Antigen Test - what is it and how the test is done
With the increased risk of every other person developing the COVID-19 virus due to its increased prevalence, testing for Coronavirus has become the new normal. Thankfully, self-testing kits have...
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Abbadia San Salvatore. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via F. Hamman, 18, 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore SI, Italia
Via dello Spedale, 2, 53040 Radicofani SI, Italia
4.6 km
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 15, 05015 Fabro TR, Italia
17 km
Largo Michelangelo Buonarroti, 05011 Allerona TR, Italia
15.8 km
Piazza Enrico Berlinguer, 14, 06062 Città della Pieve PG, Italia
17.3 km
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 73, 05013 Castel Giorgio TR, Italia
19.4 km
Corso Rinascita, 37, 05016 Ficulle TR, Italia
19.9 km
Via 20 Settembre, 1, 05010 Parrano TR, Italia
21.7 km
Piazza del Popolo, 22, 06061 Castiglione del Lago PG, Italia
25.5 km
Viale Roma, 17, 06060 Paciano PG, Italia
22.2 km
Piazza Camillo Benso di Cavour, 12, 01018 Valentano VT, Italia
22.7 km
With the increased risk of every other person developing the COVID-19 virus due to its increased prevalence, testing for Coronavirus has become the new normal. Thankfully, self-testing kits have...
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhoea. These symptoms are usually mild and gradually start. Some people become infected but do not develop any symptoms and do not feel bad. Most people (about 80%) cured of the disease without requiring special care. About 1 in 6 people who contract the COVID-19 became seriously ill and develop difficulty breathing. Older people and those with underlying medical problems such as hypertension, heart problems or diabetes are more likely to develop serious diseases. People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical advice.
Unlike PCR tests that require sending swabs to a specialised laboratory, the rapid tests (also called antigens) can return results without being sent to a specialised structure. Some tests provide results even while waiting in less than fifteen minutes. These tests are also known as lateral flow method or fluorescence.
This test is less accurate than the gold standard PCR test; however, the test accuracy has shown to be higher when used by trained laboratory staff.