5.0 mL Vials, Screw Caps, HDPE, Natural — 222-3005-080 | 25/Bag | Caplugs® Evergreen

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Technical Narrative

The Caplugs® Evergreen 222-3005-080 is a 5.0 mL Sterile Transport Vial with Natural Cap in PPC, 25/Bag Unassembled. The 5.0 mL format is the standard transport vial volume for urine, blood, and body fluid micro-aliquots — sufficient for most routine analytical test panels while keeping the vial compact for efficient transport kit packing.

PPC provides improved optical clarity vs HDPE for direct visual specimen inspection through the vial wall, full organic solvent and fixative compatibility, and improved cold-temperature flexibility for refrigerator and ice-pack transport. BPA-free, phthalate-free, FDA-compliant,

Procurement economics: $132.02/Bag, $5.2805/vial. Siblings: 222-3005-070 (5.0 mL HDPE 25/Bag); 222-3005-08K (5.0 mL PPC 1000/Bag); 222-3007-080 (7.0 mL PPC 25/Bag). LabSupplies.com ships from USA inventory, typically same business day.

Technical Specifications

5.0 mL PPC Transport Vial Applications

The is compatible with the following specimen transport and collection workflows.

Chemical Resistance — Polypropylene Copolymer (PPC)

Compatibility reference for PPC at typical laboratory conditions.

Clinical & Research Laboratory Applications

Caplugs® Evergreen 5.0 mL PPC sterile transport vials serve clinical diagnostics, infectious disease programs, and molecular diagnostic laboratories requiring transport vials with optical clarity for visual specimen inspection and broad chemical compatibility. Infectious disease labs use PPC transport vials with Universal Transport Medium (UTM) or Viral Transport Medium (VTM) for respiratory virus collection — PPC is compatible with standard UTM/VTM formulations and provides optical clarity for visual confirmation that swab media was dispensed into the vial. Molecular diagnostics labs use PPC vials for bead-milling and extraction steps where PPC's organic solvent compatibility allows direct vial use in extraction protocols without tube transfer.

U.S. Manufacturing, Quality & Institutional Procurement

Caplugs® 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.

LabSupplies.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 request a written quote or speak with a product specialist directly from our sales engineering team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the transport vials sterile?

Yes. Sterile — individually bag-packed or bulk-packed as specified.

Why choose PPC over HDPE (222-3005-070) for the 5.0 mL vial?

PPC provides optical clarity (visible specimen, media color, turbidity), full compatibility with viral and universal transport media (UTM/VTM), and organic solvent resistance for extraction protocols. Choose HDPE for the lowest extractable profile in toxicology and mass spectrometry workflows.

Is the unassembled format — tube and cap in the same bag — common for transport vials?

Yes. Unassembled means the vial body and screw cap are shipped in the same sterile bag but not pre-threaded together. The lab assembles each vial at point of use. This is standard for many clinical transport vial formats — it prevents cap cross-threading during bulk packing and allows the lab to assemble immediately before use.