BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test, 1 Pack, 4 Tests Total, COVID Test With 15-Minute Results Without Sending to a Lab, Easy to Use at Home

Honestly it’s super easy to use, and results are quick and effective.

Tho the contents looked tacky (and tiny!) it turned out to be quite easy to use the kit and I have reason to believe results of both tests ( first was neg, second was +) were valid. My wife and 2 friend had prolonged close exposure to a couple who were both floridly ill and sat next to them on a bus ride. 4 days later my wife had abrupt onset of cough and congestion and tested positive (with a different test) - one of her 2 friends emailed to tell us that she experienced almost exactly the same , also positive on a rapid test. 3 days after my wife’s onset, I became ill ( we live in a small condo) and tested neg with the Binax kit - the next day I was sicker and 2nd test was unequivocally positive. Both of us recovered ( taking Paxlovid) and had no reason to take a convalescent test. None of this proves the validity of my test results, but it all makes sense epidemiologically. If unfortunate enough to need another test in the future, I would feel confident using this kit again.

Great product which performed as expected

I never used Binax, and my friend never tested herself before. She is an unvaccinated person, and was around some people for the holidays, and I was so concerned she would get Covid. And then she came to my house, and called me 2 days later to tell me that people at the earlier party were all sick. And the next day she said she had a terrible headache and was feeling sick, too. So, I had Amazon deliver these Binax tests. I looked at how to do it online, so I could help her figure it out. It is a little more complicated than some other tests I've taken. Here you put drops into a card, and then swab your nostirls, and then insert the swab into the holes into the card. (Other tests have a vial that you swish the swab into.) You supposed to then remove a strip from the card, and then fold it from left to right to close the card and start the test. She seemed confused, and skipped over reading some of the instructions -- said it was too small to read without glasses. But she did get through it, and it was positive for Covid. So, I'm glad she took the test, and now she knows whether she had Covid or not; and after a few days of self-quarantine, she is feeling fine. And thank you Binax.

Ever wanted to play doctor but without the years of med school? Well, the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test lets you do just that—except your only patient is yourself, and the procedure involves an uncomfortable level of nostril exploration. The test is easy enough to use, assuming you can follow instructions while nervously questioning your life choices. Swab up your nose (and I mean up—like, "am I poking my brain?" up), swirl it in the test card, and then stare at it like a fortune teller waiting for a sign. Will it be one line or two? Destiny awaits. Results are fast, which is great, but the emotional rollercoaster is real. Negative? Sweet relief. Positive? Time to cancel plans, notify everyone you’ve ever been near, and start Googling symptoms you may or may not have. Docking one star because it doesn’t come with emotional support or a less invasive way to collect the sample (spit test, anyone?). But hey, if you’re gonna swab your own nose, at least this test makes it somewhat bearable.

Our local stores kept selling out and I found these. They took a long time to get here so I just got them as back up but our family got covid and it was so nice to have at home tests. There are tons of testing places but until one of us got it I didn’t realize the importance of having these rapid tests. The testing places took a minimum 24 hours to get you results and up to 3 days! And the rapid test places were always booked I was lucky enough to find some at CVS but didn’t realize that it would take each one of us 3 days before the next person got covid so if we went to those testing places by the time we got the results more of the family would already have it! Also I was led to believe you would test positive with no symptoms but my family of 4 all were testing negative until the 3 days later that we got symptoms. Moral of the story is these may take a while to get to you but good to have because those 3 days in between can infect someone else in your house. Because we had these and knew I was able to prevent my oldest from getting it at all and it’s nice that it comes with 2 so we were able to test when we came in contact with someone and then again when a few days later once we were feeling a little sick and we knew what we were dealing with in real time immediately and we’re not infecting people thinking we didn’t have it because of the first test being negative.

I have used these from the beginning and they’re so easy to use and accurate. I have a very large family of 7 and when I had an issue once with one box, they took care of it right away. The company stands behind their product and it makes me feel confident as a consumer that my hard earned money is going to a quality product. That seems rare these days. I hope they expand to other at home tests for the public! I also love that they have added the amount of tests in each box! They’re much larger than before which I appreciate. The expiration dates are always very far in advanced, it’s easy to use and my go to! Highly recommend.

I’ve had Covid twice now. This second time I tested with an expired Binax Now test I had that was 6mos past expiration date. I was pretty sure I had Covid. It gave me a positive test result. I bought a new test kit of this brand and took a fresh test which confirmed a positive result. These tests are easy to take and VERY reliable. Clear instructions and if you follow them exactly you can get a reliable outcome. Sometimes early in COVID infection, even though you have symptoms, you may not have developed a large enough viral load to test positive. Wait another day and take the second test if you still feel sick. Remember, we’re dealing with RSV as well as Respiratory flu and Covid now. All of these have similar symptoms.