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 Riccia. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Agostino De Pretis, 11, 86100 Campobasso CB, Italia
10.4 km
SP331, 81016 Piedimonte Matese CE, Italia
25.6 km
Via Sirignano, 15, 82030 Foglianise BN, Italia
24.3 km
Viale Antonio Mellusi, 95, 82100 Benevento BN, Italia
24.8 km
Via Avellino, 49, 82100 Benevento BN, Italia
24.8 km
Via Emanuele Di Giovine, 28, 71036 Lucera FG, Italia
25.7 km
Via Madonna del Carmine, 32, 86036 Montenero di Bisaccia CB, Italia
32.6 km
Via Giuseppe Altobelli, 3, 81100 Caserta CE, Italia
38.7 km
Via Ortensia D' Avalos 19, 86038 Petacciato Campobasso, Italy
36.4 km
Via dei Campioni, 6/A, 86039 Termoli CB, Italia
36.6 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 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.