Colombia: COVID Testing sites

 

This will be my first out of the country trip since the beginning of COVID. We are living with the virus these days, there are so many protocols and local policies one need to follow. From US to Colombia, there is no quarantine requirement nor negative PCR testing requirement, from my understanding, they do have mask mandate locally, and people do comply to it. When I come back from Colombia, I am required to take a COVID PCR test and have a negative result within 3 days from my return flight. Finding these COVID testing sites that provide COVID tests that US authority accepts is crucial.

There are a good number of COVID testing in Bogota. But based on the location of my airbnb, I will likely be using the one below:

Clinica del Country | Cra. 16 # 82-95, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Appointment is not needed. Go to Cra 16 # 82-57, first floor laboratory. 

Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Contact: 5300470 - Bogotá

Antibodies: Delivery of results the same day.

Antigen: Delivery of results after 48 hours.

PCR: Delivery of results after 48 hours.

(Alternative option) Laboratorios Synlab | Carrera 16 # 82 - 95 Local 102 Unidad Médica Clínica Country, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

More details on travel conditions in Colombia: 

US State Department - Travel Advisory

US Embassy in Colombia 

Colombian Health Ministry

COVID Testing Sites in Colombia (PDF)

Note on COVID test requirement: Passengers must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Examples of available NAATs for SARS-CoV-2 include but are not restricted to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), and helicase-dependent amplification (HDA).