Colbert County reports about 195 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. In Bishop, Alabama, whether you need a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you choose between community clinics that often provide low-cost or free testing and private labs that usually return results faster and have more flexible scheduling. Explore the options listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Bishop, AL. The nearest, North Mississippi Primary Health Care, is about 7.0 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.
North Mississippi Primary Health Care in Tishomingo runs HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB testing free or on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and an appointment is required.
Every service at North Mississippi Primary Health Care (testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, hepatitis B and C management, TB care) is staffed and dispensed on-site, with providers who prescribe, monitor labs, and adjust treatment rather than hand off elsewhere. The fee structure reflects that depth: nothing owed at the door.
North Mississippi Primary Health Care offers Spanish services and interpretation for other languages directly through the clinic, which means symptom histories and medication instructions are exchanged with precision. Reducing the chance that a missed detail delays the right diagnosis or dosing.
Without a clinic that holds both PrEP and PEP on its own formulary, a gap between exposure and medication, or between a negative result and prevention, can stretch into weeks. North Mississippi Primary Health Care in Tishomingo prescribes, initiates, and follows both, so neither prevention pathway stalls waiting for a second provider.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
North Mississippi Health Services in Iuka is a full-service health network where STI care sits alongside primary and preventive medicine: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and sliding-scale fees are all handled by appointment, with Spanish-language care on staff.
Beyond the four standard infections, North Mississippi Health Services tests for herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C: each ordered and resulted through the clinic's own lab workflow, so a clinician reviews the fuller picture and can move directly to treatment or ongoing management without routing those results to a separate provider.
North Mississippi Health Services carries PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: meaning anyone who needs a prescription, regular monitoring labs, or a provider to manage an ongoing PrEP regimen has a single appointment-based home for all of it, whether or not they have a regular doctor elsewhere.
Spanish-language services at North Mississippi Health Services are delivered by staff directly involved in clinical care, not routed through an on-call service, so patients discussing symptoms, treatment plans, or prevention options in Spanish are communicating with the same people documenting and acting on that information.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mississippi State Department of Health in Iuka operates STI care within a public health infrastructure, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment and family planning. All on a sliding scale, by appointment, with every service available at no fee.
Because this clinic operates under the Mississippi State Department of Health, the fee structure is underwritten at the program level: sliding scale reaches all the way to no charge, and that applies across the full range of services from STI testing and treatment to TB care and vaccines, not as an exception but as the standard operating model.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available across all clinic functions, meaning TB education, HIV counseling, STI treatment decisions, and partner notification support are all conducted with the same communicative depth regardless of a patient's primary language.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 about 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bishop, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Colbert 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.
101 Drive West H Blake Jr Drive, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
CMS-certified lab
410 Cox Boulevard, Sheffield, AL 35660
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
301 East Hobson Street, Tuscumbia, AL 35674
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bishop. 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, 148 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bishop. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 30 offer telehealth.
Margaret Glynn, MD
Family medicine · 1448 River View Drive, Iuka
Mai Ho, MD
Family medicine · 1777 Curtis Drive, Iuka
Nathaniel Sparks, MD
Family medicine · 1777 Curtis Drive, Iuka
Jennifer Thompson-Davis, MD
Family medicine · 1771 Curtis Drive, Iuka
Kelly Segars, MD
Family medicine · 1507 West Quitman Street, Iuka
Bradley Murray, MD
Family medicine · 302 Kaki Street, Iuka
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 Bishop, AL 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.
Gatlins Pharmacy
7.0 miPeoples Drugs & Variety
10 mi
11 mi Burns
11 miDawson Drugs
11 miIuka Pharmacy Services
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bishop, AL.
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 Bishop, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Colbert County, the county that includes Bishop, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#43 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
| Infection | Colbert County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 421.5 246 cases ▼ 35% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 195.3 114 cases ▼ 14% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 24 14 cases ▼ 16% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 17.1 10 cases ▼ 16% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 24 14 cases ▼ 2% | 24.5 | 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 Colbert County, chlamydia has fallen from 576.7 to 421.5 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has fallen from 283.1 to 195.3 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 24.5 to 24 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Colbert County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Alabama 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.
Colbert County HIV care continuum (2023)
Colbert County recorded 12.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Colbert County residents living with HIV, 84.1% are in care · 73.2% 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 Colbert County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Bishop sits quietly along the Natchez Trace Parkway, the kind of small Alabama community where most residents own their homes and have lived long enough to know their neighbors by name. That rootedness is real, but it doesn't make health care logistics easier. The labor-force participation rate here means a meaningful share of adults aren't in conventional nine-to-five schedules, which can actually free up midweek appointment slots, or, depending on circumstance, make coordinating transportation harder. For younger adults still forming relationships, that single listed clinic represents the full menu, so checking its hours before assuming availability matters more here than in a denser area.
The town's smaller average household and mix of single and partnered adults spans exactly the years when routine STI screening is most relevant. Cost is worth thinking through specifically. With just over a quarter of households renting and a typical monthly rent of $820, out-of-pocket testing fees land differently for a renter here than for a neighbor whose mortgage is paid down on a $94,100 home. The sliding-scale or no-cost fee structures listed on the clinic card are worth a close look before assuming a visit is out of reach.
Getting there
At 2.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bishop 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 35616 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35616 area around Bishop: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bishop alone.
Bishop sits in Colbert County, ZIP 35616. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bishop? 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 Colbert County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Bishop-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 Bishop 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 Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Alabama 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 AlabamaSource: 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.
Iuka, MS is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Colbert County reported ~422 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Alabama average.
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 35616: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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