What is icterus? Icterus is also known as jaundice or yellow jaundice. It refers to an excessive accumulation of a yellow pigment in the blood and tissues.

What does it mean when a blood sample is Icteric?

Icterus, also known as jaundice, is used to describe the yellowish-greenish color observed in the sclera of the eyes or in plasma/serum samples of patients with very high concentrations of bilirubin.

How does icterus affect lab results?

Visual inspection results for icterus showed more variations between technologists and compared to ordinal values. Conclusions: We have demonstrated that some of the chemistry analytes were affected by hemolysis, icterus and lipemia interferences. Generally, our results were consistent with manufacturer's claims.