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 Laurino. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Panoramica 12 Luglio, 84070 Trentinara SA, Italia
12.9 km
Piazza Europa, 75, 84026 Postiglione SA, Italia
16.2 km
Via Gradoni di Chiaia, 27, 84060 Roccagloriosa SA, Italia
16.8 km
Piazza Umberto 1, 12, 84045 Altavilla Silentina SA, Italia
16.8 km
Piazza Vincenzo Gioberti, 22, 84091 Battipaglia SA, Italia
26.4 km
Unverified
Piazzale Luigi Rizzo, 11, 85100 Potenza PZ, Italia
32.3 km
Via S. Domenico Savio, 85100 Potenza PZ, Italia
32.3 km
Via Nicola Sole, 4, 85100 Potenza PZ, Italia
32.3 km
Largo Don Pasquale Uva 6, 85100 Potenza Potenza, Italy
32.3 km
Via Silvio Baratta, 120, 84134 Salerno SA, Italia
38.4 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...
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhoea. These symptoms are usually mild and gradually start. Some people become infected but do not develop any symptoms and do not feel bad. Most people (about 80%) cured of the disease without requiring special care. About 1 in 6 people who contract the COVID-19 became seriously ill and develop difficulty breathing. Older people and those with underlying medical problems such as hypertension, heart problems or diabetes are more likely to develop serious diseases. People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical advice.
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 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.