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R89.1: Abnormal findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues Abnormal hormone levels

You have been tested for a specific fluid. In this sample, the amount of messenger substances had changed.

Fluid from a joint or wound may have been examined, for example. This sample 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 a certain messenger substance had changed. Messenger substances regulate many functions in the body. Messenger substances are also called hormones.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).