Updated expiration dates for COVID tests The FDA has extended expiration dates for dozens of brands of at-home COVID-19 tests. To see the FDA’s list and check for yours, click here. Free COVID tests Americans are able to again order free COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government....
Initially, when theFood and Drug Administrationgranted approval for22 different over-the-counter at-home COVID tests, they set the expiration dates for the kits at six months, which led to a number of the tests ending up in the trash after they went unused. ...
The FDA does not recommend using expired tests, but did say, "the expiration dates for at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests may be extended as additional stability data is collected." If you have an expired test and would like to see if it is part of the "expiration extension", the full ...
In any case, if you have a pile of COVID-19 test kits at home, be sure to check the expiration date on the box before using them. The tests do expire, and become more likely to report a false negative result after the expiration date, says Jared Auclair, director of the Biopharmaceut...
Many home COVID tests have an extended expiration date. This means that these tests work just fine even after the expiration date printed on their package. To check if your home COVID test has an extended expiration date, check out thisdatabase from the FDA. ...
The two main parts of at-home antigen tests – test strips and little vials of liquid – expire. Using them could give you a false negative result. But the expiration date you see on the box may not be accurate. In many cases, your test kit will be good up to 22 months longer than...
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. ...
Don't toss them just yet. The Food and Drug Administration recently updated its guidance on COVID test expiration dates after researchers discovered some tests have a longer shelf life than originally believed. "Most people who need COVID tests are relying on over-the-counter, at-home tests,...
Before you head out to your favorite Hudson Valley pharmacy to stock up on at-home COVID tests make sure you are aware that most brands have a shelf life.
The free COVID test you are looking for may be the one you already have. The FDA has been grantingshelf-life extensionsfor a number of at-home COVID tests beyond the original expiration dates listed on the packaging, including theiHealth,QuickVue, andAbbott BinaxNowkits that were sent by ...