Free COVID tests

Thanks - just ordered ours.

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The ones they show there were very ineffective. Tested negative twice while I was symptomatic. used a Roche test and was positive.

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Good to know.

For round 1, we got ones called Flowflex made by ACON Laboratories.

I'll see what brand(s) we get this time around.

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Found this piece on Consumer Reports about at home tests.

https://www.consumerreports.or...nswered-a5239963714/

And a list of the various kits and their theoretical accuracy:

https://secure.medicalletter.o...oads/5041a_table.pdf

And I had to look up PPA/NPA.

https://analyse-it.com/blog/20...t-ppa-npa-statistics

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Roche test

Where (how) do you get the Roche tests?

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So I was able to place two orders and they arrived today. One is Abbott's BinaxNow and the other is by InBios.

The first order back in January was FlowFlex.

Test kit smörgåsbord!

Last day to place an order is tomorrow.

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I ordered some too.

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Ordered mine yesterday. That'll keep me going for a while.

Just found out that the student who sat right by me in class today is now Covid positive ...

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I requested tests last week after using several of my first batch to test for my covid 2 weeks ago (tested negative when I clearly had it though, so I'm not sure how good they were.)

Anyhow, I received them a few days ago.

8 tests total. Roche brand.

They expire in 3 weeks (!!!)

Thanks US government.

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I found the Roche brand more accurate than the iHealth ones. They showed negative twice when I was clearly symptomatic.

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If you have Flowflex tests, the expiration date has been extended.

https://www.aconlabs.com/flowf...helf-life-extension/

And Costco has them on sale:

https://www.costco.com/flowfle...oduct.100825502.html

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Got one from a table after getting my bivalent booster yesterday.
Going for an allergy shot in a few minutes.
I wish they made me bulletproof.

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We have a stack of them.

Maybe I'll take one.

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iHealth, scan the bar code, blah, blah.

I can see this will take me some time.

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