Antigen Test

The antigen test analyses a sample of nasopharyngeal exudate taken by our laboratory's expert medical staff. To do this, the professional inserts a swab into the mouth and / or the nostrils for less than 30 seconds. Once the sample is taken, it is analysed and we obtain the result of this test in less than 1 hour, which can be: negative, inconclusive or positive. The antigen test is less sensitive than a PCR test and is not recommended to be taken by people without any symptoms.

If you have symptoms compatible with the COVID-19 disease: This antigen test is highly effective in detecting positive cases in patients with symptoms related to COVID-19 such as, for example, cough, loss of smell and / or taste, fever... If you have been in contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19: The antigen test is very useful to detect positive cases in people who have been in contact with other patients with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The antigen test can be useful to detect positive cases in the first few days after being in close contact with a patient who has tested positive.

We use antigen tests with a sensitivity greater than 91%