Covid-19 Antigen Travel Tests
Book your clinic or remote video antigen test
In Clinic Antigen Testing
Test certificate emailed within 1 hour- In-clinic test with results in 15 minutes
- Swab taken by trained health advisor
- Convenient parking and rail access
- Result & test certificate emailed in 1 hour
Video Antigen Testing
Test certificate emailed within 1 hour- No need to find an overseas test centre
- Remote video testing - in the UK or overseas
- Pre-departure local collection or UK delivery
- Result & test certificate emailed in 1 hour
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Rapid Covid Antigen Tests
Our rapid Covid antigen test kit meets UK Government and foreign country Covid-19 test sensitivity and specificity requirements
How do our rapid antigen test video appointments work?
Step 1: Book your Covid-19 antigen test
To leave or re-enter the UK you can book a remote video appointment for a Covid-19 antigen test rather than coming to clinic.
Check your destination country accepts an antigen test rather than requiring a PCR test.
Step 2: Collect your antigen test or request courier delivery
We will deliver the test kit to your UK address or it can be collected in person from our Surrey clinic.
You can also purchase a spare Covid-19 antigen test kit as an inconclusive result will require you to repeat your test
(this can affect up to 5% of tests). Spare kits are sold at a discounted cost of £10.
Step 3: Pack your antigen Covid-19 test kits
Remember to pack the antigen kit in your suitcase if you are testing abroad for a remote video consultation.
Book your video appointment - this needs to be 1-3 days before your return to the UK.
Step 4: Video Consultation & Certificate
At the time of your appointment, securely log-in for your supervised antigen test with one of our trained health advisors.
Email a clear photograph of the QR code and result on your test cassette after 15-20 minutes.
Your Fitness to Travel Certificate will be emailed to your device within 1 hour.
How is a Rapid Covid-19 antigen test taken?
1. Before starting your test check the fluid level in your vial is within 2mm of the line on tube.
2. Take the Covid-19 antigen test by inserting the swab 2.5 cm into the nasal cavity.
3. Once inserted, gently rotate the swab five times.
4. Repeat the process in your other nostril using the same swab.
5. Place the swab into the vial and swirl it for 30 seconds. Then rotate and squeeze 5 times.
6. Attach the dropper and mix thoroughly.
7. Add 4 drops of the specimen fluid to the test kit cassette well, then wait 15 to 30 minutes for your results.
Frequently Asked Questions
A number of countries, including the USA, Germany, France and Italy accept antigen tests. You should check the destination country for their COVID-19 entry requirements. Medwyn’s antigen test has a high level of accuracy and meets the UK’s standards for sensitivity, specificity and viral load.
When choosing a COVID-19 antigen test appointment check carefully how many hours before arrival in the destination country you are required to have a negative test result. It is your responsibility to make sure that your destination accepts this test. If you need guidance, the UK government travel advice website provides detailed country entry requirement information at www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
Yes, wherever you are travelling from, all passengers entering the UK are required to take a COVID-19 test in the 3 days before departure. You must have proof of a negative COVID-19 test to travel to England from abroad. Children aged under 11 do not need to test. Results and certificates are emailed in 1 hour.
For individuals travelling during the COVID-19 pandemic remove the hassle and inconvenience of finding a testing provider abroad by taking a test kit away with you.
Medwyn only uses the Flowflex Antigen test that meets UK Government Border Entry performance standards of ≥97% specificity, ≥80% sensitivity at viral loads above 100,000 copies/ml.
The PCR test detects the genetic material in the COVID-19 virus called RNA. When the swab sample reaches the lab, a solution known as a ‘reagent’ is added. If there is virus present this reagent starts a ‘chain reaction’ and creates billions of copies of the genetic material in the virus so that there is enough that it can be detected and analysed by scientists to provide a positive result. This test is also known as an RNA, genetic, molecular, viral detection or swab test.
A Rapid Antigen test looks for the presence of specific proteins called antigens based on the surface of the virus from a nose or throat swab sample and is not as sensitive as the PCR test in detecting COVID-19.
You should always check the testing entry requirements for the country you are visiting before you book an antigen test to check the results will be valid.
Sensitivity: | 97.1% (83.8%-99.9%) – 95% Confidence Intervals |
Specificity: | 99.6% (97.7%-99.9%) – 95% Confidence Intervals |
Limit of detection: | 1.6×102 TCID50/mL |
The Rapid Antigen (lateral flow) Test is much quicker in delivering results than a PCR test. Your results will be ready within 15-20 minutes after your swab sample has been applied to the device.
Your Fit to Fly Certificate is provided at the same time you attend a clinic appointment or emailed to your preferred email account approximately one hour after your remote video test.
Once you have purchased your antigen test kit you will be be asked to book a date and time for your remote antigen test. The weblink for your appointment will allow you to securely log in for to your video consultation from your mobile device or laptop. You will be sent an email and SMS reminder before the appointment so you don’t forget.
At the test appointment your identity will be confirmed. Your swab test will be supervised by one of our professional healthcare advisors and your test results should be available after approximately 15 minutes. You will be asked to submit photo evidence of your test result online so your certificate can be issued from Medwyn OH by email and you may then travel overseas.
If your test result is inconclusive this indicates you ‘may’ be infected with coronavirus, or the antigen test was unable to confirm a definite negative or positive result. In this situation it is advised to repeat your test with a further sampling kit. If the result is still is still inconclusive you should be tested with a molecular PCR test to exclude coronavirus.
If you test result is positive there is a high probability you are infected with COVID-19. You will not be able to travel without a negative molecular PCR test which is considered the ‘gold standard’ for identifying SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). You should contact a healthcare provider in your local destination to organise testing. If you are in the UK contact NHS 119.
