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 Piancastagnaio. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via F. Hamman, 18, 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore SI, Italia
2.3 km
Via dello Spedale, 2, 53040 Radicofani SI, Italia
5 km
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 73, 05013 Castel Giorgio TR, Italia
17.6 km
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 15, 05015 Fabro TR, Italia
16.3 km
Largo Michelangelo Buonarroti, 05011 Allerona TR, Italia
14.5 km
Corso Rinascita, 37, 05016 Ficulle TR, Italia
19 km
Piazza Enrico Berlinguer, 14, 06062 Città della Pieve PG, Italia
17.4 km
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Via 20 Settembre, 1, 05010 Parrano TR, 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.
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.
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.