Strengths of antigen rapid test: FAST & EASY (Compared with PCR test) People could RAPIDLY & EASILY be tested as a prerequisite to school attendance, work, or travel. FAST --PCR test - the swab test looks for viral RNA - may take days to perform. --Antigen test might take only 15-30 minutes to complete. EASY --PCR test swabs must be sent to laboratory to be performed by experienced technicians, it requires expensive and specialized equipment and can take days to get result. -- Antigen test can be run in an office or at home in about 15-30 minutes. The sampling process is FAST & EASY and requires very little expertise. Similar tests are done routinely in clinics for influenza all the time.