PCR Test - what is it and how the test is done
The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for Covid is a test that helps analyse whether a person is suffering from Covid infection or not. The PCR Test for Covid is so far considered to be th...
Find out where to get a PCR Covid Test (Covid PCR Test) in Acireale. Compare details and costs for a PCR Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Penninazzo, 11, 95029 Viagrande CT, Italia
3.8 km
Via San Michele Arcangelo, 8P, 95030 Sant'Agata Li Battiati CT, Italia
6 km
Largo Bordighera, 49, 95127 Catania CT, Italia
8.7 km
Via Etnea, 509, 95125 Catania CT, Italia
8.7 km
Viale 20 Settembre, 72, 95128 Catania CT, Italia
8.7 km
Via Teocrito, 11, 95131 Catania CT, Italia
8.7 km
Via Androne, 55, 95124 Catania CT, Italia
8.7 km
Via Carlo Forlanini, 15, 95124 Catania CT, Italia
8.7 km
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 535, 95122 Catania CT, Italia
8.7 km
Via Giacomo Matteotti 275, 95045 Misterbianco Catania, Italy
10.8 km
The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for Covid is a test that helps analyse whether a person is suffering from Covid infection or not. The PCR Test for Covid is so far considered to be th...
The RT-PCR antigen test (Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction) is the standard gold method to quickly and accurately identify any traces of Covid-19 current infection in the body. This is the most common type of test used to prove that you are currently infected when travelling abroad. These tests require a swab, which can be self-administered or performed by a healthcare professional. These swabs are then sent to a specialised laboratory which can often return results in less than 24 hours.
If you want to do a private test, you can find laboratories or pharmacies in Italy that offers this service. On faiuntestevai.it we have over 4,000 centres throughout Italy offering different types of Covid-19 tests, including PCR tests.
A nasopharyngeal swab is inserted deep into the nasal cavity to collect the sample. The collected sample from the swab is then manipulated to extract its genetic material. The tested person may cough or gag during swab insertion, which involves discomfort.