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Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit, 25 Pack $115 + $7 Delivery ($4.88 Per Test) @ Outbax

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Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit, 25 Pack $115 + $7 Delivery ($4.88 Per Test) @ Outbax
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AssociatedOutbax on 16/02/2022 - 13:54 outbax.com.au (4986 clicks)
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OUTBAX10

25 pack Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit

  • Nasal swab tests
  • In Stock and ready to dispatch from Sydney
  • Further 3.5% cashback through Cashrewards, as per their terms
  • Expiry is 8th January 2024

Back in stock!

Mod Edit: Extra $10 off using OUTBAX10 = $115. Thanks chrish91/m9

Mod Edit 2: Please be aware of the points raised here regarding the tests intended use.

Mod Edit 3: "This is a nasopharyngeal swab instead of the typical nasal swab. Naso is the one that goes way deeper than typical nasal swab RAT test and is recommended to be done by professional." Thanks to snoopydoop and noone. Comments. Ensure you read the instructions if you intend to use them, or contact the retailer to take further action.

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  • zzyss on 16/02/2022 - 15:37

    Says $125 when I go to the site?

    • Remorhaz on 16/02/2022 - 15:53

      It says in the description: Extra $10 off using OUTBAX10 = $115

      • zzyss on 16/02/2022 - 16:01

        Yep, sorry, don't mind me LOL. As you were.

  • donotuse on 16/02/2022 - 15:45
    -5

    But what do you need 25 tests for?

    • mandelbrot on 16/02/2022 - 16:21
      +2

      25 doesn't last long for a family.

  • thydzik on 16/02/2022 - 15:50

    ordered, thanks

    • snoopydoop on 05/03/2022 - 10:41

      Hi thydzik - important comment to note from 'noone' on the bottom of this post:

      This kit is definitely different to the ones mentioned in TGA website as this is a nasopharyngeal swab instead of the typical nasal swab. Naso is the one that goes way deeper than typical nasal swab RAT test and is recommended to be done by professional.

  • IMadeYouReadThis on 16/02/2022 - 15:55
    +2

    Solar Panel business selling RAT kits.

    Thanks ScoMo, I really can't wait for my local Indian/Chinese restaurants to start selling these kits next.

    PS. Not having a go at the business but at the failure of our government.

    • ForTheGreaterGood on 16/02/2022 - 17:40

      If they sell a worthy product for a lower price than others, bring 'em on! I don't see a problem with that at all. I'd rather support a local business who's willing to try and source what I need for a lower price than the market, provided the quality is consistent with the market. I couldn't care less about their origins / ethnicity.

    • Skullytor on 16/02/2022 - 19:01
      +2

      the more sellers the better. Brings prices down. How is this the govermment failing? The government regulates what tests meet TGA approval. As long as those are sold, who cares who is selling.

    • entropysbane on 17/02/2022 - 06:52
      -2

      You are blaming Morrison for private enterprise?
      The sun came up today. Bloody Morrison.

      • desync on 17/02/2022 - 09:01
        -3

        every day there are like 3 completely random hashtags trending and when you read on any of the tweets they all blame morrison

        it's insane how much of an echo chamber twitter has become

        reading comments here is a relief, good to see that some people still have a functioning brain

      • IMadeYouReadThis on 17/02/2022 - 10:10
        +2

        The sun came up today. Bloody Morrison.

        Sir, you missed the point completely. If this wasn't a government failure, we would never have seen kits selling at $20+ at first place. Very kind of Outbax for selling the kits at extremely reasonable price, but if it wasn't the govt failure, this would have been a regular price and not a bargain!

        One of many examples why we failed is here.

    • MrsJones on 17/02/2022 - 09:32
      +1

      Yeah the government is useless. Interestingly overseas there are restaurants that require a negative RAT for entry and will sell you one (cheaply) to take before you go in.

  • greatbuy on 16/02/2022 - 16:09
    +4

    I just noticed this is very high sensitivity as well based on the TGA website.

    https://www.tga.gov.au/covid-19-rapid-antigen-self-tests-are…

    • snoopydoop on 05/03/2022 - 10:41

      Important comment to note from 'noone' on the bottom of this post:

      This kit is definitely different to the ones mentioned in TGA website as this is a nasopharyngeal swab instead of the typical nasal swab. Naso is the one that goes way deeper than typical nasal swab RAT test and is recommended to be done by professional.

  • alaric on 16/02/2022 - 17:32
    +1

    Debating whether to buy or not but better to have it and not need it than not have it when needed. Great price OP.

    • whyisave on 16/02/2022 - 20:36
      -3

      If you feel the symptoms, just isolate straight away anyway.
      No need for the RAT then :-)
      Knowing the results, won't change the way you "treat it",
      because there is none that is 'approved' by the TGA.
      It's all just about taking paracetamol and resting.
      ( Then, if you have an oximeter [AU$ 15+] and watch your oxygen levels go down,
      you just go straight to the hospital )

      • astarman on 16/02/2022 - 22:49
        +6

        if all you cared about is yourself then youre right.
        knowing the results changes how others should be treated.
        maybe you just visited your elderly family or worked in an office ?
        or people in your home… so they can know for sure if they should isolate as wlel..

        • whyisave on 17/02/2022 - 11:53

          but that's what i said, ie. if you feel symptoms, isolate straight away.
          Isolation = not affecting anyone outside of your house.
          AND
          You can tell others, that you felt symptoms & you're isolating.

          Asymptomatic testing is also problematic according to the authorities.

          • snoopydoop on 18/02/2022 - 08:33
            +1

            @whyisave: Asymptomatic testing is not problematic. The health recommendation currently is to do an asymptomatic RAT test before socialising (going to a restaurant, venue, etc). However, they've acknowledged that due to supply that's not necessarily practical at the moment. But that's the health recommendation.

            You can definitely pass it on before you're symptomatic, and you have a moral (and sometimes legal) obligation to inform anyone who has been in contact with you in the previous week.

            • whyisave on 18/02/2022 - 13:05

              @snoopydoop: So, does this mean that RAT is something that everyone needs to do ?
              Jabbed and unjabbed persons ?

              • snoopydoop on 05/03/2022 - 10:41
                +1

                @whyisave: Yep, absolutely - that's the current health recommendation in most states, regardless of vaccine status. Particularly given Omicron's increased transmission. It's a useful tool we have in our ability to minimize deaths.

                By the way, just in case someone on this thread bought this deal, important comment to note from 'noone' on the bottom of this post:

                This kit is definitely different to the ones mentioned in TGA website as this is a nasopharyngeal swab instead of the typical nasal swab. Naso is the one that goes way deeper than typical nasal swab RAT test and is recommended to be done by professional.

    • Stopback on 16/02/2022 - 23:43

      Try to sell some to your friends or family.

  • Bunsen on 16/02/2022 - 18:54
    -6

    Save your $$ & put it towards a box of tissues instead.

    • khey on 16/02/2022 - 20:19

      And vaseline

      • moo on 16/02/2022 - 21:46

        Name checks out.

  • erd on 17/02/2022 - 10:22

    Already shipped, impressive. Thanks, OP.

  • smurfstah on 17/02/2022 - 21:21

    Cheers OP, grabbed a pack :)

  • smartinet on 19/02/2022 - 08:43
    -1

    Biggest difference in these professional kits is you usually only get one vial of buffer solution, rather than individually dosed buffer. These are designed for a clinical setting where tests are administered regularly.
    The tests work the same but the buffer usually should be used within a relatively short time and stored appropriately. Keep this in mind, you can’t divide up the kit into individual sets to share with friends or family.

    • zzyss on 19/02/2022 - 10:30
      +1

      That sounds entirely plausible, but from what I can see of the description, this pack includes kits with pre-filled buffer tubes, so I take that to mean it isn't a single vial of buffer solution that you have to administer individually. Hoping the description matches what I receive.

    • LSGH on 23/02/2022 - 10:01

      Can anyone confirm if indeed this box only contains 1 vial of buffer solution?

      • itscyanide on 23/02/2022 - 10:28
        +5

        I can confirm it comes with 25x individual pre-filled extraction buffer tubes, photo of label on box I received.

        Looking inside the box, the extraction tubes are packed in a single sealed plastic bag, however each tube should also have an aluminium foil seal per the package insert/instructions.

        • LSGH on 23/02/2022 - 11:38

          Awesome! Thanks. Plan to use it for when I visit my elderly parents

          • snoopydoop on 05/03/2022 - 10:37

            @LSGH: Comment to note from 'noone' on the bottom of this post:

            This kit is definitely different to the ones mentioned in TGA website as this is a nasopharyngeal swab instead of the typical nasal swab. Naso is the one that goes way deeper than typical nasal swab RAT test and is recommended to be done by professional.

        • zzyss on 23/02/2022 - 11:43
          +2

          Came here to say the same thing. Here's a photo:
          https://www.dropbox.com/s/qhvuz19ftpof1n4/20220223_113458.jp…

  • nuno on 20/02/2022 - 12:33

    in two weeks, they'll be $2 each. I would wait

  • Musiclover on 21/02/2022 - 09:02
    -4

    Could someone explain to me why people buy them? When are you required to do a test? Why people prefer to do them at home?..

    • snoopydoop on 22/02/2022 - 11:25
      +3

      For a start, health advice is that it's highly recommended that you do them as a guide before going to social events/venues. It's also particularly useful when visiting vulnerable relatives/friends (eg. eldery, asthmatics, immunocompromised, etc).

      "Riskier" situations become less risky with the more people who have been tested before going into those situations, as you reduce the chance of someone being present with COVID.

      You are required to take a test when you have symptoms, or if you are a contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. There are some industries in some states where there may be further required testing too - particularly if your work is important for the smooth running of society.

      Health advice is that these tests are going to be an essential part of our strategy to staying open, particularly as we go into winter. (Unfortunately, we're not quite as lucky as the northern hemisphere in that regard)

      On a larger scale across society, the higher our uptake in regular testing we have, the lower our cases, the lower our death/hospitalisation rate, and the fewer restrictions that may become necessary as another wave comes through. And with fewer infections, the stronger our economy too.

      I personally think these should be free given their importance - and considering the main benefit is for the people around the person who is testing themselves, and the rest of society, less so directly for the person who's testing. Even the economic cost of higher infections dwarfs the cost of making these tests free.

      • Musiclover on 22/02/2022 - 11:49
        -3

        Thanks, I understand that people with vulnerable contacts may want to do the test before seeing them. I do not see how it could be done in practice with regular visits?.. If I visit my elderly parents every day will I have to do the rapid tests each time before the visit (multiplied by x4 immidiate memebers of my family)? Regardless of the symptoms?

        Is that what most people buy them for? Or is it just to avoid the queues of the free testing lines when people are required to do the test by employer?..

        Do people really buy these to make sure they are isolating when they have the virus? It sounds really thoughtful but at the same time with our selfish society hard to believe that, sounds like someone may consider that spending their own money to willingly shoot themselves in the foot. At the same time, big protests against vaccinations and any restrictions?..

        Don't these fail to detect the most recent strains of the virus anyway?.. Then it could just become a formal way of getting rid of employer's and government requirements.

        • snoopydoop on 22/02/2022 - 13:37
          +4

          In regards to visiting elderly parents, as it's not a requirement it's more of an individual choice, it's really up to the individual.
          If I'm visiting them every day, and I haven't been in overly risky situations lately, and I'm feeling 100%, I won't do one if I had a negative in the couple of days before, as imo the risk is lowered with the more tests I've done recently. But I do test semi-regularly when visiting my at-risk parents, even when asymptomatic.
          This approach actually did protect them in January when my brother returned a positive when he was about to visit them.

          I'd say that's a big reason people buy it! I also take a RAT a few days after I've been to a risky event, eg. a large event or pub, out of an abundance of caution. Or if I'm seeing friends who I know are cautious themselves, or have at risk family members.

          In regards to failing to detect the most recent strains - that's untrue, they definitely detect Omicron. There are two primary reasons that they are less effective than PCR tests:

          1) In Australia they are being administered by a non-professional, so there's a higher chance of not taking a sufficient sample
          2) The window of your infection period in which it is possible for a RAT to detect the virus is much smaller than a PCR test. If you are regularly having a RAT test every single day, administered correctly, then the efficacy of one of them catching a positive improves dramatically, much closer to that of a single PCR test. Here's a useful image which demonstrates this:
          https://i.insider.com/61c4825a1f3fca0018a53794?auto=webp&ena…

          I think many in our society are more caring than you expect when you see the big protests etc. Most people who do regularly testing aren't overly loud about it, they just go about their lives with an extra step in the morning. Same with people who are limiting their movement, wearing masks more than they need to, etc. We achieved 80% vaccinated before mandates even came into place, so the majority of our society does do what is recommended of them when it is easy enough for them. Personally, if I had COVID, I would want to know, simply because I wouldn't want to spread it. I think many are like me, and don't view it as a negative thing. It's an easy way to save lives, and given all our sacrifices in the past 2 years, isolating when you have the virus is arguably the most important thing you can do during this entire pandemic.

          There is the element of privilege though, I am lucky enough to be in a situation where I can afford to test a lot.

          That's why I think they should be free, it's not fair that I am able to afford as many tests as I take.
          If I couldn't afford many tests - I would definitely be testing less often, but I'd prioritise to after attending risky venues, and prior to a few days in a row of seeing at risk family. I'd also try and only see at-risk family if I hadn't been to high-density places since my last RAT test. I'd probably test myself - see those people multiple days in a row without doing any risky activities, then avoid them and go do any risky activities I'd like to do in the interim without seeing them, before testing myself again, maybe 3 days after my last event. Clumping it up a bit like that. (Or avoid riskier activities that are unnecessary more than I do now to protect those around me)

  • noone on 03/03/2022 - 22:54
    +3

    I've just received my kit and will be requesting a refund soon.

    This kit is definitely different to the ones mentioned in TGA website as this is a nasopharyngeal swab instead of the typical nasal swab. Naso is the one that goes way deeper than typical nasal swab RAT test and is recommended to be done by professional.

    I don't think I can do a nasopharyngeal swab properly by myself

    • snoopydoop on 05/03/2022 - 10:35
      +1

      This is very concerning with the number of people who have clicked on this deal. I almost went for it myself.

  • thydzik on 05/03/2022 - 10:55
    +1

    Interesting. I didn't realise there was different nasal swabs.
    I read the instructions and have used it twice, didnt seem overly difficult.
    Just says all the way in till you feel the back wall.

    I haven't used other types.

  • ChurchMouth on 09/03/2022 - 10:43
    +2

    Anyone have luck with refund process can explain what needs to be done?

    • silenthillrocks on 12/03/2022 - 08:48

      Seller gone quiet. Good luck with getting refund.

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