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 Campobello di Licata. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 115, 93017 San Cataldo Caltanissetta, Italy
16.2 km
Viale dei Platani, 92, 93017 San Cataldo CL, Italia
16.2 km
Viale Trieste, 4, 93100 Caltanissetta CL, Italia
17.9 km
Via Pietro Nenni 13, 92100 Agrigento Agrigento, Italy
18.7 km
Via dello Sport, 92014 Porto Empedocle AG, Italia
21.6 km
Unverified
Viale Armando Diaz, 8, 94100 Enna EN, Italia
29 km
Viale Armando Diaz, 22, 94100 Enna EN, Italia
29 km
Largo Milite Ignoto, 5D, 95040 Raddusa CT, Italia
36.7 km
Via Palermo, 11, 95046 Palagonia CT, Italia
45.7 km
Unverified
Corso Tommaso Fazello, 45, 92019 Sciacca AG, Italia
49 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.
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.