R84.0: Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Abnormal enzyme levels
Fluid from your nose, throat, airways or lungs was tested. In this sample, the amount of enzymes had changed.
The throat begins behind the mouth and nose. The throat connects the mouth and nose with the windpipe (trachea) and gullet (oesophagus). The lungs are on the left and right side of the ribcage. They are also connected to the nose and mouth via the bronchial tubes and windpipe (trachea).
The sample of the examined fluid normally only contains a certain amount of different substances. These substances include certain cells and certain proteins, for example.
In your sample, the amount of certain proteins had changed. These proteins are also known as enzymes. These proteins make processes in the body flow more quickly. For example, enzymes are involved in breaking down nutrients such as fats or sugar in the body.
If the amount of substances in the sample has changed, this can sometimes be an indication of disease. The results can also depend on when the sample is taken or how the sample is stored until it is examined, for example.
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
Source
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