BLQ Checkpoint
Community clinic · Bologna, Italy
Can I go now?
Appointment needed
Published by Regione Emilia-Romagna (Giovazoom youth portal)· 22 Sep 2026Book by email to prenotazione@blqcheckpoint.it or by phone on 051 4211857 (Monday to Friday 9:00-12:00 or during opening hours).
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go — The sources do not mention nationality or documents; the tests are anonymous.
About
A community checkpoint a few streets from the station run by the HIV association Plus, with free anonymous rapid tests for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis on two evenings a week and a PrEP desk on two others.
Why you might feel comfortable here
This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.
Services
Results: About 20 minutes
Booking, access & languages
Book by email to prenotazione@blqcheckpoint.it or by phone on 051 4211857 (Monday to Friday 9:00-12:00 or during opening hours).
Languages: Italian
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid HIV test | Everyone | Free Rapid HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis tests are free. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
After you leave
Results by: in person
Italy: good to know
- PEP in this country. Italy works to a 48-hour window for PEP, prescribed by a specialist after a risk assessment. None of the Bologna sources read names a PEP service; go to a hospital emergency department (Pronto Soccorso), for example Sant'Orsola or Maggiore, as soon as possible.
Emergency number: 112
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · Published by Regione Emilia-Romagna (Giovazoom youth portal) · 22 Sep 2026 · www.giovazoom.emr.it — Regional youth portal article (16 January 2023): via San Carlo 42/C, run by Plus APS, free anonymous rapid HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis tests Tuesday and Thursday 18:00-21:00, booking by email or phone, PrEP desk Monday and Wednesday 18:00-21:00.
- e2 · Published by Regione Emilia-Romagna (HelpAIDS) · 22 Sep 2026 · www.helpaids.it — Regional directory: BLQ Checkpoint via San Carlo 42/c, phone, Monday and Wednesday 18:00-20:30, result after 20 minutes, in agreement with the Bologna health authority; PrEP-Point booking hours.
- e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.plus-aps.it — Plus APS home page: contact details for the association at via San Carlo 42c; the checkpoint's own schedule page could not be found.
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