COVID test expiration dates 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 ...
OraSure Technologies, Inc.:InteliSwab COVID-19 Rapid Test 9 Months SD Biosensor, Inc.:Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Test 1 8 Months Detect, Inc.:Detect Covid-19 Test Maxim Biomedical, Inc.:MaximBio ClearDetect COVID-19 Antigen Home Test If the Expiration Date column does not say the shelf...
Did you stock up on rapid at-home COVID-19 tests only to realize they all expire much sooner than you expected? 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...
PSA to readers: as of September 26, 2024, the USPS is once again offering free COVID tests for order on theUSPS test kit site. Shipping is free as well. This is the first time since March that the federal government has offered the free rapid antigen test kits available for order throu...
“These tests will detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants, are intended for use through the end of 2023, and will include clear instructions on how to verify extended expiration dates,” the release also said. HHS also announced an investment of $600 million across 12 domestic ma...
If even your tests’ extended expiration dates have passed, though, the FDA advises against using them. “COVID-19 tests and the parts they are made of may degrade, or break down, over time,” the FDA website says.“Because of this, expired test kits could give inaccurate or invalid...
BOSTON - With the rise in COVID cases in the community, many people are pulling out the rapid home tests they bought months ago. But how do you know if they still work? The first thing to do is check the expiration date on the box. If the expiration date hasn't come and gone, ...
If you still have any older tests stored away, the good news is that some COVID-19 test kits that are past their expiration dates may still be effective. Here's how to find out if your COVID-19 test is safe to use. Why did the FDA extend expiration dates? The Food and Drug Adm...
Retailbehemoths Walmart and Kroger have both raised the price for BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 tests, following the expiration of an agreement with the Biden administration to sell the antigen self-test kits at cost. In September, the two companies along with Amazonmade a dealwith the White House...
Expiration Date Extension: On Jan 11, 2023, the FDA granted another three-month shelf-life extension for the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, which extended the shelf-life of all iHealth tests from 6 months to 15 months. Please refer to the FDA website for the detailed list of exte...