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 Alife. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
SP331, 81016 Piedimonte Matese CE, Italia
2.8 km
Via Giuseppe Altobelli, 3, 81100 Caserta CE, Italia
17.4 km
Via Francesco Marchesiello, 132, 81100 Caserta CE, Italia
17.4 km
Via Nazionale Appia, 191, 81022 Casagiove CE, Italia
17 km
Via Gian Battista Vico, 15, 81100 Caserta CE, Italia
17.4 km
Viale Abramo Lincoln, 2, 81100 Caserta CE, Italia
17.4 km
Via Napoli, 52, 81044 Galluccio CE, Italia
19.7 km
Via Sirignano, 15, 82030 Foglianise BN, Italia
21 km
Via Montella, 16, 81024 Maddaloni CE, Italia
20.1 km
Via Raffaele Musone, 180, 81025 Marcianise CE, Italia
20.2 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.