R84: Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.3: Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax : abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
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. Sometimes you can also detect substances in the sample that are not normally found there.
Your sample has been shown to have certain substances. These substances are not normally found in the body and can cause problems. These substances are substances from the environment, for example. These substances can be poisonous.
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