Flowood residents see reported gonorrhea fall about 45% lower than the US average in Rankin County. If you're weighing options in Flowood, Mississippi, whether after a possible exposure or for routine care, you'll find different fees and billing at clinics than at private labs. To compare your options, see the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Flowood, MS. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Family Health Care Clinic in Flowood tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; an appointment is required.
Many clinics field non-English speakers with an ad-hoc solution that arrives late and understands little. Family Health Care Clinic in Flowood has Spanish-speaking staff and structured interpretation services for other languages, so the clinical conversation (exposure history, treatment instructions, follow-up planning) happens without a relay.
Starting PrEP at Family Health Care Clinic means the prescribing provider also handles the required baseline HIV and kidney-function testing, monitors labs at the recommended intervals, and adjusts the regimen as needed. The full clinical loop stays with one practice rather than splitting across providers.
Plenty of clinics will confirm a hepatitis C antibody and leave the treatment question open. Family Health Care Clinic in Flowood carries the care forward, antiviral treatment is available on-site, so a positive result moves into a management plan without the delay of a specialist referral.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Family Health Care Clinic - Flowood2, in Flowood, carries federal qualification that ties its STI screening fees directly to what patients earn: sliding-scale pricing makes syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing financially within reach for people across the income spectrum, no appointment needed.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
The Lakeland Clinic in Flowood sets fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to care. As a federally qualified health center, it offers STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to be seen.
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Moore Healthy Family Medical Clinic in Jackson folds gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV testing into a family practice visit: bacterial STI treatment happens the same day, and fees are charged on a sliding scale with insurance accepted. Appointments are required.
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English
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --PEARL, in Pearl, carries federally qualified health center standing: meaning its sliding-scale fees are tied directly to income, putting syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach across a wide range of financial circumstances. No appointment is required to start.
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Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Flowood, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Rankin County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
1020 River Oaks Dr Suite 160, Flowood, MS 39232
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1026 North Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1026 North Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
4001 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, MS 39232
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1030 River Oaks Drive, Jackson, MS 39232
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Flowood. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 365 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Flowood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 65 offer telehealth.
Jo Deal, MD
Infectious disease · 885 Liberty Road, Flowood
John Baten, MD
OB-GYN · 120 Stone Creek Boulevard, Flowood
Michael Livingston, MD
OB-GYN · 438 Katherine Drive, Flowood
Susan Williams, MD
Family medicine · 151 East Metro Drive, Flowood
Reese Bulmash, DO
Internal medicine · 104 Burney Drive, Flowood
Anna Hamilton, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10 Canebrake Boulevard, Flowood
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Flowood, MS publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Sports Medicine Pharmacy
0.3 miThe Transplant Pharmacy
0.9 mi
0.9 mi 
1.0 mi Martys Pharmacy and Compounding Center
1.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Flowood, MS.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Flowood, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Rankin County, the county that includes Flowood, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#71 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 13% of the state
| Infection | Rankin County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 354.1 568 cases ▼ 49% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 97.9 157 cases ▼ 61% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.8 19 cases ▼ 61% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.7 30 cases ▲ 15% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 233.8 375 cases ▲ 261% | 64.8 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Rankin County, chlamydia has fallen from 422.2 to 354.1 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 219.7 to 97.9 per 100,000 (55%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.6 to 11.8 per 100,000 (55%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Rankin County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Rankin County HIV care continuum (2023)
Rankin County recorded 22.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Rankin County residents living with HIV, 75.2% are in care · 60.8% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Rankin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Skyway Hills sits quietly off Lakeland Drive, the kind of subdivision where lawns are kept and mailboxes match, yet nearly half of Flowood's households are renters rather than owners, and a typical monthly rent of just over eleven hundred dollars leaves limited room in a budget once utilities, groceries, and transportation are added in. That cost reality matters for sexual health care because the options listed on this page vary widely in fees, and roughly a third of households here clear six figures while the rest do not. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, who represent the age range most likely to encounter chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis for the first time, often sit at the lower end of that income spread, balancing hourly schedules with the kind of rent that discourages any unplanned expense.
With most adults participating in the workforce and unemployment meaningful enough to matter, a clinic appointment needs to fit around a shift, not the other way around. For a renter in a two-or-three-person household who carries no insurance or a high-deductible plan, the fee-schedule column on each clinic card is the most consequential number on this page.
Getting there
At 5.88/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Flowood generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 39047 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39047 area around Flowood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Flowood alone.
Flowood sits in Rankin County, ZIP 39047. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Flowood? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Rankin County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Flowood-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Flowood often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Mississippi law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in MississippiSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Rankin County reported ~354 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Mississippi average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
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