Any organizations with tests currently expired are encouraged to check expiration dates as this FDA announcement allows use of expired tests up to three months from current expiration date. However, if you have symptoms of COVID-19, and your first test is negative, you should test again in 48 hours since antigen tests are not as sensitive as molecular tests. Learn more. Testing has been completed to support a shelf -life (expiration date) of up to 9 months. Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Testing Performed in Point-of-Care You can look up the revised expiration date by lot number (listed on the box of tests) using the FDA helper sheet for BinaxNOW Ag Card Home Tests and BinaxNOW Ag Self Tests. The FDA granted an additional 3-month shelf life to the printed expiration date on the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test kits. The insert was very clear as to how to calculate the updated date. endobj With that tighter timeline, these at-home rapid antigen test kits have proven invaluable but not just any at-home test off the shelf of your pharmacy will do. PDF Health Alert Network Message 21-48: Expiration Dates of Abbott BinaxNOW Abbott recently received an extension from the U.S. FDA for BinaxNOW Self Tests from 15-month expiration dates to 22-months Here's how you can confirm what your new expiration may be: Look on the back of your box for both the expiration date (next to the hourglass symbol) and lot number (next to the words LOT). Testing & Treatment - CovidLINK | MD Department of Health Image. No use of any Abbott trademark, trade name, or trade dress in this site may be made without the prior written authorization of Abbott, except to identify the product or services of the company. COL-03031 v03 BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Product Expiry Update (002). Please reach out toWICOVIDTest@wisconsin.gov with any questions. Testing has been completed to support a shelf-life . More than 800,000 rapid COVID-19 tests passed their expiration date recently in a Florida . In exchange for the annual fee, you'll unlock access to the Amex Membership Rewards program that let you access airline and hotel transfer partners, along with new lifestyle and travel credits. The shelf lives for tests from some other manufacturers have been extended as well.