STD Testing in Brookside, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia is reported in Jefferson County about 73% higher than the US average. If you live in Brookside, Alabama and want to know your STD status whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Browse the list below for local clinics and private labs.
7 testing options are listed for Brookside, AL. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 5.5 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.
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Labcorp
Most popular Results in 1–2 days
3.6(17)?
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews
Address
2217 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL 35071 5.5 miles away
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Best for free testing 6.4 miles
Alabama Pregnancy Test Center
4.5(38)?
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 38 reviews
Alabama Pregnancy Test Center in Fultondale tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with treatment for bacterial infections handled at the same visit, and accepts donations in place of fees, making every service free to anyone who walks through the door. Appointments are required.
Alabama Regional Medical Services in Birmingham tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit when needed. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid and most insurers, and walk-ins are welcome.
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Herpes Testing Alongside the Standard Four
Alabama Regional Medical Services tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. That means one visit produces a fuller picture, no second appointment at a separate lab to close the gap on a common infection the basic panel leaves out.
PrEP Access Without a Separate Referral Appointment
Prevention-focused HIV care often stops at testing and counseling, leaving patients to find a prescriber on their own for PrEP or PEP. Alabama Regional Medical Services carries both, meaning prevention medications are initiated and managed at the same clinic where testing happens.
Spanish and Interpreted Care Staffed On-Site
Alabama Regional Medical Services maintains Spanish-language services and on-site interpretation for other languages, not a scheduled add-on but a staffed capability. Clinical conversations, counseling, and follow-up all run in the language the visit actually requires.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Family Planning
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 8.6 miles
Ensley Health Center
4.8(7)?
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 7 reviews
Ensley Health Center in Birmingham ties STI screening fees to each patient's income, so cost alone is never a barrier to care. As part of its federally qualified mission, the center offers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening on a sliding scale. No appointment required.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 6 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Brookside, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Brookside, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Jefferson 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Brookside. 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
Clinicians near Brookside, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 889 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Brookside. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 184 offer telehealth.
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Benjamin Broome, MD
Internal medicine · 592 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale
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
Pharmacies near Brookside, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Brookside, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Brookside, AL.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Brookside, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$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
STDs & HIV in Jefferson County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Jefferson County, the county that includes Brookside, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#14
#14 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 79% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Jefferson County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Jefferson CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Jefferson County vs the state average
Infection
Jefferson County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
852.95,654 cases▲ 31%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
355.92,359 cases▲ 57%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
44.2293 cases▲ 55%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
36.2240 cases▲ 77%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
29.6196 cases▲ 21%
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.
Reported STD rates in Jefferson County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jefferson County, chlamydia has risen from 759 to 852.9 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 463.5 to 355.9 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.4 to 44.2 per 100,000 (207%).
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 Brookside, AL
Adults uninsured
10.2%
No routine checkup
15.3%
No transportation
13.8%
Binge drinking
11.1%
Frequent mental distress
16.9%
Depression
19.9%
Below poverty line
21.4%
Primary-care ratio
900 : 1
Jefferson County
Primary-care shortage score 24 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 51.5
Social Vulnerability Index · 73rd 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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Jefferson County (2023)
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.
People living with HIV
696 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
147cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
18.5%
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 26.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 68.6% are in care · 45.2% 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.
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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Brookside's mining heritage draws young adults seeking steady work and the chance to own a home without the price tag of larger cities nearby. That economic reality (affordable housing, real wages, the possibility of staying put) shapes who lives here and what they need from local health services. STI testing in and around Brookside listed on this page reflects that practical focus: straightforward access without the wait times or distance that can delay care in smaller towns. Confidentiality matters differently when you know the cashier at the grocery store and your neighbor's cousin works at the clinic. Testing sites serving Brookside understand this texture of community life.
Discrete scheduling, separate entrances where they exist, and staff trained to respect the boundary between professional duty and local familiarity all mean you can get screened without wondering who will overhear or assume. Results stay confidential by law and by practice. Young adults in their twenties and thirties (people who've chosen Brookside for work at Durant Mines, Banner Shaft Mine, Blossburg East Mine, or elsewhere) often have questions about routine screening that feel urgent but have no easy local answer. Testing providers listed here offer that answer: quick appointments, clear results, and the kind of straightforward care that lets you move forward without the overhead of shame or delay.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Brookside, AL
Walkability8.67 / 20 · Below average
At 8.67/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Brookside 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 35214 snapshot
Residents
16,495
Median age
45.1
Median income
$55,478
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35214 area around Brookside: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Brookside alone.
Brookside sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 35214. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Durant Mines
Banner Shaft Mine
Blossburg East Mine
Brookside Historic Museum
Crocker Hill
Clemons Complex
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Brookside, AL
Just outside Brookside? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Brookside, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Jefferson 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Brookside-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Brookside 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.
Confidentiality & consent in AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
