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Is it a bad idea to use expired test strips?

April 26, 2017bad Conditions Diabetes diseases expired Health IDEA strips Test

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Is it a bad idea to use expired test strips?

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Yes. Throw them out; they have an expiry date for a reason. A lot of the time they will work (depending on the brand), especially if they’re not far past the expiry date. But they can go bad and when they do, they are not accurate so to be on the safe side don’t use them!