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 Matera. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Via Francesco d'Alessio, 20, 75100 Matera MT, Italia
Via Selva, 73, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
11.3 km
Via Genova, 2, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
11.3 km
Via Veneto, 32, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
11.3 km
Unverified
Via Gravina, 163, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
11.3 km
Via Filippo Baldassarre, 5, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
11.3 km
Via La Carrera, 88, 70022 Altamura BA, Italia
11.3 km
Unverified
Via Federico Meninni, 192, 70024 Gravina in Puglia BA, Italia
14.2 km
Piazza Galileo Galilei, 15, 70020 Cassano delle Murge BA, Italia
17.8 km
Via San Francesco, 5, 74011 Castellaneta TA, Italia
17.7 km
Via Flora, 56, 70023 Gioia del Colle BA, Italia
19.4 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.
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.