Antigen Test - what is it and how the test is done
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Antigen Test in Gera Lario
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Gera Lario. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Antigen Test by Farmacia Medicea
Via Statale Regina, 30, 22010 Gera Lario CO, Italia
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Santa Rita
Via Nazionale Sud, 28, 23823 Colico LC, Italia
2.5 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia di Colico Dott. Lacorte Luca
Via Nazionale Sud, 22, 23823 Colico LC, Italia
2.5 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Pighetti
Via Spluga, 48, 23015 Dubino SO, Italia
4.5 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Di Gravedona - Neo Apotek
Via Trento, 12, 22015 Gravedona ed Uniti CO, Italia
3.5 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Noghera
Via Regina, 36, 22015 Gravedona ed Uniti CO, Italia
3.5 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Dubino
Via Valeriana, 39, 23015 Dubino SO, Italia
4.5 km
Rapid Covid Test by Emotest Srl
Montenuovo, Samolaco, Lombardia, Italia
5.2 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia di Delebio di Dssa. Bertoldini Tiziana
Viale 5 Novembre, 4, 23014 Delebio SO, Italia
4.8 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Dongo
Piazza Virgilio Matteri, 4, 22014 Dongo CO, Italia
5.5 km
Unverified
Antigen Test by Farmacia Mantello - Farmagorà
Piazza 4 Novembre, 1, 23016 Mantello SO, Italia
5.7 km
Unverified
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.