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 Polistena
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Polistena. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Centro Diagnostico Salus Srl
Via Trieste 40, 89024 Polistena Reggio Calabria, Italy
Rapid Covid Test by Centro Diagnostico Treviglio
Via Giacomo Rossini, 1, 89020 Maropati RC, Italia
2.6 km
Rapid Covid Test by CMT Analisi Mediche
Piazza Italia, 14, 89029 Taurianova RC, Italia
5.1 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Domenicone Snc
Piazza Italia, 23, 89029 Taurianova RC, Italia
5.1 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Centro Diagnostico Gamma
Via Raffaele Piria, 25, 89013 Gioia Tauro RC, Italia
9.8 km
Antigen Test by Ecorad s.r.l. Studio di Radiologia ed Ecografia
Via Luigi Pirandello, 1, 89013 Gioia Tauro RC, Italia
9.8 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Centrale Palomba
Via Vittorio Veneto, 234, 89823 Fabrizia VV, Italia
13.3 km
Antigen Test by Laboratorio Analisi Cliniche OMIKRON
Viale della Libertà, 29, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
31.9 km
Rapid Covid Test by La Fattoria Della Piana Cooperativa Fattoria Della Piana Societa Agri
Viale della Libertà, 1, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
31.9 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Bruni
Piazza Cairoli, 7, 98123 Messina ME, Italia
31.9 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Collegiata Dott. Ferrero
Via del Carmine, 1, 98125 Messina ME, Italia
31.9 km
Unverified
Common conditions covered by a Lateral Flow Test
Rapid Covid Test FAQs
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 PCR test may take too much time for the results to be conclusive. A lateral antibody test is less costly, faster and more sensitive to identifying the covid19 virus. It has been important for hospital workers, frontline workers, and caregivers in times of covid19.