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 Orvieto. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Piazza Olona, 22, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italia
Corso Camillo Benso di Cavour, 68, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italia
Unverified
Via Monte Nibbio, 16, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italia
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 5, 05010 Porano TR, Italia
2.2 km
Largo Michelangelo Buonarroti, 05011 Allerona TR, Italia
9.4 km
Via Amelia, 16, 05023 Baschi TR, Italia
6.4 km
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 73, 05013 Castel Giorgio TR, Italia
6.6 km
Corso Rinascita, 37, 05016 Ficulle TR, Italia
8.4 km
Via della Selciata, 11, 05020 Montecchio TR, Italia
9.9 km
Via 20 Settembre, 1, 05010 Parrano TR, Italia
10 km
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 15, 05015 Fabro TR, Italia
11.1 km
Via Aldo Moro, 9, 05025 Guardea TR, Italia
11.6 km
Via della Maestà, 27, 05023 Baschi TR, Italia
6.4 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.
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.