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 Angri. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Zurlo, 75, 84012 Angri SA, Italia
Via Filettine, 2, 84016 Pagani SA, Italia
2.7 km
Via Marra, 200, 84018 Scafati SA, Italia
2.2 km
Via Nicola Bruno Grimaldi, 95, 84014 Nocera Inferiore SA, Italia
3.8 km
Via Lorenzo Fava, 4, 84014 Nocera Inferiore SA, Italia
3.8 km
Via Nuova San Marzano, 141, 80040 Poggiomarino NA, Italia
4.1 km
Via Aquino 1, 80041 Boscoreale Naples, Italy
5.4 km
Via Vittorio Veneto 169, 80054 Gragnano Naples, Italy
4.4 km
Via Ponte della Persica, 18F, 80045 Pompei NA, Italia
3.6 km
Via Passanti, 40, 80041 Boscoreale NA, Italia
5.4 km
Via Castellammare, 221, 80054 Gragnano NA, Italia
4.4 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.