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 Chiusa di Pesio. Compare details and costs for a PCR Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Giovanni Battista Beccaria, 16, 12084 Mondovì CN, Italia
8.2 km
Via La Pra', 1, 12010 Entracque CN, Italia
15 km
Via Colle San Bernardo, 12, 18022 Cesio IM, Italia
26.4 km
Via Roma, 17, 17014 Cairo Montenotte SV, Italia
29.9 km
Via Biglino, 10, 17043 Carcare SV, Italia
30.4 km
Via Pietro Micca, 12051 Alba CN, Italia
31.4 km
Via Edmondo De Amicis, 12, 17025 Loano SV, Italia
31.8 km
Viale Martiri della Foce, 7, 17031 Albenga SV, Italia
32.6 km
Via delle Peschiere, 51, 17025 Loano SV, Italia
31.8 km
Via Genova, 4, 17031 Albenga SV, Italia
32.6 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.
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.