COVID-19 Test at Home

COVID TEST AT HOME – PCR MOLECULAR TEST – RAPID TEST – ANTIBODY TEST

Book your appointment now by calling 1016 for a COVID-19 detection test at home. Molecular (PCR test), Rapid Antigen Test, and Antibody Test can be performed at your home, office, hotel, business, factory, ship, airport, etc. — without any need for transportation but with absolute safety, thanks to the strict protocols of SOS Doctors.

• Book your appointment
  Either by calling 1016 or online via our special booking form.
• We arrive at your location to perform the test
  A nasopharyngeal swab or blood sample is collected after ID verification.
• Pay electronically
  Payment is made online before the appointment to avoid physical contact.
• Same-day results
  Results are sent via email the same day, along with your official receipt.

The doctor from our call center — or your personal physician — will recommend the most suitable COVID test at home based on your medical history. On the day of the appointment, specialized medical or nursing staff will come to your location, every day of the week.

We provide all the necessary medical equipment to collect the required sample and transport it safely and according to all protocols to a partner diagnostic center. This is the same process we follow for other at-home medical tests, such as spirometry, triplex, etc.

For sample collection, we strictly adhere to all protective measures for staff and patients, in line with the official guidelines of the National Public Health Organization (EODY) and the World Health Organization (WHO), ensuring 100% safety for everyone.

You will receive your results quickly and reliably, with the guarantee of quality provided by the many years of experience of SOS Doctors.

Available COVID-19 tests at home:

MOLECULAR TEST AT HOME (PCR TEST) FOR COVID-19 DETECTION

Through the PCR test, the presence of the virus’s genetic material (RNA) is detected in the patient’s body using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. This determines whether someone has already been infected with COVID-19.

The molecular test at home applies to both:

Symptomatic carriers (recommended at least 48 hours after symptoms begin)

Asymptomatic carriers who have been exposed to the virus

For RNA detection of COVID-19, the One Step Real Time PCR method is used, following the official guidelines of the WHO and the CDC. A nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab is taken — with the nasopharyngeal swab preferred for more reliable results.

The PCR test is the most reliable method of detecting coronavirus, with 99% sensitivity.

RAPID ANTIGEN TEST AT HOME

The antigen is detected in upper respiratory tract samples when the coronavirus infection peaks in its acute phase, so the test is performed by taking a nasopharyngeal or oral smear.

The rapid test is very easy to use and its results are fast and relatively reliable and it is performed with the method of immunochromatography or immunofluorescence.

A positive result means that the subject is actively infected.
A negative result means that no viral proteins have been detected. However, if the subject shows symptoms, an additional PCR test should be performed in order to confirm the result.
Results are handed very quickly within 15 minutes.

ANTIBODIES TEST AT HOME

The antibody test is an immunoassay for the qualitative detection of two types of coronavirus antibodies: IgG and IgM antibodies.

IgM antibodies are detected around the 7th day of the infection and are indicative of a recent exposure of the person to COVID-19.
IgG antibodies on the other hand are detected 15-28 days after the appearance of symptoms and remain in the blood for months, thus indicating some older infection.
SOS DOCTORS can perform antibody tests either individually for IgM and IgG antibodies or both types of antibodies together.

The antibody test does not document the ongoing infection but rather whether a person is already infected and likely to develop immunity to COVID-19.

The antibody test is performed by taking blood from the patient and the results are available within 24 hours.

To find out about the price and cost of each coronavirus test for Athens, consult the following table.

HOW TO PERFORM A SELF-RAPID TEST AT HOME

• Sanitize your hands.
• Pour the entire solution from the vial into the extraction tube.
• Insert the swab into your nose, reaching the back of the throat, and collect the sample by rotating several times.
• Stir the swab in the extraction tube for 15 seconds (or as indicated in the instructions).
• Close the cap and shake well.
• Add 3 drops of the solution into the sample well of the cassette.
• Wait 10 minutes for the results to appear.

POSITIVE SELF TEST: Two red lines appear — one in the control area (C) and one in the test area (T).

NEGATIVE SELF TEST: Only one red line appears in the control area (C), and no line in the test area (T).

INVALID SELF TEST: No red line appears in the control area (C). The test is invalid even if there is a line in the test area (T).

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