R78.79 – Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
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Fs: 10000
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Other abnormal blood chemistry
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Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis
See also Abnormal
heavy metals
(abnormal level)
R78.79
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| R00-R99 | Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) |
| R70-R79 | Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79) |
| R78 | Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood |
| R78.7 | Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood |
| R78.79 | Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood |