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 Montepulciano
Find out where to get a PCR Covid Test (Covid PCR Test) in Montepulciano. Compare details and costs for a PCR Test from the best labs in Italy.
PCR Covid Test by Synlab
Via delle Terme Sud, 46, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italia
PCR Test by innovabiohealth S.r.l.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
PCR Test by Synlab
Via Casalpiano, 17, 53048 Sinalunga SI, Italia
8.6 km
PCR Test by Centro Diagnostico Valdichiana
Via Ferdinando Redditi, 2, 52045 Foiano della Chiana AR, Italia
11.2 km
PCR Covid Test by Centro Diagnostico Trasimeno Srl
Via Fratelli Rosselli, 8, 06061 Castiglione del Lago PG, Italia
14 km
PCR Covid Test by Synlab
Terontola Alta, 67, 52044 Cortona AR, Italia
16.3 km
PCR Test by Drive-in Trasimeno
Via Olmini, 23, 06064 Panicale PG, Italia
16.7 km
Unverified
PCR Covid Test by S.M.P Di Maria Francesca Murgia Sas
Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 53040 Rapolano Terme SI, Italia
16.1 km
PCR Test by Philmedica Studi Medici - D.ssa Rossi Barbara
Via Adolfo Ficai, 6, 52048 Monte San Savino AR, Italia
16.7 km
PCR Test by Lifebrain Analisi Cliniche Castiglion Fiorentino - Toscana
Via Madonna del Rivaio, 8, 52043 Castiglion Fiorentino AR, Italia
18.7 km
PCR Test by Parrocchia del Rivaio
Via Madonna del Rivaio, 84, 52043 Castiglion Fiorentino AR, Italia
18.7 km
PCR Covid Test by Lifebrain Laboratorio Analisi Cliniche Arezzo – Toscana
Via Molinara, 35, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italia
26.3 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.