Guidance

Tuberculosis testing in Panama

Updated 6 June 2024

Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office. We will not accept a TB test certificate from a clinic we have not approved.

Approved clinics

Dr. Luis Augusto Vasquez Serrano

Consultorios Médicos Paitilla, Urbanización Marbella Calle 53. Piso 3. Cons. 317. Ciudad de Panamá

Telephone:

  • +507 206 2485
  • +507 215 2849

WhatsApp: +507 6997 4723

Email: cersa317cmp@hotmail.com

Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

Test fees

Medical exam TB screening X-ray
80 USD 30.25 USD

Dra. Eva de González

Hospital Nacional, Av. Cuba Calle 38 y 39. Laboratorio Clínico Planta Baja. Ciudad de Panamá

Telephone: +507 207 8100

Attending the clinic

You should contact one of the approved clinics to book an appointment and make it clear you need the test for a UK visa application.

You can expect to get an appointment within a few days of your request. At busy times you may have to wait 10 days for an appointment, especially during the UK student visa peak season between June and September.

If you would like an appointment with a female clinician, please ask the clinic when you schedule your appointment.

If you need to cancel your appointment you should contact the clinic as soon as possible.

What you should bring with you

  • Proof of identification, which contains your photograph, such as your passport
  • the TB test fee
  • If you have had TB in the past or have any other lung disease, you should provide details of your previous screening and, if possible, your medical notes and x-ray results

Test fees

The test fee will be set by the clinic. You will pay the clinic directly for the cost of your TB test. The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.

The test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB.