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How Many Kits Should a New Lab Order First?

2026-04-22 · 5 min read

The right first order is the smallest one that answers your questions. In practice that is one to three kits.

Order one to validate

One kit at list price validates purity, packaging, transit condition, and paperwork. If any of the four fails, you have lost the price of ten vials, not a quarter's budget.

Order three to compare

Three kits hit the 7% tier and let you run a comparator design across compounds in the same category.

Then scale

Move to five or ten kits on the SKUs your protocol consumes; freight goes free above $2,500 and the ten-kit tier is 20% off.

Ordering, minimums, and pricing

Every SKU is priced per vial and sold in sealed ten-vial kits with a one-kit minimum. Volume tiers: 1 kit at list, 2 kits at 5% off, 3 kits at 7% off, 5 kits at 12% off, and 10 kits at 20% off. Domestic orders received by 2PM PT dispatch the same business day, and freight is free above $2,500.

All compounds are sold as chemical reagents for laboratory research use only — not for human or veterinary use.

Frequently asked

What is the minimum order?
One ten-vial kit of any in-stock SKU. Mix compounds freely to reach a volume tier.
Do orders include a certificate of analysis?
Yes — lot-specific, with third-party HPLC purity and mass-spec identity.

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