# Shelf life for the COVIDSeq library preparation kit

**What is the shelf life for the COVIDSeq library preparation kit?**

The Illumina COVIDSeq Assay and COVIDSeq (RUO) library preparation kits are shipped with The Illumina standard 3-month minimum guarantee. With this, reagents are guaranteed to have at least three months of shelf life from the date of shipment. Reagents may have shelf life longer than three months (expiration dates are noted on each box/reagent label for specific dates), though all expiration dates will be at least three months from the date of shipment.

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