iHealth COVID 19 Authorized Non invasive Discomfort Reviews Summary

Efficacy and Accuracy

Pros:

• "Initial positive test was helpful in diagnosing illness as Covid and starting isolation and treatment."
• "It was very helpful and, I believe, accurate."
• "These are by far the easiest to use and most accurate."
• "They accurately detected a family member's COVID."
• "Accurate and easy to use. Follow the directions."
• "This test is easy to use, and accurate."
• "They're easy to use, accuracy is high (per external reviews), and are affordable."
• "The accuracy is good, and they are easy to use."

Cons:

• "Used this brand for the first time and my husband tested negative while he was symptomatic."
• "I’ve used many of these but it showed a false positive once."
• "There should be a line for the control, and there is nothing. Kit does not work."
• "Two of the five tests didn't work properly. The test was administered per the instructions and the control line never appeared after 15 minutes."
• "The control line does not come to show the test is working."
• "Three of the five tests in the pack showed a faint, but definitely visible, test line -- even though the tester was asymptomatic."
• "Two of the five tests were defective."
• "I have used 2/5 test and both were defective, not even showing the control line after the 15 minutes."

Quality Control and Components

Pros:

• "Test worked fine and was a good value."
• "This is the same test kit that had been provided by the government."
• "Testing with the 3 vials that contained testing solution worked fine."
• "The directions were simple and straightforward."
• "There's a phone number to call if I have questions."
• "Have used 5 other test kits so far since start of COVID19. iHealth is just a better design."
• "The instructions are for two different kits."
• "I like how the top screws on for the testing tube so you don’t spill."

Cons:

• "Manipulation of solution bottle was challenging."
• "The swab seems Old and does not open easily."
• "The instructions are for two different kits."
• "The sealed swabs were bent. The instructions were crunched."
• "There was no instruction sheet in the box with 4 tests."
• "I ordered a 5 pack to have on hand and I just went to open it and it has one test swab and 1 test, not even the vial for the one test process."
• "The expiration date on the box was almost 2 months old when I received it."
• "I ordered the five-test pack to last me for the next several months. I used one and then realized the set expires in just one month."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great for value of money! Came out to be just under $9/test which is cheaper than most in stores."
• "These are the best at home covid tests I have tried."
• "They're easy to use, accuracy is high (per external reviews), and are affordable."
• "The test is an excellent, affordable COVID test, and I have used it regularly over the past year."
• "I think I do not need to explain why it is necessary to have these kits at home."
• "It is easy to use for the most part, items were shipped quickly."
• "The instructions are simple and clear, economical way to purchase tests."
• "I love that with 5 tests contained in one small box, the packaging is minimized."

Cons:

• "I wasted quite a lot of money for defective devices."
• "Tests like this PROBABLY work reasonably well after expiration date (within reason), but my workplace won't accept results from expired kits."
• "I ordered a 5 pack to have on hand and I just went to open it (still factory sealed) and it has one test swab and 1 test, not even the vial for the one test process."
• "The expiration date on the box was almost 2 months old when I received it."
• "I ordered the five-test pack to last me for the next several months. I used one and then realized the set expires in just one month."
• "I received the tests quickly but they arrived with insufficient solution in 4 of the 5 vials."
• "I purchased a 5 pack of test but only three were useable because two of the bottles only had a droplet or none at all of solution in them."
• "Don't waste your money by buying these. They don't work."