COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test kit instructions: ACON Flowflex
How to do an ACON Flowflex rapid nose-only test for COVID-19 and report the results. Rapid tests show the result on a device that comes with the test.
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Check the expiry date before you do the test. Do not use out-of-date tests. Use a test from a box which is still in date.
This coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid nose-only test comes in a blue and white pack with the ACON Flowflex brand on it.
This guide tells you how to:
- prepare the test
- take a swab sample from yourself or a child
- process the sample
- read and report the result
There’s separate information on how to do a PCR home test. This is the test that is sent to a lab to be checked.
Find help to do the test and report your result
To watch a video demonstration and for help with doing the test and reporting results, see how to do a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test.
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Last updated 9 April 2024 + show all updates
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Added new versions of guide in English, Easy Read and translated versions including in Ukrainian. Removed the "Step-by-step guide to COVID-19 self-testing for Getein Biotech nose-only test in audio, braille, large print and giant print from RNIB" as it is no longer available.
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Added information about checking expiry dates on rapid lateral flow tests.
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Updated information to reflect changes in testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) in England.
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Added a link to the RNIB website for additional formats, including audio, braille, large print and giant print.
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Updated wording to reflect that rapid lateral flow tests are usually for people without symptoms of COVID-19.
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Updated information about how to get a test kit and get help with doing the test.
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Added information on ordering a rapid lateral flow test. Updated all translations. Added Dari and Pashto translations.
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Updated guides and translations.
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