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 Lerici
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Lerici. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Antigen Test by Ghigliazza Paolo
Via Paolo Mantegazza, 8, 19032 Lerici SP, Italia
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Antigen Test by Farmacia Padre Pio
Località Fiascherino, 4, 19032 Lerici SP, Italia
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Antigen Test by Farmacia Della Crociata
Via di Ponte, 23, 19038 Sarzana SP, Italia
3.5 km
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Antigen Test by Farmacia Santa Caterina
Via Variante Cisa, 39, 19038 Sarzana SP, Italia
3.5 km
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Antigen Test by Farmacia Dr. Accorsi
Via Pietro Gori, 74, 19038 Sarzana SP, Italia
3.5 km
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Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Maimone snc
Via Sarzana, 717, 19136 La Spezia SP, Italia
4.6 km
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Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Castagnini
Via Antonio Bertoloni, 49, 19038 Sarzana SP, Italia
3.5 km
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Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Gemignani di Gemignani Emilio & c snc
Via Cisa Sud, 498, 19037 Santo Stefano di Magra SP, Italia
6 km
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Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Pucci Del Dott. Paolo Rocchi
SS1, 19033 Castelnuovo Magra SP, Italia
5.5 km
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Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Migliarina S.A.S.
Via Lunigiana, 668, 19125 La Spezia SP, Italia
4.6 km
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Antigen Test by Farmacia Della Marina
Via Buonviaggio, 149, 19125 La Spezia SP, Italia
4.6 km
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Antigen Test by Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 34, 19121 La Spezia SP, Italia
4.6 km
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Common conditions covered by a Lateral Flow Test
Rapid Covid Test FAQs
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 rapid antigen tests are designed for quick results and rapid detection of the new coronavirus. Usually, you can get results from an antigen test within 15 minutes. This is because the test does not require any specialized laboratory equipment and can easily be performed in a doctor's office or clinical setting. Keep in mind that increased testing across the nation can mean a more significant burden on laboratories, which may contribute to longer waiting times than usual for a lab result.
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.