PCR tests for COVID-19 : Detection of the coronavirus by the PCR method is a quick, painless and 99% accurate test, and most importantly, you will receive the test answer within 24 hours! Since the virus enters the human body through airborne droplets, the test is performed by taking a smear sample from the nasopharynx – both nasal cavities and from the tonsils and soft palate.
The cost of a PCR test for COVID-19
- PCR test for COVID-19 59 €
- Rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 antigen 17 €
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What is a PCR test?
It is a molecular test that detects the viral genetic material (RNA) and is carried out in laboratories and shows whether a person has the COVID-19 virus at the time of the test or is a potential carrier of the disease.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
The most common symptoms of this disease are fever, dry cough, general fatigue and loss of taste or smell. Less common symptoms are sore throat, muscle, joint or head diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting.
When are PCR tests performed?
A PCR test is performed on a patient who has experienced the above-mentioned symptoms for 5 days or more, has had contact with a person infected with COVID-19, or suspects that there was a possibility of contact.
When are PCR test results needed?
Test results are required when traveling to foreign countries, before inpatient rehabilitation or treatment, before inpatient care of a loved one, and in other cases when the law requires having a PCR test result.
