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Pete
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 02 Nov 2005
Posts: 20
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 Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:12 am Post subject:
Bayer Multistix 10SG Expiration Dates
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Hi everyone,
I have spent an inordinate amount of time searching while trying to find out
the following info and failed (including all kinds of Bayer sites, and
various combinations of search criteria). And I could not find any toll
free numbers for Bayer, and I have called my local pharmacies with no help
from the pharmacists either.
I would like to know the following about Bayer Multistix 10SG strips (for
urinary testing) before I order them on the Internet. Each bottle contains
100 test strips.
- What is the expiration date of the test strips *after* you have opened the
bottle. This is very important to me, since they are rather expensive, and
I don't think I would order them if it is less than 6 months, and naturally
keeping the bottle tightly closed immediately after getting a strip out.
- Does anyone have any idea what the unopened expiration dates are on a
bottle (e.g. two or three years from the date of manufacture, or what). If
I order on the Internet, I will not know what the unopened expiration date
is, but it would be more reassuring to know it might be well into the
future.
I would appreciate any info you have. Thanks...Pete |
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Bob
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 30 Sep 2005
Posts: 37
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:27 am Post subject:
Re: Bayer Multistix 10SG Expiration Dates
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On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 21:12:32 -0500, "Pete" <pete@nospam.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi everyone,
I have spent an inordinate amount of time searching while trying to find out
the following info and failed (including all kinds of Bayer sites, and
various combinations of search criteria). And I could not find any toll
free numbers for Bayer, and I have called my local pharmacies with no help
from the pharmacists either.
I would like to know the following about Bayer Multistix 10SG strips (for
urinary testing) before I order them on the Internet. Each bottle contains
100 test strips.
- What is the expiration date of the test strips *after* you have opened the
bottle. This is very important to me, since they are rather expensive, and
I don't think I would order them if it is less than 6 months, and naturally
keeping the bottle tightly closed immediately after getting a strip out.
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Google on
Bayer Multistix 10SG Expiration
seems to give plenty of info. Just from the first page of hits, I
found the following, both of which explicitly address your question.
http://vumcpolicies.mc.vanderbilt.edu/E-Manual/Hpolicy.nsf/AllDocs/514FDEC5335058DC86256926006B7743
http://www2.umdnj.edu/udlweb/RWJMS%20Current%20POC/Storage%20of%20Reagents%2005-29-03.pdf
If you want to contact Bayer, why not use the toll free number given
at their web site, "Contact" page. Or send them a note thru their web
form -- which might have the advantage of letting someone look up the
info and reply in writing.
http://www.bayerpharma-na.com/contacts/default.asp
bob |
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John Gentile
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 30 Apr 2005
Posts: 40
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject:
Re: Bayer Multistix 10SG Expiration Dates
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On 2005-11-01 21:12:32 -0500, "Pete" <pete@nospam.net> said:
| Quote: | Hi everyone,
I have spent an inordinate amount of time searching while trying to find out
the following info and failed (including all kinds of Bayer sites, and
various combinations of search criteria). And I could not find any toll
free numbers for Bayer, and I have called my local pharmacies with no help
from the pharmacists either.
I would like to know the following about Bayer Multistix 10SG strips (for
urinary testing) before I order them on the Internet. Each bottle contains
100 test strips.
- What is the expiration date of the test strips *after* you have opened the
bottle. This is very important to me, since they are rather expensive, and
I don't think I would order them if it is less than 6 months, and naturally
keeping the bottle tightly closed immediately after getting a strip out.
- Does anyone have any idea what the unopened expiration dates are on a
bottle (e.g. two or three years from the date of manufacture, or what). If
I order on the Internet, I will not know what the unopened expiration date
is, but it would be more reassuring to know it might be well into the
future.
I would appreciate any info you have. Thanks...Pete
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Someone else already responded with the info about the expiration date.
But I would like to know what purpose you are intending to use these.
Are you buying the urine controls to test with each strip or each day
of testing? How will you know that the strip is working correctly? If
you are doing this for your own use do you really need all the tests on
the 10SG? Pharmacies do sell other test strips for glucose and ketones
for management of diabetics.
--
John Gentile, MS M(ASCP)
Laboratory Information Manager
Providence, VAMC |
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Pete
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 02 Nov 2005
Posts: 20
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:41 am Post subject:
Re: Bayer Multistix 10SG Expiration Dates
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John Gentile wrote:
| Quote: | On 2005-11-01 21:12:32 -0500, "Pete" <pete@nospam.net> said:
Hi everyone,
I have spent an inordinate amount of time searching while trying to
find out the following info and failed (including all kinds of Bayer
sites, and various combinations of search criteria). And I could
not find any toll free numbers for Bayer, and I have called my local
pharmacies with no help from the pharmacists either.
I would like to know the following about Bayer Multistix 10SG strips
(for urinary testing) before I order them on the Internet. Each
bottle contains 100 test strips.
- What is the expiration date of the test strips *after* you have
opened the bottle. This is very important to me, since they are
rather expensive, and I don't think I would order them if it is less
than 6 months, and naturally keeping the bottle tightly closed
immediately after getting a strip out. - Does anyone have any idea what
the unopened expiration dates are
on a bottle (e.g. two or three years from the date of manufacture,
or what). If I order on the Internet, I will not know what the
unopened expiration date is, but it would be more reassuring to know
it might be well into the future.
I would appreciate any info you have. Thanks...Pete
Someone else already responded with the info about the expiration
date. But I would like to know what purpose you are intending to use
these. Are you buying the urine controls to test with each strip or
each day of testing? How will you know that the strip is working
correctly? If you are doing this for your own use do you really need
all the tests on the 10SG? Pharmacies do sell other test strips for
glucose and ketones for management of diabetics.
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John...I have multiple health problems and have been studying medicine for
15 years. I am getting them for a piece of mind, since I have been to over
75 doctors in my life and have nothing to show for it. I am not buying the
urine controls, and will have to trust the strips. I do not have diabetes.
Pete |
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sou_rabh2 via MedKB.com
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 04 Nov 2005
Posts: 1
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:07 am Post subject:
Re: Bayer Multistix 10SG Expiration Dates
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Hi Mr.Pete
We would like to introduce ourselves as the Distributor for Bayer Diagnostics
in Chennai, India. We would like to inform you that the expiry date for
Multistix 10SG Would be atleast 1 Year from the date of Manufacturing.
Sourabh.
Pete wrote:
| Quote: | Hi everyone,
I have spent an inordinate amount of time searching while trying to find out
the following info and failed (including all kinds of Bayer sites, and
various combinations of search criteria). And I could not find any toll
free numbers for Bayer, and I have called my local pharmacies with no help
from the pharmacists either.
I would like to know the following about Bayer Multistix 10SG strips (for
urinary testing) before I order them on the Internet. Each bottle contains
100 test strips.
- What is the expiration date of the test strips *after* you have opened the
bottle. This is very important to me, since they are rather expensive, and
I don't think I would order them if it is less than 6 months, and naturally
keeping the bottle tightly closed immediately after getting a strip out.
- Does anyone have any idea what the unopened expiration dates are on a
bottle (e.g. two or three years from the date of manufacture, or what). If
I order on the Internet, I will not know what the unopened expiration date
is, but it would be more reassuring to know it might be well into the
future.
I would appreciate any info you have. Thanks...Pete |
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