Do you need to take a PCR Test ?

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Turó Park Medical Center enables you to book and pay for your PCR test online. You will also be issued with an official results certificate that is ‘Fit To Fly’ which you can use for your travel at no extra cost.

Your results will then be sent directly to you within 24* to 48 hours. *To get your results in 24 hours, there is an additional fee of 30€ to be paid at the laboratory immediately after the test.

Laboratory opening hours:

Gràcia Lab - Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00, Saturday- Sunday from 08:00 to 11:00. Closed on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and public holidays.

Eixample Lab - Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00, Saturday- Sunday from 08:00 to 12:00. Closed on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and public holidays.

The address of the laboratory will be indicated in your booking confirmation that you will receive to your email.

Results in 24 or 48h

Fit to fly travel certificates

Invoice and medical prescription

YOU CAN CHOOSE TO PERMORM YOUR TEST AT THE LABORATORY OR AT THE MEDICAL CENTRE.
Please note: To book your PCR test you will have to select the day and time you want to receive your booking confirmation, medical prescription and invoice. Once received, you can go directly to the laboratory (Opening hours: Gràcia Lab - Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00, Saturday- Sunday from 08:00 to 11:00. Eixample Lab - Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00, Saturday- Sunday from 08:00 to 12:00. Closed on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and public holidays).

If you have trouble booking online, please call our Barcelona Tourist Guide Hotline: +34 931 205 373 or send us an email at: covidtestBTG@turoparkmedical.com.

Be careful, while waiting for the results of the test, the patient suspected of being infected must remain confined and strictly comply with all preventive measures.

*Additional fee of 30 € for results within 24 hours.

PCR test in Barcelona: the most frequently asked questions

The PCR test, also known as RT-PCR for "Reverse Transcriptase-PCR", is a molecular diagnostic test that shows when a person contracts the virus It, therefore, makes it possible to know whether a person is a carrier of Covid-19 at the time the test is carried out.
The PCR test consists of a nasopharyngeal swab, i.e. a kind of soft cotton swab is inserted into each nostril of the patient up to the nasopharynx for a few seconds.
The PCR test can be slightly unpleasant for a short period of time as it is necessary to push the swab deep enough to collect nasal cells.
The time required to analyse the results is approximately 3 hours. However, due to the high demand for this type of test, the deadline for obtaining results is 48 hours, with the possibility of obtaining them within 24 hours for an additional fee.
PCR tests are very accurate, detecting the virus in 95% of cases. This is why they are the most popular tests today, especially for travel. The specificity of our PCR tests is of 99% and the test certificate we issue are ‘Fit to Fly’.