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 Medicina
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Medicina. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Comunale Centrale, Medicina
Via Galeazzo Fornasini, 4, 40059 Medicina BO, Italia
Antigen Test by Farmacia alle Scuole
Viale dei Martiri, 10, 40023 Castel Guelfo di Bologna BO, Italia
3.6 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Del Nazareno SNC
Via Enzo Balducci, 7, 40026 Imola BO, Italia
9.3 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Del Borgo
Viale della Repubblica, 2, 40024 Castel San Pietro Terme BO, Italia
6 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Del Borgo
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 17, 40024 Castel San Pietro Terme BO, Italia
6 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Comunale dell'ospedale, Castel San Pietro
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 72, 40024 Castel San Pietro Terme BO, Italia
6 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Comunale Bertella, Castel San Pietro
Piazza A. G. Roncalli Papa Giovanni XXIII, 34, 40024 Castel San Pietro Terme BO, Italia
6 km
Antigen Test by Antica Farmacia Mongardi snc
Via Correcchio, 124, 40026 Imola BO, Italia
9.3 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Comunale, Budrio
Via Guido Chiesa, 5, 40054 Budrio BO, Italia
6.7 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Comunale, Budrio
Piazza 8 Marzo, 5, 40054 Budrio BO, Italia
6.7 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Di Toscanella
Piazza Antonio Gramsci, 5, 40060 Dozza BO, Italia
8.1 km
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 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.