Pseudojaundice

Pseudojaundice is a condition in which the results of laboratory tests indicating the presence of jaundice do not correspond to reality.

Pseudojaundice is caused by reasons such as violation of the rules for collecting and storing blood, as well as the use of low-quality reagents for analysis.

Pseudojaundice can also occur due to errors in the analysis, such as incorrect timing of blood sampling or incorrect analysis.

In any case, if the laboratory test result indicates the presence of jaundice, additional tests must be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Jaundice is one of the most common forms of jaundice, which is characterized by a yellow coloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in bilirubin in the blood. Jaundice is complicated by various diseases or conditions associated with both impaired blood flow in the bile ducts and pathological processes inside the liver. In medicine, “jaundice” is the name for a broad group of diseases that are characterized by yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, which occurs due to the accumulation of large amounts of bilirubin in the blood.