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 Erice
Find out where to get a PCR Covid Test (Covid PCR Test) in Erice. 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 Analisi Cliniche Amenta
Via Convento San Francesco di Paola, 91100 Trapani TP, Italia
4.2 km
PCR Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Baiata
Via Capitano Francesco Sieli, 1, 91100 Trapani TP, Italia
4.2 km
PCR Covid Test by Day Hospital
Via Francesco Crispi 86, 91025 Marsala Trapani, Italy
18.5 km
PCR Test by Analisi Cliniche Emolab Di S.Ciacio & C. S.R.L.
Via Torquato Tasso, 120, 91011 Alcamo TP, Italia
21 km
PCR Test by Gamma S.r.l.
Via Verona, 34, 90047 Partinico PA, Italia
28.8 km
PCR Covid Test by Centro Medico Artemisia e punto prelievi
Via Piemonte, 32, 90040 Capaci PA, Italia
36.6 km
PCR Covid Test by Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Palermo
Via A. 19, 11, 90136 Palermo PA, Italia
42.5 km
PCR Covid Test by Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Palermo
Corso Calatafimi, 1002, 90131 Palermo PA, Italia
42.5 km
PCR Covid Test by Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Palermo
Via Gaetano la Loggia, 5, 90129 Palermo PA, Italia
42.5 km
PCR Test by Laboratorio di analisi Karol Lab La Farina - TAMPONI - Convenzionato SSN
Via Giuseppe La Farina 13c, 90141 Palermo Palermo, Italy
42.5 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.