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 Monte Sant'Angelo. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Corso Nazionale, 33, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo FG, Italia
11.9 km
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Corso Roma 122, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, Italy
11.9 km
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 5, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
24.8 km
Largo Capitano Michele di Gennaro, 24, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
24.8 km
Corso Trinità, 73, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
24.8 km
Via Vittorio Veneto, 61, 76016 Margherita di Savoia BT, Italia
25.1 km
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 11, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
24.8 km
Via Canusium, 12, 76016 Margherita di Savoia BT, Italia
25.1 km
Viale Michelangelo, 13, 71121 Foggia FG, Italia
27.3 km
Via Sette Frati, 16, 76121 Barletta BT, Italia
31.4 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...
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhoea. These symptoms are usually mild and gradually start. Some people become infected but do not develop any symptoms and do not feel bad. Most people (about 80%) cured of the disease without requiring special care. About 1 in 6 people who contract the COVID-19 became seriously ill and develop difficulty breathing. Older people and those with underlying medical problems such as hypertension, heart problems or diabetes are more likely to develop serious diseases. People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical advice.
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.