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 Rome - Roma
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Rome - Roma. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Antigen Test by Villa del Rosario
Via Flaminia, 499, 00191 Roma RM, Italia
Rapid Covid Test by Unione Sanitaria Internazionale Spa
Via Eschilo, 191, 00125 Roma RM, Italia
Antigen Test by Unione Sanitaria Internazionale Spa
Via Casilina, 1838, 00132 Roma RM, Italia
Antigen Test by Unione Sanitaria Internazionale Spa
Via dei Durantini, 360, 00157 Roma RM, Italia
Rapid Covid Test by Unione Sanitaria Internazionale Spa
Via Paolo di Dono, 9, 00142 Roma RM, Italia
Rapid Covid Test by PG SERVICE CONSULTING SRL
Via Francesco Tovaglieri, 17, 00155 Roma RM, Italia
Antigen Test by Unione Sanitaria Internazionale Spa
Via Niccolò Machiavelli, 22, 00185 Roma RM, Italia
Antigen Test by Drive-in Via Tommaso Odescalchi
Via Tommaso Odescalchi 67/A - 00147 Roma - RM
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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.
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.