# What is the expiration timeline for Infinium BeadChips?

| Infinium BeadChip Type                                                                   | Expiration date                            |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| HD, LCG, XT                                                                              | 12 months from date of manufacture         |
| LCG+PGx                                                                                  | 12 months from date of manufacture         |
| EX Genotyping, EX Methylation, EX+PGx                                                    | 12 months from date of manufacture         |
| HTS                                                                                      | 18 months from date of manufacture\*       |
| Custom Infinium HTS Methylation                                                          | 12 months from date of manufacture         |
| BovineHD DNA Analysis Beadchip                                                           | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| Infinium All of Us Array-8                                                               | 18 months from date of manufacture\***\*** |
| Infinium Global Diversity Array-8                                                        | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| Infinium Global Diversity Array Cyto-8                                                   | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| <p>Infininum Global Diversity Array with<br>Carrier Screening-8 v2.0</p>                 | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| <p>Infinium Global Diversity Array with<br>Carrier Screening and Cytogenetics-8 v2.0</p> | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| <p>Infinium Global Diversity Array with<br>Polygenic Risk Score Content v1.0</p>         | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| Infinium Mouse Methylation Beadchip                                                      | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| Infinium MethylationEPIC v2.0                                                            | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |
| Infinium CytoSNP-850K v1.4                                                               | 18 months from date of manufacture\*\*     |

\*Effective for Infinium HTS BeadChips manufactured after 01-JUL-2022.\
\*\*Effective for Infinium BeadChips manufactured from Q4 2023.

Illumina will retain DMAP files for all Infinium beadchips for 24 months after the date of manufacture. Since shelf-life may vary between 12 months or 18 months depending on the Infinium beadchip, the DMAP would be retained for either 12 months or 6 months after expiration, respectively. Make sure to **download DMAP files prior to the expiration date** printed on the label to mitigate the risk of losing DMAP files. See the article "[DMAP files for all Infinium Arrays are available for two (2) years after the date of manufacture](https://knowledge.illumina.com/microarray/general/microarray-general-reference_material-list/000005602/?utm_source=agent\&utm_medium=email\&utm_campaign=kb)" for more information.

Notes:

* Refer to the label on the beadchip packaging for accurate expiration date.
* These expiration dates apply to commercial and custom arrays.
* Infinium reagents may have different expiration dates from the beadchips.
* For best results and reproducibility, use Infinium beadchips and reagents prior their expiration dates.
* Illumina guarantees that all Research Use Only (RUO) products will ship with a minimum viable shelf-life of three months from the date of shipment.

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