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R78.7: Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood

Heavy metals have been detected in your blood.

Heavy metals include lead, mercury and arsenic, for example. A certain amount of these substances in the body can lead to poisoning. You may have many different symptoms in the case of poisoning. It depends how much is already in the body already and how long it has been there. You may also have problems with your bowel or your nerves, for example.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).