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...
Antigen Test in Caltagirone
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Caltagirone. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Europa
Via Palermo, 11, 95046 Palagonia CT, Italia
14.2 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Casa della Salute
Largo Milite Ignoto, 5D, 95040 Raddusa CT, Italia
16.3 km
Antigen Test by Ricci Sergio
Via Santa Maura, 46, 97100 Ragusa RG, Italia
24.7 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Emolab S.N.C. Di Poidomani-Ficili C. E Buscema Sal
Via Psaumida, 2, 97100 Ragusa RG, Italia
24.7 km
Verified
Antigen Test by Farmacia dello Iacovo Dr. Cosimo
Viale Armando Diaz, 8, 94100 Enna EN, Italia
26.1 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Caivano Di Marzano Giuliana
Viale Armando Diaz, 22, 94100 Enna EN, Italia
26.1 km
Antigen Test by Synlab Analisi Cliniche
Viale Mario Giardino, 5, 96010 Sortino SR, Italia
29.1 km
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche del Dr. Paolo Loddo e Dr.ssa Valentina Loddo srl
Viale Trieste, 4, 93100 Caltanissetta CL, Italia
30.4 km
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Centro Biomedico Snc
Via Vincenzo Bellini 41, 96010 Canicattini Bagni Syracuse, Italy
33.3 km
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Dr. A. La Rosa
Via Giacomo Matteotti 275, 95045 Misterbianco Catania, Italy
33.4 km
Common conditions covered by a Lateral Flow Test
Rapid Covid Test FAQs
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.