FAQ Are there any contraindications (Do not use if...)?

Do not use on anyone under 2 years old.

• Children and babies under 2 years old do not have fully formed bone structures. Performing the swabbing on anyone under 2 years old may cause damage.
• Please consult your health care provider for alternative testing.

Do not use on anyone who is prone to nosebleeds or has had facial or head injury/surgery in the last 6 months

• The nasal swab may affect the Cribriform plate inside the nose.
  In rare cases where someone has had facial or head injury/surgery, incorrectly using the nasal swab can affect preexisting damage to that plate causing CSF leakage or bleeding.
• Please consult your health care provider for more information and ask them instead if you are safe to take our test.

Do not use any test component after the expiration date which is printed on the outer packaging.

• The use by date is determined by the part of the test kit that expires the soonest, the test card.
• Use of the test kit after the printed use by date may produce false negative or invalid test results.

Do not use the COVID-19 Test Card if the pouch is damaged or if the seal is broken.

• Exposure to air and consequently moisture may affect the test card's ability to absorb the testing solution which may result in false negative or invalid test results.

Do not reuse any test component.

• Swab: test sample from a previous collection may still be present on the swab and may affect the test result
• Testing solution: test sample from previous collection may still be present in the solution and may affect the test result.
• Test card: testing solution will have already been absorbed into the test card and will affect absorption of more testing solution.