A 45-year-old male presents with jaundice. You order laboratory tests that reveal a total bilirubin of 4.5 and a direct bilirubin of 1.2. You appropriately diagnose an unconjugated disorder. Which of the following pathophysiologic steps is correctly matched with the type of hyperbilirubinemia?
A. Decreased excretion of bilirubin glucuronides; unconjugated
B. Decreased bile flow; unconjugated
C. Excess production of bilirubin; conjugated
D. Decreased hepatic uptake; conjugated
E. Hemolysis of red blood cells; unconjugated
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