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...
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.