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 San Severo. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Emanuele Di Giovine, 28, 71036 Lucera FG, Italia
12.7 km
Corso Roma 122, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, Italy
17.9 km
Corso Nazionale, 33, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo FG, Italia
17.9 km
Unverified
Viale Michelangelo, 13, 71121 Foggia FG, Italia
17.6 km
Via dei Campioni, 6/A, 86039 Termoli CB, Italia
29.5 km
Unverified
Via Ortensia D' Avalos 19, 86038 Petacciato Campobasso, Italy
35.1 km
Via Madonna del Carmine, 32, 86036 Montenero di Bisaccia CB, Italia
36.1 km
Via Agostino De Pretis, 11, 86100 Campobasso CB, Italia
38.3 km
Via Antonio Canova, 66050 San Salvo CH, Italia
41.6 km
Largo Capitano Michele di Gennaro, 24, 76015 Trinitapoli BT, Italia
42.9 km
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.
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.