topic Re: Covid tests in Wellness

Covid tests

Luvsmyfam — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:27:18 GMT

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Luvsmyfam — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:31:31 GMT

recieved in the mail yesterday second batch of covid strips.wondering how long solution lasts?I have a total of 8 now.if this has been discussed,my bad!

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geezerette — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:33:04 GMT

There should be an expiration date on the box.

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Luvsmyfam — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:44:02 GMT

I looked,but didn't find any date

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:48:47 GMT

@Luvsmyfam Look on the back down at the bottom in reeeeally tiny print. There are 3 lines and one of them is the expiration date.

I don't know why "they" made it so dang hard to see. I had to go on my city's FB page I'm on and ask and it seems this is a common"thing"!! I have a magnifier and had to use that to find the date.

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Carmie — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:53:21 GMT

I have been buying them and I noticed that six months seem to be the average before they expire.

They don't last very long.

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millieshops — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:17:45 GMT

I have just my original set of 2; they don't expire until mid-November. I would think that's as long as I would want them to be until such time that the virus stops spiraling into a new form every few months.

Already since these hit my home, there's been a new strain. We get a new flu vaccine every year because over the years the medical scientists have figured out that's often enough to keep the vast majority of us safe.

Let's hope they can also catch up to this virus and formulate a vaccine that will work.

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Luvsmyfam — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:03:34 GMT

@Love my grandkids thank-you for replying.yes,I found it,and it is extremely small print.they expire in Nov of this yr.hopefully,there will be no need to use

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Kachina624 — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:24:15 GMT

@millieshops I got mine in the very first batch they sent out and they expire July 4th. Doubt I'd ever use them, so it really doesn't matter.

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ninjawife — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 23:13:25 GMT

We used one today as DD wasn't feeling well. She tested positive so we sent her to get a rapid PCR test and she indeed is positive.

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Effie54 — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 23:20:48 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@millieshops I got mine in the very first batch they sent out and they expire July 4th. Doubt I'd ever use them, so it really doesn't matter.

Mine expire on the same date as yours....which isn't that far out. Here's hoping we never need them.

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millieshops — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 23:25:09 GMT

@Kachina624 I may actually use one test this week because I will begin the various clearance procedures for surgery the first week In April. I know I have to show up At hospital 2 days prior for their Covid test, but I don't want any last minute surprises

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wonderfulworld — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:03:11 GMT

It seems that I read that they are accurate beyond the expiration date...not sure how long.

My issue was that I have Omicron and knew I was sick ( had been exposed) but tested negative on PCR test and antigen tests for several days after my symptoms began. It takes a while for the virus to build up in your nose.My doctor said it is not uncommon to test negative at first when infected with Omicron.

I am vaccinated and boosted and had a breakthrough case. From a vaccinated person. We all recovered just fine.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:24:20 GMT

There's always an expiration date on the box. Look carefully, it's there.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:27:44 GMT

@wonderfulworld wrote:
It seems that I read that they are accurate beyond the expiration date...not sure how long.

My issue was that I have Omicron and knew I was sick ( had been exposed) but tested negative on PCR test and antigen tests for several days after my symptoms began. It takes a while for the virus to build up in your nose.My doctor said it is not uncommon to test negative at first when infected with Omicron.

I am vaccinated and boosted and had a breakthrough case. From a vaccinated person. We all recovered just fine.

My friend is a doctor, she said the tests are accurate up to 3 months after the expiration date.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:36:52 GMT

It's my understanding that the only company that applied for an expiration date extension was Abbott for its BinaxNow tests. Those are good for 3 months past the expiration date on the box.

Unless a company presents evidence to the FDA asking for an expiration date extension, the tests expire on the date on the box. They don't expire on the exact date but the reagent liquid and the antibodies on the test strip start to break down and they are no longer accurate.