<prompt> A 30 year-old male has jaundice. Blood examination shows total serum bilirubin 28 mg, direct bilirubin 16 mg and alkaline phosphatase 184 KA units. The Diagnosis is :Haemolytic jaundiceViral hepatitisChronic active hepatitisObstructive jaundice  <response>: Answer is D Obstructive jaundice: The patient in question has high conjugated bilirubin levels direct bilirubin 50 of total bilirubin, along with alkaline phosphatase levels more than 6 times normal. The answer of choice therefore is obstructive jaundice. Approach: If direct conjugated bilirubin is greater than 15O of the total bilirubin, it is termed as direct bilirubinemia. 