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Where is nearest PCR test place?

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:41pm
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Liz D

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Where can I get a PCR for travel to Morocco ?   Any idea of cost?  Thanks

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:37pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:37pm

Hi LizD and welcome to the forum,

Unless you're entitled to Spanish state healthcare, you'll need to make an appointment with a private clinic.  For example, the Quiron hospital in Torrevieja charge from €88 for a PCR test:

https://e-quironsalud.es/26-test-covid?utm_source=quironsalud&utm_medium=corporativo&utm_campaign=pruebacovid

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:31pm

Liz D wrote on Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:41pm:

Where can I get a PCR for travel to Morocco ?   Any idea of cost?  Thanks

Hi Liz,

When we required PCR’s to travel to the UK we used the IMED hospital in Elche. It was 40€ and you got you results in 20 minutes. Not sure if they still offer this service. 

Liz D

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:01pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:01pm

PedroB wrote on Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:31pm:

Hi Liz,

When we required PCR’s to travel to the UK we used the IMED hospital in Elche. It was 40€ and you got you results in 20 minutes. Not sure if they still offer this service. 

Hi   We need a PCR test . I think the 40 euros was an antigen test.    Not that I understand the difference but Morocco want a PCR  Thanks

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:34pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:34pm

Liz D wrote on Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:01pm:

Hi   We need a PCR test . I think the 40 euros was an antigen test.    Not that I understand the difference but Morocco want a PCR  Thanks

Sorry you are correct. Got mixed up! When we got PCR’s we used a small clinic in Elda because it was closer to us. From memory it was about 80€ and results next day. 

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:19am

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:19am

DAM Health at La Regia do PCR tests.

You can look at all the prices and book on line.

 www.dam-health.es

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:10pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:10pm

Liz D wrote on Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:41pm:

Where can I get a PCR for travel to Morocco ?   Any idea of cost?  Thanks

Hi im in Morocco right now, we paid over £200 for 5 pcr tests  48 hours before travel, very stressful, we arrived on Tuesday, not one person in uk or Morocco checked our pcr tests or vaccination status, felt like a total waste of time and money 

Liz D

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:05pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:05pm

Dlrsantapola wrote on Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:10pm:

Hi im in Morocco right now, we paid over £200 for 5 pcr tests  48 hours before travel, very stressful, we arrived on Tuesday, not one person in uk or Morocco checked our pcr tests or vaccination status, felt like a total waste of time and money 

Its a rip off but just get on and enjoy it.  You know if you had no certificates or tests they would have spotted you!    Where did you get PCR done ?  UK or Spain ?

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:46pm

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Liz D wrote on Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:05pm:

Its a rip off but just get on and enjoy it.  You know if you had no certificates or tests they would have spotted you!    Where did you get PCR done ?  UK or Spain ?

Yeah exactly, we wouldn't turn up without one and dont think anyone would! We went to dam health in the uk, it was stressful as we needed them done on a Sunday and "within 48 hours of boarding" but i really wouldn't take much notice of that, the guy at our riad seems to think these restrictions will end after April

Liz D

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:52pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:52pm

Dlrsantapola wrote on Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:46pm:

Yeah exactly, we wouldn't turn up without one and dont think anyone would! We went to dam health in the uk, it was stressful as we needed them done on a Sunday and "within 48 hours of boarding" but i really wouldn't take much notice of that, the guy at our riad seems to think these restrictions w...

...ill end after April

Airlines are supposed to check them before boarding. Yes I have heard they may stop the PCR soon.   After I pay 70 euros each at airport no doubt !  

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