R82.1: Myoglobinuria

Muscle protein has been found in your urine.

There are normally 2 kidneys in the body. They filter blood and create urine. They thus help to detoxify the body. Furthermore, the kidneys regulate the blood pressure and salt content in the blood, among other things. Only certain substances are emitted via urine to detoxify the body. Muscle proteins are not normally excreted with the urine, or only in small amounts.

There are many different reasons for muscle proteins being in the urine. If the muscles are under a lot of strain or damaged, muscle proteins can be excreted with the urine. If a lot of muscle protein is excreted with the urine, then the kidneys can also get damaged as a result.

Muscle proteins being in the urine can make the urine turn red.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

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