{"product_id":"222-3003-085-transport-vial","title":"2–3 mL Microcentrifuge Tubes, Screw Caps, PPC, Natural — 222-3003-085 | 25\/Bag | Caplugs® Evergreen","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuick Reference\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e222-3003-085\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2.5 mL\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePolypropylene Copolymer (PPC)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNatural\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eCap\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNatural PPC screw cap — unassembled\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePrimary Use\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSpecimen transport and short-term storage\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePack Format\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e25\/Bag Unassembled\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eSterility\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSterile\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eOrigin\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMade in USA\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e$118.48\/Bag ($4.7390\/vial)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTechnical Narrative\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Caplugs® Evergreen \u003cstrong\u003e222-3003-085\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003e2.5 mL PPC Transport Vial with Natural Cap\u003c\/strong\u003e, sterile, 25\/Bag Unassembled. Transport vials are designed for short-term specimen transport and ambient or refrigerator-temperature storage — distinguished from cryogenic vials (optimized for —80°C\/LN2) by their transport-focused geometry and cap design. The 2.5 mL PPC vial provides a small-volume sterile container for micro-volume specimen aliquots, reagent preparation, and point-of-care specimen collection where a compact sterile screw-cap vial is the required container.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolypropylene Copolymer (PPC)\u003c\/strong\u003e: full organic solvent and fixative compatibility, improved cold-temperature flexibility, optical clarity for visual inspection. Sterile, individually shipped in bag with cap unassembled. BPA-free, phthalate-free, FDA-compliant, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcurement economics: \u003cstrong\u003e$118.48\/Bag\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e$4.7390\/vial\u003c\/strong\u003e. LabSupplies.com ships from USA inventory, typically same business day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eCaplugs Item #\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2.5 mL\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePolypropylene Copolymer (PPC)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNatural\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eCap\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNatural PPC screw cap (unassembled)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eSterility\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSterile\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePack Size\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e25\/Bag Unassembled\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eApplication\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSpecimen transport, short-term storage, micro-volume collection\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eBPA \/ Phthalate\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBPA-Free, Phthalate-Free, Latex-Free\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eUSA \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e$118.48\/Bag ($4.7390\/vial)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.5 mL PPC Transport Vial Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe is compatible with the following specimen transport and collection workflows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eApplication \/ Platform\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eSpecimen transport\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eClinical specimen, ambient or refrigerator temp\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eScrew cap: leak-resistant for transport\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMicro-volume collection\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBlood, urine, body fluid micro-aliquots\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2.5 mL capacity for micro-volume specimen fractions\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eReagent preparation\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBench prep, 2.5 mL scale\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: full chemical resistance for reagent prep\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePoint-of-care collection\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePOC setting, small-volume specimen\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSterile; compact 2.5 mL format\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eReference lab aliquoting\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSub-aliquot from primary specimen\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2.5 mL vial for analytical sub-aliquots\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eShort-term storage\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4°C refrigerator\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: optical clarity for visual content check\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMicro-extraction\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSmall-volume extraction protocol\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: organic solvent compatible\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eChemical Resistance — Polypropylene Copolymer (PPC)\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompatibility reference for PPC at typical laboratory conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eReagent \/ Condition\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAqueous buffers \/ saline\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC inert across pH 2–12.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSerum \/ plasma \/ whole blood\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eStandard cell culture and clinical matrix.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCell culture media\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: compatible with all standard media.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMethanol (\u0026lt;100%)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: full methanol compatibility.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAcetonitrile (\u0026lt;100%)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFull organic solvent compatibility.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFormalin (10% NBF)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: compatible for fixation.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eDMSO (\u0026lt;10%)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: compatible with cryoprotectant concentrations.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eDensity gradient media\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePPC: compatible with Ficoll\/Percoll gradients.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eClinical \u0026amp; Research Laboratory Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaplugs® Evergreen 2.5 mL PPC transport vials serve clinical diagnostics, reference laboratories, and pharmaceutical settings requiring a compact sterile screw-cap vial for micro-volume specimen transport and short-term storage. The 2.5 mL format is suited to micro-volume blood, urine, and body fluid aliquots collected for analytical sub-fractionation — smaller than the standard 15 mL or 50 mL conical but larger than standard microcentrifuge tubes, bridging the gap for protocols requiring 2–3 mL working volumes in a sterile, leak-resistant screw-cap container. PPC provides optical clarity for visual content inspection, chemical resistance for standard transport media and preservatives, and cold-temperature flexibility for refrigerator storage and transport on ice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eU.S. Manufacturing, Quality \u0026amp; Institutional Procurement\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaplugs® Evergreen products are manufactured in the United States under ISO 9001 quality management from FDA-compliant, food-contact-grade resins. BPA-free, phthalate-free, and latex-free, with material-disclosure documentation supporting CAP, CLIA, and ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation audits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLabSupplies.com is an authorized dealer for the full Caplugs Evergreen catalog and ships directly from USA inventory — typically same business day for stocking SKUs. We offer below retail pricing on volume orders, tiered institutional and academic pricing, and direct support for grant-funded laboratories and government procurement channels. Lab managers and procurement officers can \u003ca href=\"#request-sample\"\u003erequest a written quote or speak with a product specialist\u003c\/a\u003e directly from our sales engineering team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAre the transport vials sterile?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eYes. Sterile — packed 25\/Bag, unassembled (vial + cap in same bag).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHow does a transport vial differ from a cryogenic vial?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransport vials are designed for short-term specimen transport and refrigerator-temperature storage at ambient or 2–8°C — optimized for sealing reliability and chemical compatibility with transport media. Cryogenic vials (e.g., CryoSure® series) are engineered for long-term storage at —80°C through liquid nitrogen (—196°C), with PPC formulations specifically selected for cryogenic-temperature flexibility. Select transport vials for point-to-lab specimen transport; select cryogenic vials for long-term frozen bioarchiving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eIs the 2.5 mL transport vial compatible with standard transport media?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eYes. PPC is compatible with standard clinical specimen transport media including Amies transport medium, Stuart's medium, Universal Transport Medium (UTM), and viral transport medium (VTM). PPC is also compatible with standard preservatives (sodium fluoride, EDTA, boric acid) used in urine transport vials. 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