Do you have a reference date? I just got off the phone with a rep from the company, and after I gave my explanation, I was put on hold for a supervisor. The attachment lists the lot number, currently labeled kit expiry and new kit expiry date. The FDA granted an additional 3-month shelf life to the printed expiration date on the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test kits. Simple and easy to use, The BinaxNOW Self Test from Abbott requires just a shallow nasal swab that you can do yourself; includes easy-to-follow instructions. By The name number preceded by a b c , etc does. Still looking forward to the cruise, IF we can get our booster, lol (I wish I could laugh, but we are six months past our second Moderna). The testsweredeliveredtoday via FedEx. That's just not true. I only received two tests, not four. HeartWell Medical Supplies | 877-249-0230 | CS@HeartWellMed.com. BinaxNow LOT xxx) such as theselinked below, that contain lists of the lot numbers and their actual expiration dates: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/binax-now/COVID-19-Ag-Card-Product-Expiry-Update.pdf, https://www.emed.com/hubfs/Case 01269955-COL-03030 BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Home Test Product Expiry Update - Customer Letter EN - US.pdf?hsLang=en. <> When you buy the six pack you can only put in three traveler names. That is alot if you are one person, and still a fair bit if you are two people. x\[s7~w-k4.h7V{(^$nDR!v`8a&W)dl4|+WT_Or:_?ow\m7%n1/vzsVZOUZDAN/3u"TwW^/>/_|K~}/_ovlrEnFA2* ?74 'fENFqQ34mQ>H8-84 iB\$rTDs='8FCmIs67{~?KAq:6N=*Q#p$e_GFIi9>5QjM],Sq`7 }-t9Sa("Yv/b" 53 0 obj <> endobj <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Iprinted the April 6, 2021 FDA letter that states that the updated shelf life date of the card is 12 months and plan to carry it with me (although I can't imagine the test proctor requesting to see it). As the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services puts it, "This . Current test kit expiration dates may be as early as December 2021. Unfortunately, months later, the Delta variant cause the surge in cases in which we are now caught up, and Abbott has had to ramp up operations. Defiant, if your bottle was dry, and you could not perform the test, then that is definitely a defective test. And I apologize for referring to the number as a lot number and not as a reference number. We have received your request and a ticket has been created. A listing of BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Kit lot numbers, part number 195-000, which qualify for this expiry extension, can be found in Attachment 1. It's not the number linked to an expiration date. Tried to put the 6 drops into the upper window and found the bottle was completely dry. Find articles on fitness, diet, nutrition, health news headlines, medicine, diseases . One, shipping is a problem now. Buried in their website is that the tests are non-returnable, and that any lawsuit must go to arbitration. It should be 195-000 or 195-100 or something similar. Will work for November cruise but not for my feb. At least I will have extras just in case (sorry Defiant). The Refund policy on the eMed web site says that: "We are unable to provide a refund or a replacement kit due to expiration. As was reported in the NY Times, the market for test kits took a nosedive in the late spring after vaccines became widely available and the number of Covid cases declined steeply, and Abbott reacted by scaling down production. But that letter won't help you-you have to call in to the Navica app and hope Emed says the test is valid. Powered by Invision Community. They don't advise you the tests they sell you will, in all likelihood, expire within 3-5 monthsANDthe Abbott letters about the expiration dates that were on the website are no longer on the website-I checked today. Current test kit expiration dates may be as early as December 2021. ), https://www.globalpointofcare.abbott/en/product-details/navica-binaxnow-covid-19-us.html, https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/diagnostics-testing/abbotts-new-NAVICA-app-what-you-need-to-know.html, I found the Home test available thru Optum. The device housing . Started June 21, 2021, By Kits already out for distribution and stamped with the original nine month expiration had an additionalthree months added onto the original dates. ), https://www.emed.com/hubfs/EUA-abbott-binaxNOW-Rev-2021-04-06.pdf?hsLang=en. The expiration date to reference is the one on the outside of the box by the hourglass icon. Otherwise,its like just buying a cruise that you have no idea what line you are buying, how long it is, and where it goes, and what cabin you are getting, or even if you are free to sail when the cruise is sailing. When Abbott's tests came close to expiring, they had the FDA review the expiration date. I'm in Corona so I can just drop them off on a weekend. The attachment lists the lot number, currently labeled kit expiry and new kit expiry date. Since the launch of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card, Abbott has continued testing for product stability to extend the expiration date and have shared these results with the FDA. If I ran a company that made kits, and the bottom fell out of the market, I myself would apply to see if the the expiration date could be extended. The tests I bought list an original expiration date of 10/8/21 (my cruise sails 10/23) and the new date is 2/8/22. hbbd```b`` q?d&-|&_o`D29U$fH`A% &lF* J The Abbott BinaxNOW professional rapid antigen test, which received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Letter of Authorization [PDF]) delivers COVID-19 results in 15 minutes. And Im definitely willing to pay for them! The testsweredeliveredtoday via FedEx. So I stand by my words. sambamama, September 20, 2021 in Holland America Line. It is considered a prescription by emedand cant be shared. I bought six for $175 intending to use them over the next year. The FDA granted an additional 3-month shelf life to the printed expiration date on the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test kits. That date is tied to the LOT number, also on the label. The LOT number is plainly identified by the word "LOT" -- see the lavender arrow. Based on what I am seeing right now, I would not order from Abbott again. I haven't looked at the Emed site to see if it clearly states the expiration date issue since i bought my tests. This is not misinformation and it is not consumer fraud. Abbott and the test distributers instead readily supplied lists showing the old dates and new extended dates. We gave a couple to our kids so they could test after post-vacation self-quarantine. Maybe to you it isn't deceptive. And yet on my kits, there is no true expiration date. My brothers test went without a hitch. Buy and use the kits as intended and there is no problem with the expiration dates. I agree; on the Abbott letter linked above Ionly see Lot 141804 with letters after it, but their original expiration dates are 10/5/21, same as on your box, and extended expiration dates are 1/5/22. hVko9+(b~IU$HmHQ`7&Y6{ .F+Q2&5,X\pOBKM4:NbYCg|D?V*=,3xyIoy~_$X\%$&3'nYz g$\ /QK|ot0N{kCLj=OgQWyN]'/1zLHlACG!9SlvoY>]YX/y,fu~C6swE:@'^UjBrMS*|2 ^f9(|Q%]-C9n|T>|zJ"; 1].! T nW#+U[+" wrrgX~Jttnd=OZ864*% hhAho\rN/prb@+a:Mmz} oE -pFjCL,5bp! Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions, C858B0A9-6769-424D-B129-59363EDAC023.jpeg, B5073042-BF8A-4EEC-BD19-0938D8732763.jpeg. <>>> -kX@9x$-Q;TGNF Zr`G ,4+ D"QIq.J4w'|6ZtGZz~h-Y4U2m @TMV; p+XiGM-1..BBkSq ", https://www.emed.com/cancellation-policy?hsLang=en. 12-month to 15-month self-life extension granted by the FDA January 11, 2023 . By The number 195-100is not a lot number. These lots were originally dated with an expiry of 6 or 9 months. They'rea bit more expensive than the regular Binax tests, but at least they won't expire and go to waste, and the regular Binax tests are getting harder to find at the drug stores anyhow. 254 0 obj <>stream Started June 21, 2021, By No appointments at all. 2 0 obj Emed is bilking consumers of their money, and with their no refund policy, bilking them even worse. I have the 6 pack and can give you 3 of mine, no charge. Thank you. The other is Optum. LeadingAge NY will keep members informed of any updates we receive on this important topic. Again, you are misinterpreting my words. Linked here for member reference is the list of Abbott BinaxNOW rapid test expiration dates by LOT number from the Abbott website. I don't deny it is a good product. You may just casually read the site and see the kits are good for a year, and figure you can use them for other trips, so you don't mind the cost. The lot number you entered (AB0000) does not exist. LauraS I hope this additional information is helpful. I urge everyone to file consumer protection lawsuits as Emed is trying to rip people off. They don't publish any warning about the expiration date anywhere on their website. Emed just refunded all my money for my tests. I have a cruise in mid-November and one in December. No, your test won't be valid. Telehealth person saw my panicking and then caught on that I tried to switch to my brothers bottle and invalidated the test. Testing has been completed to support a shelf-life (expiration date) of up to 15 months. Looking up Lot number 142400 on the second Abbott letter linked above, we find that the extended expiration date is Jan. 3, 2022. with thisprinted expiration date (Year-Month-Day) Nowhave extended expiration date (Year-Month-Day) 155772, 160046, 160046A, 160046B, , https://www.fda.gov/media/158003/download, Health (1 days ago) WebThe company iHealth says it plans to continue to apply for shelf-life extensions every three months based on their studies. iHealth Non Contact Thermometer , Health (4 days ago) WebLook up the new expiration date by lot number: *Search is case sensitive. The expiration date on the tests is 9/18/21, a couple of days before I ordered. They have now gotten approval to extend the life of these tests up to a year-some are only 6 or 9 months however. It's taken me longer to research the expiration dates on the tests than it has to plan for my entire cruise. Membership is available at no charge! The Abbott test I just bought from Optum (2 Pk for $69) clearly address the expiration date: It is definitely frustrating that the test kits shipping now have only a few months left before they expire. If they publish the date when the kits you are buying expire, you are not buying a pig in a poke. I think mine were around $170 with shipping, and I did mind. endobj The Refund policy on the eMed web site says that: "We are unable to provide a refund or a replacement kit due to expiration. Originally they had a short expiration life. e`a`2ed@ A&(\D Lstd'p010,e0jb7Qae l{1Ncil0\ *|i w+U2JLx#R8:.H1"kD. D=X4rZvSYU f10H@s@ Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test is FDA Emergency Use Authorized. That is not hoarding that is planning. Tweet. Users of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card are urged to check the lot numbers and expiration dates of their tests. The label on the test kit box shows the original expiration date, but it does not show the actual, extended date. That letter means the tests are good for up to a year, BUT your expiration date is September. LauraS BinaxNOW COVID-19 Test Lot Expiry Lookup. Our staff will review your request and get back to you soon.". endstream endobj startxref All BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Kits currently have a fifteen-month expiry date. No need tore-hash that again). A listing of BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test lots which qualify for this expiry extension, can be found in Attachment 1. The kits were distributed two to a pack as a second test was provided to give a back up test for three days after the first test (depending on first test results) or as a test within two -three weeks to see if a positive patient was now negative. with thisprinted expiration date (Year-Month-Day) Nowhave extended expiration date In addition, my lot # on the two tests is 143543. Also DGD because she had a cold and wanted to be sure it was nothing more than that. Many, many people are buying these kits thinking they last for a year. Our cruise begins December 1, 2021. The test kits originally had a shelf life of about 9 months, but the FDA extended that to 12 months based on data showing longer shelf-life stability. OMG OMG, we got two test kits a week before we were going to cruise. I will say I saw data on the Emed site that is now longer there showing that not all tests were extended for 12 months. AlthoughI believe and I can get tested locally within the time frame (if it's still 48 hours), I'm thinking of purchasing these. ), https://vase.vdh.virginia.gov/vacapps/f?p=545:1. (Any self-test must be monitored in order to make it certified. If you think Id be able to use your extra ones, Im willing to buy them from you so you dont end up with expired tests. Join our email list for exclusive savings, news and deals. endstream endobj 54 0 obj <> endobj 55 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 595.44 841.92]/Parent 51 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 56 0 obj <>stream Takemeonacruise(at)Verizon.net. As they don't have any documentation on the website about the expiration of the 195-100 tests .