The laboratory data reveal a decreased fecal urobilinogen concentration. What clinical manifestation would accompany this laboratory finding?
A. Clay-colored stools
B. Petechiae
C. Asterixis
D. Melena
A
When fecal urobilinogen levels are decreased as a result of biliary cirrhosis, the stools become light- or clay-colored.
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