D58.8: Other specified hereditary haemolytic anaemias
You have a congenital disorder that means your red blood cells are being broken down too early.
Blood is made up of a liquid part and different blood cells, among other things. The blood cells include the red blood cells, the white blood cells and the platelets. The red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body.
There are many reasons why the red blood cells are broken down too early. For example, the red blood cells may not be forming correctly. These changed red blood cells are being broken down earlier than usual. It may also be that the red blood cells are damaged and for that reason being broken down too early.
If a large amount of red blood cells are broken down too early, there may then be too few of them in the blood. The body is then unable to transport as much oxygen. This can make you exhausted more quickly or get breathless.
The by-products from red blood cells can accumulate in certain parts of the body. resulting in the eyes or skin, for example, turning yellow in color. There may be other symptoms, too. But you may have no symptoms, or just mild symptoms.
The disorder is hereditary. Other family members can also be affected.
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
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