Blavimbldposqlprobe
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 88249-8
- Short code
- CRVIM
- Synonyms
- blaVIM Bld Pos Ql Probe
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- whole-blood
- Container
- Positive blood culture bottle (aerobic or anaerobic) with detectable bacterial growth
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 0–120 years
- Method
- probe
- CPT
- 87150
- SNOMED
- 443538006
- Specimen volume
- 1-2 mL aliquot from positive blood culture bottle
- Stability
- Stable for 24 hours at 2-8°C; process directly from positive blood culture bottle as soon as growth is detected
- Hemolysis max
- 0
- Lipemia max
- 0
- Icterus max
- 0
- TAT
- 2–8 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Negative (blaVIM gene not detected)N/A
No fasting required. Specimen is collected from a positive blood culture indicating bacteremia/sepsis; no additional patient preparation needed beyond standard blood culture collection protocols.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy