BD Veritor point of care antigen tests – VDH update
VDH was informed this week from Becton Dickinson (BD) that BD is seeking an expiration date extension on its antigen test devices. BD Veritor test devices sent out recently from VDH have expiration dates in either April or early May 2021. Please note there is NO guarantee the expiration date extension will actually take place. For now, we ask organizations that represent long term care facilities or care providers to advise their membership to hold on to expired BD Veritor tests for the present time. At this time, expired tests should NOT be used. Please set them aside so they are not used by accident. At this time, VDH does not have a definitive timeline about when a final decision will be made regarding the request for an extension of the test expiration date. VHCA-VCAL will keep you informed as more information is provided.