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japple

(10,459 posts) Tue Nov 22, 2022, 06:59 PM Nov 2022

Re:Expired at-home covid tests I received the at-home Covid-19 tests.They have now expired. [View all]

Are there any components to this kit that could be used by others in the medical community? I know there are swabs, but are there other items that might be usable by a clinic or veterinarian? I really hate to throw all of this stuff in the garbage if there's a better way to recycle it.

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Re:Expired at-home covid tests I received the at-home Covid-19 tests.They have now expired. [View all] japple Nov 2022 OP

Personally, shelf-life and expiration dates don't mean much to me bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #1

I vaguely remember something over the summer AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #2

I remember Rebl2 Nov 2022 #9

Here's the link for updated expiration dates mahina Nov 2022 #3

Thank you. I was trying to remember that link grumpyduck Nov 2022 #7

It depends how far past expiration. They may still be valid JohnSJ Nov 2022 #4

What I did was use the cheap Tests to see if I was positive or not. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #5

But the original question is a good one oldtime dfl_er Nov 2022 #6

Medicare pays for covid home test kits keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #8

I was able to get that w/ my Aetna insurance as well AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #10

The biggest problem for me is that I don't want 8 tests or even 2. I don't want to acquire japple Nov 2022 #11

Our recently expired kits didn't work at all to even show the control lines, but fresher kits worked wishstar Nov 2022 #12