Lateral Flow tests through security
Aug 21, 2021 | 7:46 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 107
Lateral Flow tests through security
I have a flight booked for September and plan on taking a few lateral flow test packs with me for my safety & sanity and that of those I'll be travelling to see.
Does anyone have any experience or official guidance on taking Lateral flow tests through security? This is over and above the Qured one I have booked for return to the UK purposes.
Do the security accept lateral flow kits as medical devices exempt from the liquid limits. We're talking about 14 0.3ml containers after all!
Does anyone have any experience or official guidance on taking Lateral flow tests through security? This is over and above the Qured one I have booked for return to the UK purposes.
Do the security accept lateral flow kits as medical devices exempt from the liquid limits. We're talking about 14 0.3ml containers after all!
Aug 21, 2021 | 8:56 am
#2
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 8,119
I realised I've been carrying the cassette and a few liquid "pipettes" from an NHS LFT in my backpack in my last 2-3 flights and no one said a word at any of the security checks. This includes T5. I should add that they weren't in the liquids bag but rather at the bottom of the backpack together with that humus of shop receipts and scraps of paper that deposits there over time...
Aug 21, 2021 | 10:14 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Uranus
Programs: Ann Summers Gold, Costa Cruises Bronze, BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Caff Nero, Costa Coffee.
Posts: 6,308
Been through security in the UK, UAE, Qatar and the US in the last month with my rip off device in my bag and no one has bat an eyelid.
Aug 21, 2021 | 3:53 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,662
I have a flight booked for September and plan on taking a few lateral flow test packs with me for my safety & sanity and that of those I'll be travelling to see.
Does anyone have any experience or official guidance on taking Lateral flow tests through security? This is over and above the Qured one I have booked for return to the UK purposes.
Do the security accept lateral flow kits as medical devices exempt from the liquid limits. We're talking about 14 0.3ml containers after all!
Does anyone have any experience or official guidance on taking Lateral flow tests through security? This is over and above the Qured one I have booked for return to the UK purposes.
Do the security accept lateral flow kits as medical devices exempt from the liquid limits. We're talking about 14 0.3ml containers after all!
In practice it will never happen, based on my experience.
Aug 22, 2021 | 10:53 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: LCY
Posts: 1,224
To echo the other posters... I've had one in my carry-on through security checks in multiple countries this year - Qatar, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Heathrow T5 and T2 - without attracting any attention. Where I've been carrying multiple tests they've gone in my hold luggage though, and I've always popped out my baggy of liquid toiletries separately in the tray.
Aug 23, 2021 | 1:44 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 7,149
I've had water bottles and juice cartons in my hand baggage that I forgot about, and they went through the X-ray in several countries without being picked up