I learned something for the first time just a little while ago.
By snowy
@snowy22315 (202570)
United States
February 7, 2026 12:23pm CST
I did not k now that Covid tests expire. I thought once you had them they would be good until they were used..maybe 10 years later. Well anyway, just found out the one I had expired in 2023. I have another one here too I think, but bet that one is expired too. Someone like maybe sis told me this past fall Covid test kits expire. Was I the only one that didn't,t know this?
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@Ineeddentures (16614)
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12h
I didn't know either
I used one which had expired in 2023 as well
It was ok though.
It said negative
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@snowy22315 (202570)
• United States
11h
I may go to the Health Department on Monday, I have a couple of questions to ask them anyway. See if I can score a new Covid test.
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@snowy22315 (202570)
• United States
9h
@Ineeddentures Not now, but if I get sick, I might want to. I rarely get sick though. The cold I had last Thanksigivng was the first one in about 4 or 5 years.
@snowy22315 (202570)
• United States
13h
Wouldn't,t hurt, if you have had them for awhile.
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@velvet53 (24123)
• Palisade, Colorado
9h
@snowy22315 I have that on my list to do.
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@FourWalls (82736)
• United States
13h
I remember them saying a couple of years ago that you could still use an expired covid test. They didn’t say what kind of accuracy you’d get, though. 
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@misunderstood_zombie (8274)
• United States
10h
I didn't know, but I only took the test once, and I had Covid. That wasn't much fun.
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@snowy22315 (202570)
• United States
9h
I am sure it wasn't. I always get a shot.
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@arunima25 (92899)
• Bangalore, India
13h
I never got one. So, I was not aware of it. I hope that they were not too expensive.
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@LooeyVille (59)
• United States
8h
The U.S. Government sent out a PSA about expired COVID tests a couple of years ago. They have dates on the packages.
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@snowy22315 (202570)
• United States
13h
I never thought about it, but it would suck if you had to use one..and find out it is expired I might go to the Department of Health and find out if they have some.
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@wolfgirl569 (129190)
• Marion, Ohio
8h
I remember them saying it on the news when the government was sending out free ones
@JudyEv (371070)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
I did know this but I used to keep them a bit longer than the date suggested. I threw out the last of mine within the last week. They were well and truly past their use-by date.
@valherma00 (1225)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
8h
i didn't know it as well. hm. strange.
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