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 Amatrice. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Area Opera Don Minozzi - 02012 Amatrice - RI
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Frazione Matera, 10, 63095 Acquasanta Terme AP, Italia
11.4 km
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San Martino, Acquasanta Terme, Marche, Italia
11.4 km
Via San Giovanni, 06046 Norcia PG, Italia
15 km
Cascia, Umbria, Italia
15.3 km
Corso San Giuseppe da Leonessa, 121, 02016 Leonessa RI, Italia
17.2 km
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 16, 06045 Monteleone di Spoleto PG, Italia
17.2 km
Piazza Aldo Moro - Antrodoco - RI
18.1 km
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Viale Indipendenza, 42, 63100 Ascoli Piceno AP, Italia
21.3 km
Via Seconda Nazionale, 36, 02010 Castel Sant'Angelo RI, Italia
20.9 km
Via Luigi Tripoti, 31, 64100 Teramo TE, Italia
21.2 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.
The PCR test may take too much time for the results to be conclusive. A lateral antibody test is less costly, faster and more sensitive to identifying the covid19 virus. It has been important for hospital workers, frontline workers, and caregivers in times of covid19.