I don't think QMC is going to tie their own hands by committing to only using test kits that have QD tags. I think the logistics of setting up QD tagging at a hundred different test manufacturers and then upgrading the existing supply chain from the manufacturer to the user to verify the QD tag authenticity will delay the implementation of HealthID for weeks or months.

I can see QMC potentially getting one manufacturer to implement QD tagging for the initial test phases.

In addition per the HealthID Product Brief
I think QMC has opened up to other verification methods.

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Ensures that the test kit used is authentic and has been shipped from a validated manufacturer to the point of use via a verifiable chain of custody or trust – e.g. the test kit is not a counterfeit, is from an approved manufacturer, and has been transported to the place of use in a secure manner.

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Support for multiple methods of determining individual and product authenticity, such as integration with open-source Auth0 mechanisms, capture of QR codes and tight integration with authentication products incorporating QDX™ Dot optical signatures.

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