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 Colle di Val d'Elsa. Compare details and costs for a PCR Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Piazza Industria, 2, 53036 Poggibonsi SI, Italia
3.5 km
Strada Regionale Chiantigiana, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italia
5.4 km
Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 16, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
12.9 km
Strada Massetana Romana, 58, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
12.9 km
Piazza Amedeo Peruzzi, 4, 53018 Sovicille SI, Italia
11.2 km
Viale Tommaso Corsini, 7, 50026 San Casciano in Val di Pesa FI, Italia
16.6 km
Piazza del Borgo, 9, 56044 Pomarance PI, Italia
14.8 km
Via della Fonte, 3, 50023 Impruneta FI, Italia
19.5 km
Via della Pesa, 19, 50056 Montelupo Fiorentino FI, Italia
21.8 km
Via Giro delle Mura, 27, 50056 Montelupo Fiorentino FI, Italia
21.8 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...
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.
Persons have telltale signs of COVID 19 infection such as fever, fatigue, cough, and loss of smell or taste. Such persons should self-quarantine and await PCR results.
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.