Symptoms of high total bilirubin are related to the concentration of plasma bilirubin and the cause of the jaundice, which is recessive when the concentration is low and dominant when the concentration is high.
When the plasma bilirubin is low, the jaundice is recessive and the yellowing of the skin and sclera is not observed with the naked eye. When the plasma bilirubin concentration is high, it is dominant jaundice, and yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and sclera is visible to the naked eye. However, the symptoms of jaundice vary depending on the cause of the disease.
Hemolytic jaundice is mild, accompanied by anemia, acute soy sauce-colored urine, and deepening of fecal color. Hepatocellular jaundice, both moderate and severe, with yellow urine and light yellow feces, weakness and bloating. Cholestatic jaundice, related to the degree of obstruction, with strong tea-colored urine and gray or terra cotta-colored feces, accompanied by skin itching.
If the patient has obvious jaundice symptoms, it means that the liver cells may be damaged, and should seek medical treatment in time to find the cause of the disease and treat the symptoms.