Bacblactamresistvebct
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 105793-4
- Short code
- BLVEB-PC
- Synonyms
- Bac b-lactam resist VEB Ct
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- whole-blood
- Container
- Positive blood culture bottle (aerobic or anaerobic) transferred to sterile molecular testing container as specified by laboratory protocol
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- probe-amp-tar
- CPT
- 87150
- SNOMED
- 1042391000000105
- Specimen volume
- 1-2 mL aliquot from positive blood culture bottle; minimum 0.5 mL required for molecular testing
- Stability
- Stable at 2-8°C for up to 24 hours; at room temperature (20-25°C) for up to 4 hours; do not freeze whole blood samples
- Hemolysis max
- 0
- Lipemia max
- 0
- Icterus max
- 0
- TAT
- 2–8 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Detected or Not Detected. Cycle threshold (Ct) value reported when positive; lower Ct values indicate higher bacterial burden.N/A
No special patient preparation required. Sample is collected from a positive blood culture bottle, not directly from the patient.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy