jaundice

Medical term Routine Blood Collections

Yellow skin and eyes from too much bilirubin. The patient's serum or plasma may look dark yellow (icteric), which can interfere with some tests.

Sources

• Bilirubin Blood Test (MedlinePlus Medical Test) · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
• Nordin N, et al. Preanalytical Errors in Clinical Laboratory Testing at a Glance: Source and Control Measures. Cureus 2024;16(3):e57243 (PMC10981510) · Cureus via PubMed Central

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