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...
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Ponte San Pietro. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Largo 4 Novembre, 3, 24036 Ponte San Pietro BG, Italia
Via Roma, 60, 24036 Ponte San Pietro BG, Italia
Via Don Vitali, 3, 24040 Bonate Sopra BG, Italia
1.7 km
Via Bergamo, 6, 24035 Curno BG, Italia
1.3 km
Via 25 Aprile, 1, 24030 Brembate di Sopra BG, Italia
1.3 km
Via Trento, 6, 24030 Mozzo BG, Italia
1.1 km
Unverified
Via Gaetano Donizetti, 1, 24030 Valbrembo BG, Italia
1.6 km
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 13, 24040 Bonate Sopra BG, Italia
1.7 km
Via 4 Novembre, 11, 24030 Paladina BG, Italia
2.2 km
Via Roma, 73B, 24048 Treviolo BG, Italia
2.2 km
Via Maresciallo Luigi Cadorna, 96, 24048 Treviolo BG, Italia
2.2 km
Via Guido Rossa, 1BIS, 24030 Paladina BG, Italia
2.2 km
Unverified
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...
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.