Tuberculosis testing in Paraguay
Updated 24 March 2025
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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
Valerie Healy de Calvo
Instituto Radiológico Calvo SA Av. Mariscal López 1037 y General Brugez
Asunción
Paraguay
Telephone: +595 21 206 967
Dra Silvina Martinez Lopez
958 Avenida Perú and Silvio Pettirossi
Asunción
Paraguay
Email:
Telephone: +595 0981 441 906
Dra Silvina Martinez Lopez MD accepts calls, WhatsApp and text messages.
This clinic does not have a website but it is connected to the Instituto Radiológico Calvo located in Asunción, Paraguay.
Get a chest X-ray if you need one.
Operating hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
- Saturday, 8am to 11am (you can book up to 24 hours before the medical appointment)
Attending the clinic
As the clinics are connected, you must book your appointment with Dra Silvina Martinez first 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.
Processing times change between clinics. You should check when you make your appointment how long it may take to receive your TB certificate.
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
You should bring valid identification which contains your photograph, for example:
- your original passport
- your national ID card
- Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
You should also bring:
- 1 passport sized photograph
- the TB test fee
- if you have had TB in the past or have any other lung disease, you should also provide details of your previous screening and, if possible, your medical notes and x-ray result
Test fees
| Below 11 years | 11 years and above |
|---|---|
| 200 USD | 250 USD |
The fee for TB screening is 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.