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 Monteriggioni. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Fratelli Bandiera, 67, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa SI, Italia
5.4 km
Piazza Vittorio Bachelet, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga SI, Italia
14.7 km
Via Ferruccio, 68, 53011 Castellina in Chianti SI, Italia
6.3 km
Piazza Industria, 2, 53036 Poggibonsi SI, Italia
6.2 km
Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 16, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
7.7 km
Strada Massetana Romana, 58, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
7.7 km
Piazza Amedeo Peruzzi, 4, 53018 Sovicille SI, Italia
7.8 km
Viale della Conca d'Oro, 65, 50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italia
14 km
Via Tiberio Gazzei, 57, 53030 Radicondoli SI, Italia
12.7 km
Via Don Giovanni Minzoni, 50052 Certaldo FI, Italia
13.9 km
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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...
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.
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.