D70.5: Cyclic neutropenia
Every now and then, you have too few of certain immune cells in your blood.
The bone marrow is inside bone. The blood cells are formed in the bone marrow of some of the bones. There are 3 different types of blood cell: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Red blood cells are important for carrying oxygen in the blood. White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They fight pathogens. Platelets are important for clotting blood.
You have a type of immune cell in the bone marrow that is not formed correctly. This means that every now and then you have too few of these immune cells in your blood. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it.
If you don’t have enough immune cells in your blood, then pathogens can spread throughout the body more easily. This can often make you seriously ill. The illnesses you get are usually also more serious than in healthy people.
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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