Antigen Test - what is it and how the test is done
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Antigen Test in Ponderano
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Ponderano. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Nuovo Ospedale degli Infermi
Via dei Ponderanesi, 2, 13875 Ponderano BI, Italia
Antigen Test by San Antero
Via Lorenzo Perosi, 16, 13811 Andorno Micca BI, Italia
5.3 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia D.ssa A. Baroli
Via Giovanni Flecchia, 51, 10010 Piverone TO, Italia
6.7 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia San Giovanni di Farmacia San Luca S.a.s. della Dott.ssa Cappato Barbara Sara&C.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 47, 10010 Albiano d'Ivrea TO, Italia
8.9 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Rocchietta
Corso Massimo d'Azeglio, 24, 10015 Ivrea TO, Italia
10.1 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Pernigotti
Via Torino, 21, 10013 Borgofranco d'Ivrea TO, Italia
9.8 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Fasano
Via Palestro, 6, 10015 Ivrea TO, Italia
10.1 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Ospedale di Ivrea
Piazza Credenza, 2, 10015 Ivrea TO, Italia
10.1 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Dora Snc
Corso Costantino Nigra, 31, 10015 Ivrea TO, Italia
10.1 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Borrelli Dr. Paolo - Centro Medico Jervis 22
Via Guglielmo Jervis, 22, 10015 Ivrea TO, Italia
10.1 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Piovera Dr. Enrico
Via Torino, 150, 10015 Ivrea TO, Italia
10.1 km
Unverified
Common conditions covered by a Lateral Flow Test
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.
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.