R83.2: Abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid Abnormal levels of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances

Your cerebrospinal fluid has been shown to have drugs and medication or substances from the environment.

There are cavities with cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, around the brain and around the spinal cord. Among other things, the cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord during knocks and also nourishes the brain cells. The cerebrospinal fluid is usually taken from the lower back for examination. The cerebrospinal fluid normally only contains a certain amount of different substances. These substances include certain cells and certain proteins, for example. Sometimes you can also detect substances in the cerebrospinal fluid that are not normally found there.

Drugs or medication may be detected in your cerebrospinal fluid, for example. Other substances may also be detected. These substances are not normally found in the body and can cause problems. These substances are substances from the environment, for example. These substances can be poisonous.

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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