Can I buy the liquid that comes in the lateral flow tests?

[dudsville]

My work have me a box of the tests but we've knocked the little bottle over, the "extraction solution sars cov 2 antigen rapid qualitative test". So I've got loads of tests I can't use. I can't see how to buy this liquid but thought I'd check here in case anyone knows!

There was a thread discussing what it actually was. Let me see if I can find it...

Have a read of this. Seems that contact lens solution might work: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4269692-Whats-in-the-little-liquid-pods-in-the-home-tests

Can't you just order some more tests? They're free.

@ItsAllGoingToBeFine

Can't you just order some more tests? They're free.

This! You can order tests online and they're usually delivered the next day. Or can work just give you some more tests?

Thanks all! I became ill (not covid, but the shaky hands is what tipped the bottle over!) and forgot about this thread. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out, and yes I could get more, it just feels like a waste if there's a reasonable way of getting the solution. Anyway, thanks!

I think you get a lot more liquid than you need for the box of tests. Can you order your next box early then use the liquid across both.

Ooh we've never had a bottle of liquid just tiny little plastic things with enough in for each test. Where do you get the ones with a bottle as I despair about the amount of plastic these tests use!

I know it’s so much plastic!!
I get boxes of 25 tests that come with a bottle but I have to test for work.