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
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Rapid Covid Test in Turin - Torino
Clinica Pinna Pintor
Via Amerigo Vespucci, 61, 10129 Torino TO, Italia
Antigen Test Clinica Pinna Pintor
Get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Turin - Torino with Clinica Pinna Pintor to check for an infection from COVID-19 (Coronavirus). If you're travelling, the results are usually valid for up to 48 hours for Rapid Antigen tests and up to 72 hours for PCR tests.
Find out about the cost and other information on this page and contact Clinica Pinna Pintor directly to book an Antigen Test.
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Common conditions covered by a Lateral Flow Test
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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.
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.
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These details have been last updated on 11/10/22