A 42-year-old male presents with anorexia, nausea, fever, an…
A 42-year-old male presents with anorexia, nausea, fever, and icterus of the skin and mucous membrane. He noticed that his urine had appeared dark for the past several days. The physician orders a series of biochemical tests. Based on the following test results, what is the most likely diagnosis? Serum alkaline phosphatase – slightly elevated Serum alanine aminotransferase – markedly elevated Serum aspartate aminotransferase – markedly elevated Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase – slightly elevated Serum total bilirubin – moderately elevated Urine biliruin – positive Fecal urobilinogen – decreased