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 Sala Bolognese
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Sala Bolognese. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia San Michele
Piazza Caduti per la Libertà, 11, 40050 Argelato BO, Italia
3.6 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Draghetti Snc Dei Dottori Draghetti V. E Tosi S.
Via Gaspare Mazzoli, 7, 40050 Castello d'Argile BO, Italia
3.7 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Terre D'Acqua
Via Bologna, 110, 40017 San Giovanni in Persiceto BO, Italia
4.4 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Botti
Circonvallazione Italia, 54, 40017 San Giovanni in Persiceto BO, Italia
4.4 km
Antigen Test by LloydsFarmacia Longara
Via San Michele, 2, 40012 Calderara di Reno BO, Italia
4.4 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Centrale Del Dott. Carlo Massarini
Corso Italia, 56, 40017 San Giovanni in Persiceto BO, Italia
4.4 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia di Calderara
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 2A, 40012 Calderara di Reno BO, Italia
4.4 km
Rapid Covid Test by LloydsFarmacia Porta Marcolfa
Viale della Repubblica, 3, 40017 San Giovanni in Persiceto BO, Italia
4.4 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Comunale Funo
Via Galliera, 226, 40050 Argelato BO, Italia
3.6 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Sorace Maresca snc
Via Antonio Gramsci, 214, 40013 Castel Maggiore BO, Italia
5.8 km
Common conditions covered by a Lateral Flow Test
Rapid Covid Test FAQs
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.
The rapid antigen tests are designed for quick results and rapid detection of the new coronavirus. Usually, you can get results from an antigen test within 15 minutes. This is because the test does not require any specialized laboratory equipment and can easily be performed in a doctor's office or clinical setting. Keep in mind that increased testing across the nation can mean a more significant burden on laboratories, which may contribute to longer waiting times than usual for a lab result.
The PCR test may take too much time for the results to be conclusive. A lateral antibody test is less costly, faster and more sensitive to identifying the covid19 virus. It has been important for hospital workers, frontline workers, and caregivers in times of covid19.