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...
PCR Test in Castelbuono
Find out where to get a PCR Covid Test (Covid PCR Test) in Castelbuono. Compare details and costs for a PCR Test from the best labs in Italy.
PCR Test by innovabiohealth S.r.l.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
PCR Test by Laboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche del Dr. Paolo Loddo e Dr.ssa Valentina Loddo srl
Viale Trieste, 4, 93100 Caltanissetta CL, Italia
30.6 km
PCR Covid Test by Centro Medico Meditel Saronno
Via Enrico Alliata, 1, 90014 Casteldaccia PA, Italia
31.4 km
PCR Covid Test by Centro Analisi Pasteur Dr. Zoda
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 115, 93017 San Cataldo Caltanissetta, Italy
31.3 km
PCR Test by Centro Diagnostico S. Ciro
Via Libertà, 27, 98070 Longi ME, Italia
36.8 km
PCR Test by Poliambulatorio Villanova
Via Galletti, 8, 90121 Palermo PA, Italia
41.5 km
PCR Test by Ospedale Buccheri La Ferla
Via Messina Marine, 197, 90123 Palermo PA, Italia
41.5 km
PCR Test by Casa della Salute
Largo Milite Ignoto, 5D, 95040 Raddusa CT, Italia
40 km
PCR Covid Test by Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione
Via Ernesto Tricomi, 5, 90127 Palermo PA, Italia
41.5 km
PCR Test by Laboratorio di analisi Karol Lab La Farina - TAMPONI - Convenzionato SSN
Via Giuseppe La Farina 13c, 90141 Palermo Palermo, Italy
41.5 km
PCR Covid Test by Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Palermo
Via Gaetano la Loggia, 5, 90129 Palermo PA, Italia
41.5 km
Common conditions covered by a Covid PCR Test
PCR Covid Test FAQs
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.
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.
A positive PCR/NAAT result indicates that viral RNA is present in the sample. Positive results should be treated as if someone is infectious, with isolation to prevent spread and providing adequate clinical care if symptoms warrant it.