Antigen Test - what is it and how the test is done
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Antigen Test in Misterbianco
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Misterbianco. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Dr. A. La Rosa
Via Giacomo Matteotti 275, 95045 Misterbianco Catania, Italy
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Prati Bocchi
Via Antonio Gramsci, 15/C, 95030 Gravina di Catania CT, Italia
4.1 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Policlinico San Pietro
Via Carlo Forlanini, 15, 95124 Catania CT, Italia
4.6 km
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio La Ricerca Di La Rosa Clementina E C. Sas
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 535, 95122 Catania CT, Italia
4.6 km
Rapid Covid Test by Medlab del Dottor Dario Vasta & C Snc
Via Androne, 55, 95124 Catania CT, Italia
4.6 km
Rapid Covid Test by Centro Analisi Catanese
Viale Venti Settembre 72, 95128 Catania Catania, Italy
4.6 km
Antigen Test by Laboratorio Analisi a Catania Cucuzza e Tornetta
Via Teocrito, 11, 95131 Catania CT, Italia
4.6 km
Rapid Covid Test by Franceschini Stefano
Via San Michele Arcangelo, 8P, 95030 Sant'Agata Li Battiati CT, Italia
4.8 km
Rapid Covid Test by Aeroporto di Catania
Via Fontanarossa, 95121 Catania CT, Italy
4.6 km
Antigen Test by ANALAB Laboratorio Analisi Poliambulatorio
Largo Bordighera, 49, 95127 Catania CT, Italia
4.6 km
Antigen Test by Iom Ricerca Srl
Via Penninazzo, 11, 95029 Viagrande CT, Italia
7.9 km
Common conditions covered by a Lateral Flow Test
Rapid Covid Test FAQs
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.