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 Gioiosa Ionica. Compare details and costs for a PCR Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Giacomo Rossini, 1, 89020 Maropati RC, Italia
13.4 km
Piazza Italia, 14, 89029 Taurianova RC, Italia
15.7 km
Via Raffaele Piria, 25, 89013 Gioia Tauro RC, Italia
22.9 km
Via Luigi Pirandello, 1, 89013 Gioia Tauro RC, Italia
22.9 km
Viale della Libertà, 111, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
41.7 km
Viale della Libertà, 29, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
41.7 km
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 20, 88046 Lamezia Terme CZ, Italia
44.2 km
Traversa Don Guanella, 1, 87035 Lago CS, Italia
58 km
Via Giovanni Paolo II, 17, 88900 Crotone KR, Italia
67.9 km
Via Francesco De Luca, 3, 87040 Castrolibero CS, Italia
67.5 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.