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 Sovico
Find out where to get a PCR Covid Test (Covid PCR Test) in Sovico. 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 Synlab
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 36, 20853 Biassono MB, Italia
1.5 km
PCR Test by Bianalisi - Laboratorio Centrale Lombardia
Via Don Constante Mattavelli, 1, 20841 Carate Brianza MB, Italia
2.5 km
PCR Test by Synlab
Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 10, 20831 Seregno MB, Italia
3 km
PCR Covid Test by Synlab
Via San Carlo, 4, 20851 Lissone MB, Italia
2.9 km
PCR Covid Test by Cab Polidiagnostico
Via Alfonso Casati, 149, 20862 Arcore MB, Italia
3.1 km
PCR Test by Synlab
Via Armando Diaz, 8, 20832 Desio MB, Italia
3.4 km
PCR Test by Synlab
Piazza Europa, 14, 20852 Villasanta MB, Italia
3.6 km
PCR Covid Test by Synlab
Via Martiri delle Foibe, 5, 20900 Monza MB, Italia
4.5 km
PCR Covid Test by Lifebrain Centro Analisi Città di Arese
Via E. Vismara, 2, 23880 Casatenovo LC, Italia
4.2 km
PCR Covid Test by Istituti Clinici Zucchi Monza
Via Bartolomeo Zucchi, 24, 20900 Monza MB, Italia
4.5 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.