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. 2014 Jun;21(3):e480–e492. doi: 10.3747/co.21.1829

TABLE III.

Okuda classification system for hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc)32

Okuda classification system Component
Tumour sizea Ascites Bilirubin Albumin




Positive (≥50%) Negative (<50%) Positive (present) Negative (absent) Positive (≥3 mg/dL) Negative (<3 mg/dL) Positive (≤30 g/L) Negative (>30 g/L)
Stage 1 X X X X
Stage 2 1 or 2 positive
Stage 3 3 or 4 positive