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 Sant'Agata di Militello
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Sant'Agata di Militello. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Antigen Test by Laboratorio Analisi Cliniche Tomasi
Via Nazionale, 98070 Capri Leone Messina, Italy
4.8 km
Rapid Covid Test by Centro Diagnostico S. Ciro
Via Libertà, 27, 98070 Longi ME, Italia
7.1 km
Antigen Test by Laboratorio Santa Rita trifilo'
Via Luigi Pirandello 49, 98071 Capo d'Orlando Messina, Italy
8.7 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Ferri Maria Antonietta
Via Libertà, 29, 98061 Brolo ME, Italia
12.2 km
Antigen Test by Studio Diagnostico Chiofalo Snc Di Chiofalo M.Stefania E C.
Via Prima San Nicolò, 98054 Furnari Messina, Italy
26.9 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia delle Terme
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 29, 98050 Terme Vigliatore ME, Italia
29.1 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Realbafia Di Pontillo Giuseppa Snc
Viale delle Terme, 4, 98050 Terme Vigliatore ME, Italia
29.1 km
Unverified
Rapid Covid Test by Ematos Del Dr.Alfredo Strano & C. S.A.S.
Via Pietro Nenni 5, 95031 Adrano Catania, Italy
30.2 km
Rapid Covid Test by Pasteur Laboratorio Analisi Cliniche
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 117, 95033 Biancavilla CT, Italia
32.3 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Palmiero Dr. Nicola
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 83, 95033 Biancavilla CT, Italia
32.3 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.
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.