R86.8: Abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs Other abnormal findings

Fluid from your male genitals was examined. Changes have been detected in your sample.

The male genitals include the penis and the testicles. The genitals also include the epididymis, the vas deferens and the prostate, for example. The prostate forms part of the male genital organs. The prostate sits below the bladder and encircles the urethra. The prostate is also known as the prostate gland. Some of the seminal fluid is formed in the prostate.

Your sample may be fluid from the prostate or sperm, for example. The sample normally only contains a certain amount of different substances. These substances include certain cells and certain proteins, for example.

For example, your chromosomes may have been examined and a change established.

When beginning its development, every single cell in the body contains a complete blueprint of the body. This blueprint consists of genetic information. The genetic information is encrypted in the chromosomes. Every human cell normally contains 23 chromosome pairs, i.e. a total of 46 chromosomes.

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.