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 Oria
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Oria. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Cam
Via 20 Settembre, 11, 74024 Manduria TA, Italia
7.2 km
Antigen Test by Diagnostic Center
Via Giuseppe Di Vittorio, 5, 72029 Villa Castelli BR, Italia
10.3 km
Rapid Covid Test by IDAC SRL ISTITUTO DIAGNOSTICO ANALISI CLINICHE
Via Giuseppe Di Vittorio, 3, 72029 Villa Castelli BR, Italia
10.3 km
Antigen Test by Santa Caterina sas
Vico Santa Caterina, 24R, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italia
18.3 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Spagnolo di Spagnolo Carmelo & Ernestina
Via Cesare Battisti, 56, 74121 Taranto TA, Italia
21.8 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Bagnuoli Dr. Fabrizio
Via Fiume, 15, 74121 Taranto TA, Italia
21.8 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Mandurino
Via Salina Piccola, 6, 74121 Taranto TA, Italia
21.8 km
Rapid Covid Test by Lifebrain Centro Analisi Città di Arese
Piazza della Vittoria, 2, 74122 Taranto TA, Italia
21.8 km
Antigen Test by LEO LAB Photographie GmbH
Via Polibio, 1A, 74121 Taranto TA, Italia
21.8 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Lo Bianco
Corso Italia, 260, 74121 Taranto TA, Italia
21.8 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.