UVSafe® Sample Collection and Transport Tubes
Our Amber UVSafe® mailing and transport tubes are tested and lab certified to block 100% of UV wavelengths. You can use them instead of wrapping tubes with foil. We also designed them to pass visible light so you can still see your samples. Each tube is molded from durable polypropylene, has a conical bottom, and a wide skirted base. Our exclusive elastomeric sealing caps are included and are autoclavable. Tubes are also lab tested and certified to the IATA 95kPA standard for safe air shipping of samples and the DOT 95kPa standard for ground shipment of biological samples.
Complete Safety in Specimen Shipment
All international and domestic carriers now require adherence to the IATA 95kPa standard for all biological substance shipments. IATA 95 kPa certification ensures containers are leak-resistant under differential pressure conditions such as in air transport. This certification requires containers to prove capable of withstanding, without leakage, an internal pressure producing a pressure differential of not less than 95 kPa (0.95 bar, 13.8 psi).
US FDA Registered
Unlike other centrifuge tube suppliers Labcon is a registered US FDA manufacturer compliant with United States Title 21.
USP
Labcon UVSafe® tubes are made from 100% United States Pharmacopeial Convention Class VI medical grade compliant resins.
Blocks Ultraviolet
UVSafe® centrifuge tubes are lab tested for the ability to block trasmittance of UVA, UVB, UVC wavelengths in 100-400 nm range.
IATA 95kPa
UVSafe® tubes with our exclusive elastomeric sealing caps are lab certified to meet or exceed the IATA 95kPa air shipment standard.
Valid Sterility
Our sterile UVSafe® tubes like all Labcon products include validated U.S.FDA 10-6 sterility to allow for all laboratory uses.
Made Right
We make our products in the U.S. because keeping things close means we can better control our supply chain, our quality, and our footprint.
UVSafe® transport and collection tubes are the ideal vessel for primary biological sample collection and containment that must carry light sensitive or reactive samples. They can be used for any biological sample including fluid or solids. These leak-resistant secure seal sample tubes provide a durable protective barrier against exposure, safeguarding the sample inside from costly damage.
All International and domestic air carriers now require adherence to the IATA standards for biological substance shipments. IATA 95 kPa certification ensures containers are leak-resistant under differential pressure conditions such as in air transport. This certification requires containers to prove capable of withstanding, without leakage, an internal pressure producing a pressure differential of not less than 95 kPa (0.95 bar, 13.8 psi).
In the U.S. and other countries that apply the UN3373 standard for transport of biological samples UVSafe® tubes meet this standard as the primary container for air and ground shipment using the 95kPA certification.
UVSafe® transport and collection tubes are available in a 10mL size or a 5mL size. They come in bags with caps and tubes separate or in sterile packages. And like all our sterile products we only use medical grade packaging and sterilize following a validated ISO 11137 method.
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Endotoxin Free (Non pyrogenic) Product samples are exposed to endotoxin-free water and the resulting extraction fluid is tested for contamination using the kinetic turbidimetric Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) assay protocol and USP guidelines. All products tested must display less than 0.05 EU/ml to be certified free of endotoxin. |
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Nuclease Free (RNase/DNase) Product samples are exposed to nuclease-free water and the resulting extraction fluid is tested for nuclease activity on commercially available 7.5 kb Poly(A) tailed RNA (1µg) and HindIII-digested DNA (1µg) with a one hour 37°C incubation in appropriate buffers. Results are visualized on an agarose gel with appropriate positive and negative controls. Extraction fluid samples must show no degradation of the nucleic acids by the extraction fluid has occurred for the product to be certified as RNase-free and DNase-free |
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Product sample surfaces are tested for the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using a controlled bioluminescence reaction to detect contamination. Luminescence data is compared to results generated by ATP-free surfaces and surfaces with known amounts of ATP as a positive control. The relative light units result must indicate less than 2 X 10-12 mg/µl of ATP for the product to be certified as ATP free. |
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Heavy Metals Free Heavy metals have been tested for using the prescribed USP method and confirmed to have levels lower than 1 part per million (1ppm) |
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Validated Sterilization Labcon products are sterilized by radiation sterilization within a dose range of 12-35 kGy. The dose range necessary for the stated sterility assurance level is continuously audited through quarterly bio-burden and sterility validation studies performed according to the ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137 standard by an independent laboratory. This dosage is sufficient to guarantee a sterility assurance level of 10-6. |
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IATA 95kPa Products are pressure and temperature tested to confirm that they are suitable for use as shipping tubes. This work was performed by a third party laboratory. Tubes were filled with a glycerol-water mix and incubated at 25°C in a vacuum chamber at -95kPa for 30 minutes, with no leakage of liquid content observed. Tubes were then incubated at -40°C for two hours at the -95kPA differential, again with no leaking of liquid contents observed. The tubes were then incubated at +55°C for two hours at the -95kPA differential, again with no leaking observed. |
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UV Blocking Excised parts from each lot of product are placed in a spectrophotometer and examined for the ability to block transmittance of UVA, UVB and UVC wavelengths from 100-400 nm. Product lots are also tested for the ability to block transmittance of light wavelengths from 400-750 nm used in fluorescence experiments. Product lots are approved when parts demonstrate 100% blockage of all wavelengths tested. |
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy-Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy These products contain resins that are processed under conditions proven to exceed the European Union standard as listed in the 22nd Commission Directive EC 98/16/EC of March 5th, 1998 as annexed to council Directive EC 76/768/EEC and further Amendment 419 Annex II of 12 June 2001. |
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Medical Grade (USP) U.S Pharmacoepia Methods and Guidelines (U.S.P Class VI) are used if applicable. We only use medical grade resins and pre-test all resins for contaminants prior to use. Resins are compliant with FDA CFR title 21-177.1520, 178.3295, 178.3297. |
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California Prop 65 No Labcon manufactured disposables contain any of the “listed chemicals” as referenced in the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, (Prop 65) as revised May 25, 2018. |
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Phthalates & Oleamide All our resins are medical grade and are certified free of Bisphenol A (BPA), Oleamide, DiHEMDA, and Phthalates. |
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Substances of Very High Concern & REACH All Labcon products are compliant with RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC/-2011/65-2015/863, are free of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), and are EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 compliant. |
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Origin These products are Made in USA and all components meet the requirements for US origin under the NAFTA agreement. |
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U.S. FDA Registered Labcon is a U.S. FDA registered medical device manufacturer. Our facility is registered by the U.S. government to comply with CFR21 GMP regulations for manufacturing medical devices. |
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CE Compliant As applicable Labcon products meet the requirements for CE marking under regulation 2017/746. |
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ISO 9001 Quality Registration Labcon has been registered to the ISO 9001 quality management system standar since 1997 and maintains registration to ISO 9001:2015. |
| Material | 100% Virgin Polypropylene |
| Grade | Medical |
| Rating | USP Class VI |
| Colors | Amber UV blocking with Green or Purple color cap |
| Length | Various |
| Fits | Most popular storage racks |
| Approved Use | Medical, Research, Industrial, Food & Beverage |
| Lot Expiration | 6 years |
| Sterile Expiration | 5 years |
Loose Pack
Loose pack tubes are supplied in heavy duty medical grade polyethylene bags. Available sterlized by irradiation.
Bulk Box
This package is an inexpensive option when your budget is tight. Tubes are supplied in one large bag inside a corrugated container with caps in separate bag. This package is not available sterile.
