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 Melito di Porto Salvo. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via del Carmine, 1, 98125 Messina ME, Italia
22.6 km
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Piazza Cairoli, 7, 98123 Messina ME, Italia
22.6 km
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Viale della Libertà, 1, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
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Viale della Libertà, 29, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
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Piazza Italia, 23, 89029 Taurianova RC, Italia
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Piazza Italia, 14, 89029 Taurianova RC, Italia
32.3 km
Via Principe di Piemonte, 131, 95013 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT, Italia
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Via Raffaele Piria, 25, 89013 Gioia Tauro RC, Italia
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Via Luigi Pirandello, 1, 89013 Gioia Tauro RC, Italia
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Viale delle Terme, 4, 98050 Terme Vigliatore ME, Italia
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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.
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.