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 Bagheria. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Santa Teresa, 21, 90011 Bagheria PA, Italia
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Via Enrico Alliata, 1, 90014 Casteldaccia PA, Italia
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Via Galletti, 8, 90121 Palermo PA, Italia
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Via Messina Marine, 197, 90123 Palermo PA, Italia
8.5 km
Via Ernesto Tricomi, 5, 90127 Palermo PA, Italia
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Via Giuseppe La Farina 13c, 90141 Palermo Palermo, Italy
8.5 km
Via Gaetano la Loggia, 5, 90129 Palermo PA, Italia
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Piazza Don Bosco, 6, 90143 Palermo PA, Italia
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Via A. 19, 11, 90136 Palermo PA, Italia
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Via Piemonte, 32, 90040 Capaci PA, Italia
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Via Verona, 34, 90047 Partinico PA, Italia
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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.
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.