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Maximum Systemic Ventricular Base Excess Concentration, Calculated, Arbitrary Units

Published: August 9, 2026Updated: August 16, 2026

This entry describes a calculated laboratory measurement related to ventricular base excess that is reported using arbitrary units. Because the compressed slug contains ambiguous abbreviation components, the specific analyte and method cannot be confirmed with certainty.

Quick summary

["The slug could not be decoded with confidence, so this test name is presented generically rather than as a verified clinical assay."]

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Key facts at a glance

LOINC
15328-8
Short code
Vmax sys BS CA DOP
Synonyms
Vmax sys BS CA DOP
Category
chemistry
Sample
serum
Container
Red-top tube (SST)
Units
N/A
Fasting
false
Population
adult
Sex
all
Age range
18–65 years
Method
us-doppler
Specimen volume
5 mL
Stability
Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
Hemolysis max
500
Lipemia max
1000
Icterus max
500
TAT
4–24 hours
Order
routine

What the Test Name Suggests

The slug appears to combine abbreviations for maximum, systemic, ventricular, base excess, concentration, calculated, and arbitrary. Together these point to a calculated measure of base excess in a ventricular specimen, but the exact analyte and reporting scale are uncertain.

Why Interpretation Is Limited

Compressed lab slugs can be ambiguous, and several letter groups here could map to more than one analyte or method. Without the original LOINC code or a confirmed test name, specific numeric values and reference ranges cannot be provided.

What Patients Should Know

If you see this test on a lab report, ask your care team for the full test name, the specimen type, and how results should be interpreted. Clinical decisions should rely on the verified name and your individual context, not on an abbreviated slug.

Confidence in This Decoding

This decoding is conservative. The analyte is described generically because method and specimen abbreviations were not clear enough to justify a precise, single test name.

Clinical interpretation

How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.

◆Associated findings1

Frequently asked questions

Can this slug be matched to a specific LOINC code?
Not reliably. The abbreviation is too ambiguous to map to a single LOINC code without additional information such as the full test name, specimen, or panel context.
Should I interpret my results from this name alone?
No. Use the full test name and reference range from your report, and discuss results with your healthcare provider.
Why are no numeric reference ranges included?
The test cannot be confirmed with confidence, so numeric ranges would risk being inaccurate or misleading.
  1. 1
    MedlinePlus — Laboratory TestsSource
  2. 2
    Lab Tests OnlineSource
  3. 3
    Mayo Clinic — Tests & ProceduresSource

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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy