How To Do a COVID-19 Test
Using QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test
ABOUT
This is a simplied guide for the
QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19
Test kit. For complete information,
please refer to the Instruction Sheet
and the Patient Fact Sheet in the kit.
This product has FDA Emergency Use
Authorization.
For a video about how to do the test, go to
quickvueathome.com/#video_testkit-2
WHAT’S IN THE KIT?
Pre-lled Tubes
Tube Holders
Foam Swabs
Test Strips
Instruction Sheet
Patient Fact Sheet
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?
Watch or timer (not included)
Being exact about time is very important
for this test!
TO START THE TEST
Wash your hands and place the kit on a at and clean surface. Make sure there is
good light in the room. If you are doing the test on another person, use a face mask.
Open the kit and make sure that all the items listed above are there. Get your timer or watch
and follow the step-by-step instructions on the other side.
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Test Tube
Holders
Test Strips
Foam Swabs
Pre-lled
Test Tubes
1
Take off the cap from one
of the tubes and put it in the
tube holder.
3
Insert the swab about ½ to ¾ inch into one
nostril and rub it around the inside walls
at least 4 times. Using the same swab,
repeat in the other nostril. This will take
about 15 seconds.
POSITIVE RESULT =
1 pink line + 1 blue line
You are likely to have
COVID-19. You should
self-isolate. If you have
symptoms that bother or
worry you, contact your
healthcare provider.
6
After 1 minute, take the swab out of the tube,
rubbing the swab head against the wall of
the tube to squeeze out as much liquid as
possible. Throw the swab away.
4
Right after getting the
sample from the nose,
put the swab into the
open tube. Be sure the
swab is touching the
bottom of the tube. Stir
swab 3 or 4 times.
NEGATIVE RESULT =
1 blue line
You are unlikely to have
COVID-19. But if you have
symptoms that bother or
worry you, contact your
healthcare provider.
INVALID RESULT =
1 pink line or NO lines
You need to do a new
test. Start again at the
beginning using a new
tube, swab, and test strip.
For 2 invalid results, call
1-833-784-2588.
Reading Your Test Results
Doing The Test
7
Open the Test Strip pouch
carefully and put the Test Strip
into the open tube with the arrows
pointing down. Leave the strip
in the tube for 10 minutes. (Use
timer or watch!)
There are 3 types of test results possible: Positive, Negative or Invalid, a test that can’t be used.
2
Peel open the wrapper from the swab.
Do not touch the swab head.
5
Leave the swab in the tube
for at least 1 minute. (Use
timer or watch!) Wrong results
may occur if you leave the swab
in for too short or too long.
8
After the 10 minutes, take the Test Strip out
of the tube and put it on a at surface with
good lighting. Read the Test Strip
right away! If you wait longer than
5 minutes to read it, you may get
wrong or invalid results.
DO NOT TOUCH
THE SWAB HEAD.
Arrows
pointing
down
Leave swab
in at least
1 minute!
Leave strip
in at least
10 minutes.