PCR Test - what is it and how the test is done
The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for Covid is a test that helps analyse whether a person is suffering from Covid infection or not. The PCR Test for Covid is so far considered to be th...
Find out where to get a PCR Covid Test (Covid PCR Test) in Ripalta Cremasca. Compare details and costs for a PCR Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via San Giacomo, 19, 26900 Lodi LO, Italia
9.2 km
Circonvallazione 25 Aprile, 1, 24043 Caravaggio BG, Italia
11.4 km
Via Camillo Benso di Cavour, 43, 25034 Orzinuovi BS, Italia
12.1 km
Via Balilla, 66, 24058 Romano di Lombardia BG, Italia
13.1 km
Piazzale Insurrezione, 6, 24047 Treviglio BG, Italia
13.7 km
Paullo, Lombardia, Italia
15.2 km
Via Milano, 60, 20067 Paullo MI, Italia
15.2 km
Via Cavour, 10, 26852 Casaletto Lodigiano LO, Italia
16.3 km
Largo Volontari Vigili del Fuoco, 26866 Sant'Angelo Lodigiano LO, Italia
15.2 km
Via Castello, 1, 24057 Martinengo BG, Italia
16.7 km
The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for Covid is a test that helps analyse whether a person is suffering from Covid infection or not. The PCR Test for Covid is so far considered to be th...
The RT-PCR antigen test (Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction) is the standard gold method to quickly and accurately identify any traces of Covid-19 current infection in the body. This is the most common type of test used to prove that you are currently infected when travelling abroad. These tests require a swab, which can be self-administered or performed by a healthcare professional. These swabs are then sent to a specialised laboratory which can often return results in less than 24 hours.
A nasopharyngeal swab is inserted deep into the nasal cavity to collect the sample. The collected sample from the swab is then manipulated to extract its genetic material. The tested person may cough or gag during swab insertion, which involves discomfort.
A positive PCR/NAAT result indicates that viral RNA is present in the sample. Positive results should be treated as if someone is infectious, with isolation to prevent spread and providing adequate clinical care if symptoms warrant it.