R83: Abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid

R83.8: Abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid : other abnormal findings

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.

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

Somatic cells usually hold a complete blueprint of your body. This blueprint consists of genetic information. The genetic information is encrypted in the chromosomes. In humans, somatic cells usually have 23 pairs of chromosome, so 46 chromosomes in all.

If the amount of substances in the cerebrospinal fluid has changed, this can sometimes be an indication of disease. The results can also depend on when the cerebrospinal fluid is sampled or how the cerebrospinal fluid is stored until it is examined, for example.

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