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 Siena. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 16, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
Strada Massetana Romana, 58, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
Piazza Amedeo Peruzzi, 4, 53018 Sovicille SI, Italia
5.8 km
Piazza Vittorio Bachelet, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga SI, Italia
8.8 km
Via Ferruccio, 68, 53011 Castellina in Chianti SI, Italia
10.7 km
Via Fratelli Bandiera, 67, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa SI, Italia
12.9 km
Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 53040 Rapolano Terme SI, Italia
13.9 km
Piazza Industria, 2, 53036 Poggibonsi SI, Italia
13.9 km
Via Tiberio Gazzei, 57, 53030 Radicondoli SI, Italia
15.1 km
Via Trieste, 175, 52021 Bucine AR, Italia
18.1 km
Viale della Conca d'Oro, 65, 50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italia
18.3 km
Via del Leccino, 26, 52025 Montevarchi AR, Italia
18.5 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...
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 rapid antigen tests are designed for quick results and rapid detection of the new coronavirus. Usually, you can get results from an antigen test within 15 minutes. This is because the test does not require any specialized laboratory equipment and can easily be performed in a doctor's office or clinical setting. Keep in mind that increased testing across the nation can mean a more significant burden on laboratories, which may contribute to longer waiting times than usual for a lab result.
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.