Older COVID tests still may be in your cupboard and OK to use, but you must verify the test’s expiration date has been extended. Using an expired test could produce inaccurate results, particularly a false negative. As the weather changes and cold and flu season ramps back up, the risk...
Expiration Date Extension As of March 15, 2023, the expiration date of the Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test has been extended by 12 months. Pleaseclick hereto check the new expiration date using the lot number printed on the test kit box. ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a searchable database of nearly 50 different at-home tests whose expiration dates have been extended. If even your tests’ extended expiration dates have passed, though, the FDA advises against using them. “COVID-19 tests and the parts they ...
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Check the expiration dates on your free COVID tests Don’t be alarmed if the packaging on your tests indicates they’re past their prime. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintainsa searchable databaseof nearly 50 different at-home tests whose expiration dates have been extended. ...
If you've received any of these FREE kits make sure you check the expiration date on the box because some kits could show false results if used after the expiration date. Where In The Hudson Valley To Find A COVID Test Where COVID Is Spreading The Most in New York ...
While convenient and usually easy to do, at-home COVID tests are not foolproof. If you don't read the instructions carefully or swab your nose the way you're told, you might not get an accurate result. COVID test expiration dates ...
What happens if a COVID-19 test is truly expired? Users of other tests, like Ellume's COVID-19 Home Test, should refer to the expiration date printed on the tests' packaging. If a test truly has expired, the results it delivers cannot be trusted, according to the FDA. "COVID-19 te...
We are pleased to announce that the request to extend the Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test shelf-life from 12 months to 24 months, when stored at 36-86°F (2-30°C), has been granted. The Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test has an expiration date that is extended by 12 months...
It may be tempting to throw away those tests or other Covid-19 home test kits that are labeled near their expiration dates, but the US Food and Drug Administration is encouraging people to checkits websitefor extensions before possibly throwing away perfectly good tests. Ad Feedback Theseantige...