Antigen Test - what is it and how the test is done
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Antigen Test in Toritto
Find out where to get a Rapid Covid Test (Lateral Flow Test) in Toritto. Compare details and costs for an Antigen Test from the best labs in Italy.
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Della Piazza
Piazza Aldo Moro, 38, 70020 Toritto BA, Italia
Antigen Test by Farmacia degli ulivi
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 34, 70020 Toritto BA, Italia
Antigen Test by Farmacia Appula - Recchia Dr. Nicola & C. Snc
Via Carlo Casalino, 2, 70025 Grumo Appula BA, Italia
2 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Spirito Santo
Piazzale Santa Scorese, 36, 70027 Palo del Colle BA, Italia
4.4 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Porta Reale Parisi Dr. Giacomo
Via Alcide De Gasperi, 8, 70027 Palo del Colle BA, Italia
4.4 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Vezio Capochiani
Via 24 Maggio, 9, 70027 Palo del Colle BA, Italia
4.4 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Marchesiello dei Dottori Guadalupi F. Macchia F.
Piazza Umberto I, 32, 70020 Bitetto BA, Italia
4.7 km
Antigen Test by Farmacia Donadio dott. Vincenzo
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 3, 70032 Bitonto BA, Italia
7.9 km
Rapid Covid Test by Farmacia Avellino
Via Roma, 83, 70026 Modugno BA, Italia
8 km
Antigen Test by BIOMEDICA LAB
Via Enrico Fermi, 1, 70026 Modugno BA, Italia
8 km
Rapid Covid Test by Laboratorio Analisi Biotest sas della dott.sa Maria Federica & C.
Via Enrico Fermi, 49, 70026 Modugno BA, Italia
8 km
Rapid Covid Test by Biomedica
Via Enrico Fermi, 55, 70026 Modugno BA, Italia
8 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.