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8. It Depends

Reply to GAdem2016 (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 6, 2022, 04:51 PM

Jan 2022

apparently on the manufacturer and when they expired. The FDA has extended some expiration date however that is not generally recommended.

“The test kit’s expiration date is not the only factor that may affect its quality. The way you store it matters, too.”

“• Storing test kits properly is crucial in ensuring that they work properly and accurately.”

“Depending on the design of the test, it might give you either a false positive or negative test [result],” Campbell said. “Don’t do it. A wrong test is worse than none at all.”

https://www.verywellhealth.com/covid-test-kits-expiration-5209949

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