Antigen test comes from the word Antibody Generator and is often called a lateral flow test.

The antigen test we use to test for Covid-19 is a lateral flow test, similar to a pregnancy test.

These are tests that use liquid and works in the same way as a pregnancy test and returns results in about 15 minutes.

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