Antigen Test - what is it and how the test is done
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Antigen Test in Fontanelice
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Fontanelice. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Magnani Di Magnani Alessandro
Corso Europa, 48, 40025 Fontanelice BO, Italia
Antigen Test by Farmacia Borgo Tossignano
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 6, 40021 Borgo Tossignano BO, Italia
2.1 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Casola Valsenio del Dott. Agnetti Luca e C. SAS
Via della Sorgente, 1, 48032 Casola Valsenio RA, Italia
4 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Raffanini
Piazza della Repubblica, 91, 40022 Castel del Rio BO, Italia
4.1 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia di Casalfiumanese
Via Montanara, 82, 40020 Casalfiumanese BO, Italia
4 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Del Santerno
Via Montanara, 252, 40026 Imola BO, Italia
10.1 km
Antigen Test by FARMACIA DEL SILLARO
Via Onorio II, 2, 40024 Casalfiumanese BO, Italia
9.8 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Lanzoni
Via Calanco, 6, 40060 Dozza BO, Italia
7.9 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Masci
Via Montanara, 51G, 40026 Imola BO, Italia
10.1 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Comunale Pedagna, Imola
Via Gioacchino Rossini, 29, 40026 Imola BO, Italia
10.1 km
Antigen Test by Lifebrain Analisi Cliniche Check-Up
Via Ottorino Respighi, 54, 40026 Imola BO, Italia
10.1 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.