Differential diagnosis of hepatocellular jaundice and obstructive jaundice

Hepatocellular jaundice and obstructive jaundice can be distinguished by skin color, stool color, blood examination, etc.

1, skin color

Hepatocellular jaundice patients skin color is light yellow to dark yellow. Obstructive jaundice patients skin color is dark yellow or yellow-green.

2, stool color

Hepatocellular jaundice patients stool color is normal or lighter. Obstructive jaundice patients stool color lighter, gray clay color.

3, blood examination

Hepatocellular jaundice patients do blood examination can be found in the blood direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin increased. Obstructive jaundice patients do blood examination generally show direct bilirubin and total bilirubin ratio decreased.