Antigen Test - what is it and how the test is done
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Antigen Test in Gallicano
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Gallicano. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia di Gallicano
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 3, 55027 Gallicano LU, Italia
Antigen Test by Farmacia Chiappa
Via Giovanni Pascoli, 46, 55051 Barga LU, Italia
2.6 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Mollica
Via Nazionale, 30, 55051 Barga LU, Italia
2.6 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Gaddi
Via Valmaira, 12, 55032 Castelnuovo di Garfagnana LU, Italia
3.6 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by FARMACIA DR.SSA SABBATINI ERICA
Via Roma, 40, 55025 Coreglia Antelminelli LU, Italia
4.5 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacie Comunali Spa
Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, 21, 55022 Bagni di Lucca LU, Italia
8.5 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Sodini
Via 1 Maggio, 16, 55023 Borgo a Mozzano LU, Italia
7.8 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Nuova Farmacia Ecologica
Piazza Ponte a Serraglio, 6, 55022 Bagni di Lucca LU, Italia
8.5 km
Rapid Covid Test by Antica Farmacia Betti
Via Umberto I, 156, 55022 Bagni di Lucca LU, Italia
8.5 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Al Portello
Via del Grotto, 5, 55031 Camporgiano LU, Italia
8.5 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Moderna - Vassallo Del Dott. Boccardo
Via Pietro Tabarrani, 36, 55041 Camaiore LU, Italia
10.7 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.