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 Torregrotta. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via del Carmine, 1, 98125 Messina ME, Italia
11 km
Unverified
Viale delle Terme, 4, 98050 Terme Vigliatore ME, Italia
11 km
Unverified
Piazza Cairoli, 7, 98123 Messina ME, Italia
11 km
Unverified
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 29, 98050 Terme Vigliatore ME, Italia
11 km
Viale della Libertà, 1, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
11 km
Unverified
Viale della Libertà, 29, 98121 Messina ME, Italia
11 km
Via Prima San Nicolò, 98054 Furnari Messina, Italy
13.7 km
Via Libertà, 29, 98061 Brolo ME, Italia
28.6 km
Via Principe di Piemonte, 131, 95013 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT, Italia
28.6 km
Via Luigi Pirandello 49, 98071 Capo d'Orlando Messina, Italy
33.1 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.