In Lonoke County, reported chlamydia runs about 22% lower than the US average, but it pays to get tested if you live in Cabot, Arkansas, for a one-time concern or regular check-ups. When comparing local clinics with private labs, weigh whether you prefer billing insurance or using a flat self-pay price. Browse your options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Cabot, AR. The nearest, ARcare, 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.
ARcare in Cabot tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs; fees run on a sliding scale for everyone, and an appointment is required.
ARcare carries interpretation services for non-English languages as part of standard care: useful for anyone whose household language isn't English and who needs to discuss a treatment plan, a medication regimen, or a prevention option like PrEP without losing nuance in the process.
ARcare prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means the initial prescription, the follow-up labs (HIV testing every three months, kidney function monitoring for PrEP) and any dosing adjustments happen within the same practice, not split across separate providers.
Without on-site hepatitis C treatment, a positive antibody result typically means a separate specialist referral, a separate insurance authorization, and weeks of delay before antivirals begin. ARcare treats hepatitis C directly, so the gap between diagnosis and a completed treatment course doesn't open.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Arkansas Department of Health in Cabot delivers same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs alongside a panel that extends well beyond the standard four, with fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments required, hepatitis C treated on-site.
Direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C are prescribed and managed at this location: the genotyping, treatment course, and follow-up viral-load monitoring stay within the same clinic rather than splitting across separate specialty providers. Diagnosis here opens directly into treatment.
The testing panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis C. Meaning herpes cultures or serology and hepatitis C antibody plus confirmatory RNA testing are ordered and interpreted on-site. That broader diagnostic scope shapes what treatment conversations are possible at the same appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Baptist Health in Cabot requires an appointment for STI testing: call ahead and arrive knowing your visit covers rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and sliding-scale fees accepted alongside Medicare and insurance.
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Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ARcare Cabot, in Cabot, bases fees on a sliding income scale so cost is never a barrier to care. Federally qualified status underpins that commitment. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Cabot. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A safety-net rural health clinic about 15 miles from Cabot. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 15 miles from Cabot. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Oak Street Health in North Little Rock integrates STI testing (including rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and TB) into primary care appointments, with sliding-scale fees and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, closing on Spanish-language care throughout.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means a second appointment, a separate lab order, and weeks of not knowing. Gaps that let transmission continue and complications compound. Oak Street Health tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and viral panel, so one visit produces a complete picture rather than a partial one.
When clinical conversations happen across a language gap, nuance drops out: a symptom goes undescribed, a follow-up question never gets asked, and the result can be an undertreated infection or a missed diagnosis. At Oak Street Health in North Little Rock, Spanish-speaking patients receive care directly in Spanish, keeping the full clinical conversation intact from intake through treatment.
Oak Street Health prescribes both PrEP, daily oral medication requiring periodic HIV and kidney-function testing to stay on protocol, and PEP, the post-exposure course that must be initiated and managed under clinical supervision. Because Oak Street is a primary care setting, the prescribing, lab monitoring, and follow-up scheduling all run through the same practice.
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English, Spanish
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Cabot, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Lonoke 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.
212 Willie Ray Drive, Cabot, AR 72023
CMS-certified lab
2037 West Main, Cabot, AR 72023
CMS-certified lab
15506 Hwy 5 Suite A, Cabot, AR 72023
CMS-certified lab
203 B Plaza Boulevard, Cabot, AR 72023
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 4 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Cabot. 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, 500 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Cabot. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 113 offer telehealth.
Jesse Moore, MD
Family medicine · 502 Richie Road, Cabot
Jeffrey Stamp, MD
Family medicine · 2037 West Main Street, Cabot
Edward Vanderburg, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 205 Westport Drive, Cabot
James Reeves, MD
Family medicine · 906 South Pine Street, Cabot
Jerry Harvey, DO
Family medicine · 15361 Hwy 5 East, Cabot
Harold Branch, MD
Family medicine · 47 Hwy 64 West, Beebe
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 Cabot, AR 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.
Medicine Shoppe
0.4 mi
0.6 mi Cabot Medical Park Pharmacy
0.7 miArcare Pharmacy 84
0.9 miHarps Pharmacy
0.9 mi
1.4 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Cabot, AR.
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 Cabot, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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 Lonoke County, the county that includes Cabot, compare with Arkansas 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.
#44 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 41% of the state
| Infection | Lonoke County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 385.8 293 cases ▼ 33% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 127.7 97 cases ▼ 34% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.9 9 cases ▼ 59% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4 3 cases ▼ 77% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.4 14 cases ▼ 62% | 48 | 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 Lonoke County, chlamydia has risen from 385.1 to 385.8 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 216.2 to 127.7 per 100,000 (41%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 17.6 to 11.9 per 100,000 (32%).
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 Lonoke County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Arkansas 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.
Lonoke County HIV care continuum (2022)
Lonoke County recorded 8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lonoke County residents living with HIV, 14.3% are in care · 14.3% 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 Lonoke County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Mornings on West Main Street bring Cabot residents past familiar storefronts and the steady rhythms of a town where many households have built real stability. That same comfort, the kind that comes with knowing your community well, can make conversations about sexual health feel more fraught, not less. Testing in and around Cabot gives young adults and others the chance to get screened without the weight of running into someone they know, or worrying that a clinic visit becomes neighborhood knowledge. Confidentiality here isn't about policy alone; it's about the real separation between a health decision and the social fabric of a place where people tend to stay.
Cabot's demographic includes substantial numbers of residents in their twenties and thirties, years when routine screening for chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and other infections should be as ordinary as any preventive care. Many have moved to the area for work or family reasons and are building lives here, circumstances that make access to discreet, straightforward testing a practical necessity, not a luxury. Testing sites listed on this page serve Cabot and the surrounding region. Whether you're due for a routine check or have specific concerns, the providers available can walk you through what to expect, answer questions about timing and results, and keep your visit private.
Getting there
At 6.7/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Cabot 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 72023 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72023 area around Cabot: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Cabot alone.
Cabot sits in Lonoke County, ZIP 72023. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Cabot? 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 Lonoke County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 Cabot-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 Cabot 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arkansas 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 ArkansasSource: 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.
The closest is ARcare (0.6 mi); 12 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 386 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 72023; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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