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 Margherita di Savoia. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Canusium, 12, 76016 Margherita di Savoia BT, Italia
Via Vittorio Veneto, 61, 76016 Margherita di Savoia BT, Italia
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 11, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
3.4 km
Corso Trinità, 73, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
3.4 km
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 5, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
3.4 km
Largo Capitano Michele di Gennaro, 24, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
3.4 km
Via Sette Frati, 16, 76121 Barletta BT, Italia
7.6 km
Via Canosa, 153, 76121 Barletta BT, Italia
7.6 km
Via Isidoro Alvisi, 40, 76121 Barletta BT, Italia
7.6 km
Via Luigi Settembrini, 9, 76012 Canosa di Puglia BT, Italia
11.1 km
Via Giovanni Falcone, 95, 76012 Canosa di Puglia BT, Italia
11.1 km
Corso Europa Unita, 14, 76123 Andria BT, Italia
12.6 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.
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.
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.