COVID19 home rapid tests that have expired or are due to expire soon? Don't discard them yet!

[Nevilledog]

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Tatiana Prowell, MD
@tmprowell
If you have #COVID19 home rapid tests that have expired or are due to expire soon, don’t discard them yet! Go check this table at bottom of link first. Many have had expiration dates extended. #MedTwitter #regulatory

fda.gov
At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
What to know about at-home OTC COVID-19 diagnostic tests; a list of at-home OTC COVID-19 diagnostic tests and expiration date information.
1:09 PM · May 21, 2022

Check here

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests

[oregonjen]

1. Got an email from Costco a bit ago saying the same thing.

Bought kits from them and the shelf life has been extended by 4 months. Good news!

[Big Blue Marble]

2. Thanks.

Great information.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. Thanx. 👍

[SheltieLover]

4. Kicking for visibility

[brewens]

5. I knew that's what this would be about. They no doubt erred on the safe side setting the expiration

date. Good news.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. I'm Sure You're Right

Given the packaging, i can't envision a chemical mechanism that would decompose any of the reagents in anything less than several years.

[StarryNite]

6. Thank you!

This is very helpful!

[Liberal In Texas]

7. Thanks. Just relabeled all my stock.

[hlthe2b]

9. Good. I've been trying to think how I could donate some short-dated tests to those who need them

That buys me a bit more time.

[Raven123]

10. Thanks. The tests I received are Not on the list. Will expire late August.

[Totally Tunsie]

11. Thanks for this info!

All the iHealth tests I have on hand are extended.

The Roche Labs tests are currently not on the list, expiring in August.

Just yesterday I gave away six tests that were close to expiration to someone out and about more than I, knowing they could use them soon. They'll be happy to hear they have an additional three months.

[femmedem]

12. Thank you! I have some that expired in March that I can still use!

I'm going through a lot of them now because an intern and I are conducting oral history interviews and want to take every precaution against infecting the people we're interviewing. (And of course, I don't want either of us to get it, either.)

[SharonClark]

13. Thanks! I have a box that expires in June that

has been extended.