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 Albano di Lucania. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Piazza Conte di Cavour, 9, 85010 Albano di Lucania PZ, Italia
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Piazza Conte di Cavour, 9, 85010 Albano di Lucania PZ, Italia
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Via Nicola Sole, 4, 85100 Potenza PZ, Italia
12.7 km
Piazzale Luigi Rizzo, 11, 85100 Potenza PZ, Italia
12.7 km
Via Alcide De Gasperi, 41, 75010 San Mauro Forte MT, Italia
13.1 km
Via Alcide De Gasperi, 107, 75010 San Mauro Forte MT, Italia
13.1 km
Largo Don Pasquale Uva 6, 85100 Potenza Potenza, Italy
12.7 km
Via S. Domenico Savio, 85100 Potenza PZ, Italia
12.7 km
Via Federico Meninni, 192, 70024 Gravina in Puglia BA, Italia
25.8 km
Via Francesco d'Alessio, 20, 75100 Matera MT, Italia
30 km
Via Gravina, 163, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
31.9 km
Via Selva, 73, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
31.9 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...
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.
Usually antigen tests/lateral flow tests do not require the prescription of a doctor in Italy. However, it is good to inform your doctor about the values of the results in order to enable it to assess whether or not there is the need to prescribe a possible molecular tests.
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.