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if the expiration date on the test strips has passed, are the test strips still good?
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559053 tn?1274913374
Read the post by Molly on the American Diabetes Association diabetes forum. http://community.diabetes.org/t5/Adults-Living-with-Type-2/Are-Expired-Test-Strips-Really-Expired/td-p/59237
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144586 tn?1284666164
If the test strips were kept sealed they "probably" are good. The sure way to test this is to take a blood sample with a strip that has not expired, and then shortly afterwards, use a strip from the "expired" container. If readings are comparable, it suggests the "expired" strips are good to use.
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