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...
Antigen Test in Floridia
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Floridia. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacie Del Mare
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 475, 96014 Floridia SR, Italia
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Di Lullo del Dott. G. Lorito Napoli Farmacia Erboristeria Omeopatia Dermocosmesi
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 437, 96014 Floridia SR, Italia
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Centro Biomedico Snc
Via Vincenzo Bellini 41, 96010 Canicattini Bagni Syracuse, Italy
6 km
Antigen Test by Laboratorio Adorno Srl
Corso Gelone, 39, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italia
7.9 km
Antigen Test by Synlab Analisi Cliniche
Viale Mario Giardino, 5, 96010 Sortino SR, Italia
8.6 km
Antigen Test by C.O.T. Cure Ortopediche Traumatologiche Spa
Via Ducezio, 1, 96017 Noto SR, Italia
14 km
Antigen Test by Analisi Cliniche Cento - Lifebrain
Via 20 Settembre, 33/1, 97014 Ispica RG, Italia
24.7 km
Antigen Test by Ricci Sergio
Via Santa Maura, 46, 97100 Ragusa RG, Italia
25.7 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Emolab S.N.C. Di Poidomani-Ficili C. E Buscema Sal
Via Psaumida, 2, 97100 Ragusa RG, Italia
25.7 km
Verified
Rapid Covid Test by Aeroporto di Catania
Via Fontanarossa, 95121 Catania CT, Italy
29.3 km
Rapid Covid Test by Europa
Via Palermo, 11, 95046 Palagonia CT, Italia
28.1 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio La Ricerca Di La Rosa Clementina E C. Sas
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 535, 95122 Catania CT, Italia
29.3 km
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.
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.