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Batchcode to manufacture date converter

Enter a batch code in the setup that matches your label to get its manufacture date.

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Setup 1 – 1J0706-21288B2

This setup shows a 6 digit code containing the filling date and a 7,8,9 digit manufacture date lot code. The first 6 digits before the hyphen show the date of filling, the digits after the hyphen show the manufacture date.

The manufacture date is stored in the first 5 digits after the hyphen. Where the first 2 digits show the manufacture year and the last 3 digits show the Julian day of manufacturing.

Examples:

  • 8K2921-18348A1
  • 1K0909-21326A11
  • 1K2417-21343B224

Setup 2 – 22125

This setup is often used for kits and shows the manufacture date of the kit. If the label shows multiple of these, only note the one that has the oldest manufacture date. It is a 5-digit lot code. The first 2 digits refer to the manufacturing year. The next 3 digits are the Julian day.

Therefore, for lot code 21277, the manufacture year is 2021 and the Julian day is 277 making the exact manufacture date October 4th 2021.

Examples:

  • 21277
  • 22125
  • 25023

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Setup 3 – PG01HB P.02/22

The first combination of letters and numbers show the lot code, the second part after the P shows the month and year of production. To set a baseline, we always use the first day of the month to calculate the manufacture date.

Therefore, for lot code PG01HB P.02/22, the manufacture date is February 1st 2022.

Examples:

  • PG01HB P.02/22
  • PG01HB P.06/24
  • PG01HB P.01/25

Setup 4 – 22129-A01

Being a variant on setup 1, it reads similarly. The first 2 digits refer to the manufacturing year. The 3 digits after that are the Julian manufacture day. In this case, it would be the year 2022, Julian day 129, making it May 9th 2022.

Examples:

  • 22129-A01

Setup 5 – 2H3003-2H1812

This setup is used for samples with 2 products. Each code shows a manufacture date; the earliest date should be used. 1st digit = year, 2nd digit = month (A= Jan, B= Feb...), 3rd-4th digits = day.

For batch code 2H1812-2H3003, the dates are August 30th 2022 and August 18th 2022. Use the earliest date: August 18th 2022.

Examples:

  • 2H1812-2H3003
  • 5B2512-5A3015

Setup 6 – 3A2522/3A2523

This setup is used for samples with 2 products. Each code shows a manufacture date; the earliest date should be used. 1st digit = year, 2nd digit = month, 3rd-4th digits = day.

For batch code 3A2522/3A2523, the dates are January 25th 2023 and January 25th 2023. Since they’re the same, use January 25th 2023.

Examples:

  • 3A2522/3A2523
  • 5C2522/4L2523

Setup 7 – 3A2411

This setup is used for samples with only 1 product. 1st digit = year, 2nd digit = month, 3rd-4th digits = day.

For batch code 3A2411, the manufacture date is January 24th 2023.

Examples:

  • 3A2411
  • 5H3012