Hospital San Rafael Arcangel – Liberia (Affiliated Lab) – Rapid Test Option
Hospital San Rafael Arcangel is a private hospital in downtown Liberia, Guanacaste (see map with location here). They can do the RT-PCR and antigen test.
RT-PCR: Results in 24 hours. Cost: 80,000 colones (about $130).
Antigen Test: Results in 2 hours. Cost: 30,000 colones (about $50).
Testing is available Monday to Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Call (506) 2660-5500 or WhatsApp (506) 8766-7881 to make an appointment.
The other options for testing in Liberia are Hospital Metropolitano (see above), and Vidalab and Lab San Jose (see below).\
Liberia
Vidalab
In addition to Hospital San Rafael Arcangel in Liberia (see Hospital section, above), Vidalab (affiliated lab) offers RT-PCR and antigen testing in downtown Liberia. See map location here.
RT-PCR: They prefer to take the test 3 days before your flight to guarantee results in time. Cost: 70,000 colones (about $115).
Antigen Testing: Results within a couple of hours. Cost: $50.
At home/hotel testing is available.
Call (506) 4700-9131 to make an appointment.
Tamarindo/Flamingo/Conchal/Potrero Area (Guanacaste)
BeachSide Clinic – Rapid Test Option
In the Tamarindo area, the BeachSide Clinic (affiliated lab) in Huacas can do RT-PCR and antigen/rapid testing. This is a small private clinic. They offer many different services and have English-speaking staff.
*Note (March 9): BeachSide Clinic has run out of antigen testing supplies and is only offering the PCR right now. We will update this post when they begin offering the antigen test again.
RT-PCR Test: Results are provided within 72 hours. Cost: 68,000 colones (about $110).
Antigen Test: Results are provided within 8 hours. Cost: 33,000 colones (about $54).
Testing is available 7 days a week.
To make an appointment, first fill out the required government form at https://www.mipruebacovid.com/ 24 hours before making your appointment. Then, call the clinic at (506) 2653-6760 or email covidtest@beachsidecliniccr.com and give them the code at the bottom of the finished form.
Hospital Metropolitano – Rapid Test Option
Another option near Tamarindo is Hospital Metropolitano in Huacas (see Hospital section, above).
Centro Medico y Farmacia Huacas/Laboratorio Clínica Huacas
Centro Medico y Farmacia Huacas/Laboratorio Clínica Huacas (affiliated lab) also offers RT-PCR testing. Currently, testing is done at your home/hotel. Results are provided within 48 hours. Cost: 70,000 colones (about $115).
The clinic’s main number is (506) 2653-6866. Call the person in charge of the test, Dr. Marena García, for an appointment. Her phone is (506) 8998-1078, she speaks English and Spanish.
Playas del Coco/Ocotal (Guanacaste)
If you’re staying in Playas del Coco, Ocotal, Playa Hermosa, or Playa Panama, Coco Medical and Dental Center (affiliated lab) can do RT-PCR testing. They are located in Playas del Coco. Results are provided within 72 hours. Cost: 95,000 colones (about $155).
Call (506) 2670-1234 to make an appointment or visit their website.
Nosara
Paradise Medical Services
Update: February 16 – Paradise Medical is not currently doing Covid testing. They are supposed to resume with antigen testing in early March. We will update this post once they do.
Medklined BioAnalisis Laboratorio
A lab in Nosara that offers the RT-PCR test is Medklined BioAnalisis Laboratorio (affiliated lab). They are located in the Arenales area of Nosara (map with location here). Results are provided in 24-48 hours. Cost: About $120.
An appointment is required. Call (506) 4703-6007, WhatsApp (506) 8976-6458, or email infomedklined@gmail.com.
Nicoya/Samara
If you are traveling to Samara, the city of Nicoya is the closest testing location. It is about 45 minutes away. There are two options in Nicoya. One has the antigen (rapid) test.
Clinica Monte de la Cruz – Rapid Test Option
Clinica Monte de la Cruz (affiliated lab) does RT-PCR testing for 80,000 colones (about $130) and can guarantee results in 24-48 hours.
Clinca Monte de la Cruz can now do the antigen test as well. The cost is $100 and results are provided within 24 hours.
Testing is available every day from 8:00-10:00 a.m. Here is a map link to their location in downtown Nicoya.
For an appointment, call (506) 2686-4747 or 2685-3371 or WhatsApp (506) 8359-5950.
Laboratorio Dr. Ricardo Cerdas
The other option in Nicoya is Laboratorio Dr. Ricardo Cerdas (affiliated lab). This lab charges 80,000 colones (about $130) for the RT-PCR test and provides results in 72 hours or less.
A map with the exact location is not available. They are located 75 meters east of the Colonial Nicoya church (view map here).
*Laboratorio Cerdas also offers hotel testing in Samara. Samples are taken Monday through Friday from 7:00-8:30 a.m. No additional cost.
You need to make an appointment. Call (506) 2685-5172 or WhatsApp (506) 8589-3682.
Airport Testing
Taken from https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/covid-19-test-costa-rica/