as a constituent of bile, and in this form, it passes through the bile ducts into the small intestine. In the intestine, approximately one half of the bilirubin is converted into a highly soluble substance called urobilinogen by the intestinal flora.
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