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 Lauria. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Piazzetta San Francesco, 87029 Scalea CS, Italia
16.8 km
Via Emanuele Gianturco, 9, 85034 Francavilla in Sinni PZ, Italia
19.5 km
Via Gradoni di Chiaia, 27, 84060 Roccagloriosa SA, Italia
21.5 km
Via Nicola Baratta, 7, 87012 Castrovillari CS, Italia
25.3 km
Via Alcide De Gasperi, 41, 75010 San Mauro Forte MT, Italia
37.5 km
Via Alcide De Gasperi, 107, 75010 San Mauro Forte MT, Italia
37.5 km
Via Panarea, 35, 87076 Villapiana CS, Italia
35.6 km
Piazza Conte di Cavour, 9, 85010 Albano di Lucania PZ, Italia
38.5 km
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Piazza Conte di Cavour, 9, 85010 Albano di Lucania PZ, Italia
38.5 km
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Piazzale Luigi Rizzo, 11, 85100 Potenza PZ, Italia
41 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.
The lateral flow test for Covid-19 is a swab test in which the swab is swept across the back of a person's nose and throat. The swab is then placed into a liquid tube, after which a sample of this liquid is deposited on a small absorbent pad contained within the disposable testing kit.
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.