R85: Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.9: Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity : unspecified abnormal finding
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.
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.
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