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Costco Members: 5-Count Flowflex at Home Covid Test Kit

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 5-Count Flowflex at Home Covid Test Kit for $47.99. Shipping is free.

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 5-Count Flowflex at Home Covid Test Kit for $47.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member StargateAtlantis for finding this deal.

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  • About this deal:
    • Limit 3 per membership
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.6 stars out of 5 overall based on 200+ reviews on Costco Wholesale
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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ursus
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Can order today free 4 sets from USPS
EagerBorder7252
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The 5 kit size was pre-announcement. Remember it takes time to trickle down from a logistics perspective.

I'm sure in the coming months there will be 8 packs sold to help folks maximize their private insurance reimbursement. When that happens, expect a price increase of US sold kits to $12 per test which is the max of what most insurance companies will reimburse per kit.

For reference this was only $5 per kit before mid-Jan 2022. Be very skeptical of those who say the $5 per kit cost was due to a negotiation with the Biden administration to cap price at cost.

Here's a fact- while our US rapid tests pricing have more than doubled from $5 to $10 and soon to be $12 each, Europe and Asian countries still continue to pay less than $5 a kit.

For example the Abbott Panbio which is distributed in both Europe and Asia (but not US) costs SGD $4.75/ USD $4 each right now https://www.fairprice.com.sg/prod...k-13201080

Even this Target/ Costco Flowflex is still selling for SGD $4.90/ USD $3.60 each https://www.fairprice.com.sg/prod...k-13210515

The reality is that this is a great time to maximize profits if you are selling anything COVID related in the US market.

Price increase is simple supply and demand. Actually in the US case this is just purely a demand side issue (no issues with supply as there are tons of rapid kits being produced and sold around the world that's why there are no crazy prices in Europe and Asia)
riphamilton
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Costco and other retailers should be selling these in multiples of 8 (or at least in even quantities) for monthly insurance reimbursment purposes

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Jan 19, 2022
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patrick1853
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Quote from Cookieless :
Lol. It took me 1 minute to get it online through the government's website . They don't even ask you for your insurance.

Stop spreading misinformation.
I would assume everyone on slickdeals knows about the 4 free tests and has likely requested them.

That being said, you do realize most households have or will have a need for far more than 4 tests right?

They're recommending you take two tests 24 hours apart to confirm you're negative. If you are positive, you'll need at least one or two tests to confirm you are no longer positive.

A family of 4 could easily burn through 10+ tests if someone in the house gets covid.
Jan 19, 2022
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CreditGuy
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I'm confused on all of the testing. Are these better for detecting if you have Covid or if you had it and are over it?
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OliveActivity9779
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Quote from EagerBorder7252 :
The 5 kit size was pre-announcement. Remember it takes time to trickle down logistically showing speaking .

I'm sure in the coming months there will be 8 packs sold.

Not to mention by then all kits sold in the US will increase in price reaching $12 per test which is the max of what most insurance companies will reimburse per kit.

For reference this was only $5 per kit just a few months ago. Be skeptical of those who say the $5 per kit cost was a negotiated price with the Biden administration to cap price at cost.

That's not necessarily true when you look at facts. In other countries like Europe or Singapore, this exact Flowflex kit (which by the way are all mass produced in China) retails for USD $3 each without any government subsidies or agreements.

The reality is that this is a great time to maximize profits as a healthcare company especially in the US market.

Price increase is simple supply and demand.
Exactly, I got the single use kit for $5 from Target 10 days back! now it is listed at $7.99
Jan 19, 2022
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Syranth
Jan 19, 2022
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While googling on how effective these tests are I found this:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/c...s/3496424/

Make sure you look at the packaging you get and ensure it's the authorized version (white box like shown on website).
Last edited by Syranth January 19, 2022 at 08:45 AM.
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diggs31
Jan 19, 2022
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Quote from TimothyB5628 :
The problem is that people.do not swap deep enough. If you went to the hospital and had a test done before then you know how deep to go. They work I have been giving them to family and friends when ill. Unfortunately the have all worked and they all tested positive. My brother the first time he did it he did not go up far enough. I watched him do it on video phone and it came negative I had him do it a second time and go much deeper came back positive and then he did another brand also deep came back positive. So the main problem I see is that consumers are not going deep enough.
There is an element of user error. However in the ED all our nurses are trained to perform the deep swab on all patients.

For sick patients we plan to keep in the hospital, we often perform a rapid antigen test and a the standard more accurate 1 day pcr test on the same patient at the same time. This helps us determine what type of isolated room they need when admitted.

Example. I had a double vaccinated 67 year old male with Covid symptoms. X-ray looked like pneumonia of both lungs. Our rapid test returned negative. But since we suspected Covid we still isolated him and his standard Covid test returned positive the next day. He was swabbed same time and same technique.

Again, this test is great but perform serial ones if you can. However, it can get costly especially if you have a family. The government really needs to send these out to everyone monthly for free. If you have symptoms and it shows negative. Definitely quarantine and test again in 1-2 days.
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Troublestylist
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Quote from diggs31 :
if you have the money for that, sure.
I see it with my own eyes, Omicron is infecting everyone. Vaccinated or not. Yah, majority are likely unvaccinated but it is surprising how many vaccinated patients I am getting. I encourage all to get vaccinated but even more, I encourage everyone to mask up and be safe.
But Omicron isn't deadly. Geez... you and Sotomayor.
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Edit: should have been a reply to a comment

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GBFKicks
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Quote from Troublestylist :
But Omicron isn't deadly. Geez... you and Sotomayor.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic here. Omicron in general has been pretty mild for the vaccinated folks. Hospitals, especially ICUs, are certainly getting slammed with with Omicron (unvaccinated >>>>vaccinated).
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Quote from GBFKicks :
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic here. Omicron in general has been pretty mild for the vaccinated folks. Hospitals, especially ICUs, are certainly getting slammed with with Omicron (unvaccinated >>>>vaccinated).
Agreed. I'm talking to the vaccinated people who run around with two masks... and will probably get Omicron anyways and it won't be an issue. (Speaking from personal experience... having Covid before AND being vaccinated didn't help).

The unvaccinated aren't going to worry about being safe anyways.
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dougdeep
Jan 19, 2022
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Picked up a single of these yesterday at a local Walgreens for $9.99.

https://www.walgreens.com/store/c...66-product
Last edited by dougdeep January 19, 2022 at 09:41 AM.
Jan 19, 2022
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longsleevetee
Jan 19, 2022
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Quote from starcaptor :
To anyone who purchases locally...MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATES!

I got four test kits on Saturday at a local pharmacy ,and saw that they expire on March 2022. They were manufactured a year ago. Some of the BinaxNOW tests have slightly longer expiration (3 months after date on the box), but after that, all bets are off.

I see these being useful before going to a large gathering, but for my work, I still rely on making appts for weekly PCR tests. Had relatives deal with too many false negatives this past holiday...
I thought the expiration dates had been extended based on further efficacy testing?
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Tourist1292
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Quote from JairoR :
I don't understand. These are $10 at basically any pharmacy, you're saving $2 in exchange on the least accurate (70-75%!) rapid test. Do you really need 5?
Just like anything else at Costco, do you need bulk pack? For some people 5 kit is not enough for a few weeks.
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jfm123
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is this a good way to test if you are healed from it?

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bucdan
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Imagine having to get tested to know if you have the most deadly virus in modern history.

If everyone would just stay home when they felt sick like in pre-2020, this wouldn't be an issue.

I wouldn't be surprised if manufacturers see this as another revenue stream for the foreseeable future, tests to see if you have a cold or flu and use covid as the example of sales. If you feel sick, you're sick. You don't need a test to figure that out.

Wash your hands folks.

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