R85.0: Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Abnormal enzyme levels
Saliva or fluid from your digestive organs was examined. In this sample, the amount of enzymes had changed.
Food is initially broken down in the body in small components and then absorbed in the blood. This is called digestion. Various organs are required for digesting food. The digestive organs include the gullet, the stomach, the pancreas, and the intestines, for example.
The sample of the sampled 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. Enzymes are in the saliva, gastric fluid or bile, for example.
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
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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