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 San Gimignano
Find out where to get a PCR Covid Test (Covid PCR Test) in San Gimignano. 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 Covid Test by Labor Service
Piazza Industria, 2, 53036 Poggibonsi SI, Italia
5.2 km
PCR Test by Synlab
Viale Tommaso Corsini, 7, 50026 San Casciano in Val di Pesa FI, Italia
14.8 km
PCR Covid Test by Synlab
Strada Regionale Chiantigiana, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italia
10.2 km
PCR Test by Lifebrain Analisi Cliniche Poggibonsi - Toscana
Piazza del Borgo, 9, 56044 Pomarance PI, Italia
14.4 km
PCR Test by Lifebrain Poliambulatorio UMA - Toscana
Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 16, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
17.8 km
PCR Test by Labor Service
Strada Massetana Romana, 58, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
17.8 km
PCR Test by Ce. M. A. R. Srl (Cemar)
Via della Pesa, 19, 50056 Montelupo Fiorentino FI, Italia
18.1 km
PCR Test by Synlab
Via della Fonte, 3, 50023 Impruneta FI, Italia
18.4 km
PCR Test by Synlab
Via Giro delle Mura, 27, 50056 Montelupo Fiorentino FI, Italia
18.1 km
PCR Covid Test by TUSCANY CAMP
Piazza Amedeo Peruzzi, 4, 53018 Sovicille SI, Italia
16 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.