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 Castelnuovo di Porto. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Tiberina, 2, 00060 Castelnuovo di Porto RM, Italia
Via Rianese, 90, 00060 Riano RM, Italia
2.6 km
Via Provinciale Roma, 55, 00060 Capena RM, Italia
2.2 km
Via Cerchiara, 1, 00060 Riano RM, Italia
2.6 km
Piazzale Donatori di Sangue snc - 00060 Capena - RM
2.2 km
Unverified
Via Firenze, 4, 00065 Fiano Romano RM, Italia
5.7 km
Piazzale Cairoli, 1, 00065 Fiano Romano RM, Italia
5.7 km
Via Flaminia, 6Q, 00068 Rignano Flaminio RM, Italia
5.9 km
Via Galileo Galilei snc - 00089 Roma - RM
122.6 km
Unverified
Via dei Castelli, 2, 00060 Formello RM, Italia
6 km
Viale Umberto I, 20, 00060 Formello RM, Italia
6 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.
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.
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.