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STD Testing in Allardt, TN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Fentress County, reported gonorrhea cases are about 89% lower than the US average. If you need STI testing in Allardt, Tennessee, whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, you can visit a clinic for immediate answers and treatment or use an at-home kit for flexibility and convenience. Your options are listed below.

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STD testing near Allardt, TN

5 testing options are listed for Allardt, TN. The nearest, Tennessee Department of Health, is about 4.0 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 4.0 miles

Tennessee Department of Health

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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 17 reviews

Tennessee Department of Health in Jamestown requires an appointment, and that single visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB testing alongside STI treatment, family planning, and vaccines. All provided at no fee.

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Every Service Runs on a Zero-Dollar Fee

The sliding-scale floor at Tennessee Department of Health in Jamestown is zero: Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are accepted, but the fee for every service is waived regardless of coverage status. That means testing, treatment, vaccines, and family planning each carry the same price: none.

Spanish Spoken on Staff, Interpretation Beyond That

Spanish is available directly at Tennessee Department of Health in Jamestown, with interpretation services extending to other languages as well, so a patient's questions about treatment, prevention, or follow-up care get answered in the same visit rather than deferred.

Hepatitis C Treatment Happens at This Clinic

Tennessee Department of Health in Jamestown tests for hepatitis C and manages treatment on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a care plan without sending patients elsewhere to find a prescribing provider.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
240 Colonial Circle, Suite A Jamestown, TN 38556
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Allardt, TN

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.

At-home STD testing in Allardt, TN

The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Allardt, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Allardt, TN

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Fentress 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.

  • C S Sewell MD

    341 West Central Avenue, Jamestown, TN 38556

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Masters Family Medical

    234 West Central Avenue, Jamestown, TN 38556

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Allardt. 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.

Clinicians near Allardt, TN who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 39 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Allardt. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.

  • Michael Thomas, MD

    Family medicine · 208 Central Avenue West, Jamestown

  • Christopher Sewell, MD

    Family medicine · 341 West Central Avenue, Jamestown

  • Richard Clark, MD

    Internal medicine · 100 South Duncan Street, Jamestown

  • Jori Shaffer, MD

    Internal medicine · 601 West Main Street, Byrdstown

  • Eric Penniman, DO

    Family medicine · 950 Baker Highway, Huntsville

  • Edward Capparelli, MD

    Family medicine · 474 Industrial Lane, Oneida

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.

Pharmacies near Allardt, TN

No pharmacy near Allardt, TN 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.

  • Walmart Pharmacy 3.9 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 4.0 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Hall Family Pharmacy

    4.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Burden Drug Center

    4.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Allardt, TN.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Allardt, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Fentress County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Fentress County, the county that includes Allardt, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~10% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#89 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 6% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Fentress County vs Tennessee vs U.S.

Fentress County Tennessee U.S. ▲▼ = Fentress County vs the state average
Infection Fentress County Tennessee United States
Chlamydia
147.2 29 cases ▼ 72%
517.4 492.2
Gonorrhea
20.3 4 cases ▼ 89%
186.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
5.1 1 cases ▼ 66%
14.8 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 11.5 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
5.1 1 cases ▼ 81%
26.4 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.

Reported STD rates in Fentress County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 21% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 150 300 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Fentress County, chlamydia has fallen from 259.6 to 147.2 per 100,000 (43%), gonorrhea has fallen from 81.1 to 20.3 per 100,000 (75%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 10.3 to 5.1 per 100,000 (50%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Allardt, TN

Adults uninsured
13.3%
No routine checkup
20.8%
Binge drinking
12.2%
Frequent mental distress
20.8%
Depression
30.5%
Below poverty line
25.8%
Primary-care ratio
3,142 : 1
Fentress County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 56
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 44th percentile nationally

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 Fentress County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Fentress County (2023)

People living with HIV
83 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
71

Fentress County HIV care continuum (2023)

Fentress County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Fentress County residents living with HIV, 71.4% are in care · 71.4% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Fentress County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Allardt, TN

SR 52, whether locals call it Michigan Avenue near the park or Rugby Pike out toward the county line, is the spine of daily life here, and a clinic visit means committing to a real stretch of road in either direction, since none of the options listed on this page sit in Allardt itself. That drive matters more when you factor in who's making it. With well over four in five households owner-occupied and a low unemployment figure, Allardt has the surface texture of stability, but a labor-force participation rate that leaves a significant share of adults outside the traditional nine-to-five means schedules are uneven, not always flexible, and a round trip to the nearest clinic listed here competes with the same morning everyone else has errands.

Rent running at roughly the cost of a modest grocery haul each month keeps disposable income tight enough that the fee structure of any clinic deserves a look before the drive. The community also skews toward coupled, family-sized households (the married majority, households averaging close to three people) which means sexual health decisions rarely affect only one person. Young adults in their twenties who are still navigating early relationships sit within that household fabric too, and for them, low-barrier testing options that don't require a half-day away from Fentress County are the ones that actually get used.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Allardt, TN

Walkability 5.03 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.03/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Allardt 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Allardt, Tennessee, EasySTD

ZIP 38556 snapshot

Residents
12,531
Median age
50.1
Median income
$42,819

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38556 area around Allardt: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Allardt alone.

Allardt sits in Fentress County, ZIP 38556. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Allardt Park
  • Colditz Cove State Natural Area
  • Mark Twain City Park
  • Old Jail
  • Old Jail Museum

Major routes

  • SR 52 (Michigan Avenue)

STD testing in Allardt, TN: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Fentress County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Allardt-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Allardt 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Tennessee

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Tennessee 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Tennessee 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 Tennessee

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Allardt, TN

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Allardt, TN?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

How much does STD testing cost near Allardt, TN?

Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Is there free HIV testing near Allardt, TN?

Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.

What's included in a full panel near Allardt, TN?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Fentress County?

Fentress County reported ~147 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Tennessee average.

How long do results take near Allardt, TN?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Tennessee without a parent?

In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

What happens if chlamydia goes untreated?

Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.

Are at-home STD tests accurate?

Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.

Can gonorrhea have no symptoms?

Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.

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