r/PlusLife

What to do with expired tests?

Hey! I found some expired tests at the back of my cupboard (including one unopened box) and I was wondering what was best to do with them? Eg if there was a way to recycle any of the components - thanks in advance!

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u/niamhrmac — 7 days ago

How soon after a Covid exposure can I use Pluslife (Altruan) Covid tests to test? I only have one test left!

I might have been exposed this morning and I have one pluslife test left — when should I take it? I’m hoping to catch a potential positive before I develop symptoms so I can take the Xocova I have on hand (from another exposure which turned out to be a false alarm).

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u/Ok-Taste-1765 — 7 days ago

First Time? 😔

This is a test expired by about six months. The yellow and light blue are flu B, and they've been doing that slow climb for a while, getting more dramatic as the tests are further and further out of date. The test says flu B is positive, but it really isn't. No reaction at all, just that steady climb.

My concern is the dark blue line. When the dark green control finally begins to react at 15 mins or so, it looks like that dark blue COVID line does too. It bumps along, but that's the only time I've ever seen a COVID line reaction.

I took two RATs and they were negative. Daughter is positive, and I'm getting a tiny bit of a scratchy throat. What do y'all think? This would be my first time. 😭

u/PaulieJojo — 8 days ago

Virus sucks graph not getting created // time not advancing on app

Hi! On a number of my tests recently, the virus sucks app will connect to the device, I'll select my test type, and the app will read "testing..." with a spinning red wheel, but the "remaining time" will stay stuck on the same time (34:53 for example) and the graph won't be produced. The machine itself eventually produces a result but the app never budges. Any thoughts? Thank you so much!

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u/marionaanoiram — 8 days ago

My cmia 4th gen showed a 0.09 on day 28 post exposure and then 0.11 on day 36 post exposure and then 0.19 on day 45th post exposure. why is it incresing?

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u/Proud-Garden-5444 — 7 days ago