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STD Testing in Carolina, PR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Carolina's reported chlamydia rate is about 55% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico or simply test on a regular schedule, you have options: visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in.

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STD testing near Carolina, PR

8 testing options are listed for Carolina, PR. The nearest, HealthproMed Foundation, is about 0.1 miles away. Compare 8 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.

Closest to you 0.1 miles

HealthproMed Foundation

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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews

HealthproMed Foundation in Carolina anchors STI care within a full-service community health model, offering rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia on a sliding scale, with bacterial infections treated same visit, by appointment, with all services provided at no fee.

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Zero-Cost Care With Real Downstream Reach

All services at HealthproMed Foundation are provided at no fee, which means a patient managing ongoing HIV treatment or starting PrEP never has to weigh medication adherence counseling against what they can afford that week. The full scope of care stays available without interruption.

Spanish Is the Clinical Language Here

Spanish is the operating language of care at HealthproMed Foundation in Carolina, not a supplemental accommodation. Medication adherence counseling, HIV test counseling, and PrEP education are conducted directly in Spanish, so nuance around dosing, resistance, and risk isn't compressed into translation.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site

Many STI clinics stop at testing and hand prevention medication off to outside providers. HealthproMed Foundation prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the clinical relationship, and the prescription, inside the same practice where testing and HIV medical treatment already live.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
Ave Monserrate Ab-20 Valle Arriba Heights, Carolina, PR 00983
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sunday Closed
Website
0.8 miles

Aspira de Puerto Rico

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Aspira de Puerto Rico in Carolina tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All at no charge, with no appointment required. Walk-in rapid HIV testing and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections are available alongside prevention counseling and condom distribution.

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Every Test and Consultation Carries Zero Cost

The gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV tests each carry a flat cost of zero. Not reduced, not deferred, but eliminated entirely. That same zero applies to HIV test counseling and medication adherence education, so nothing on the service list generates a bill.

Spanish Is the Working Language of Care Here

Aspira de Puerto Rico staffs its counseling and testing services in Spanish, not through a relay system but as the primary operational language of every clinical interaction. HIV test counseling and prevention education are conducted in Spanish by the providers themselves.

Address
Carretera 8887 Km 0.2, Barrio San Antón Carolina, PR 00987
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
Community health center 2.3 miles

Centro de Acogida

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews

Centro de Acogida, in San Juan, earned federal qualification precisely to serve people without coverage, between providers, or paying out of pocket, and its sliding-scale fees make that real. Walk-in STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is available, with costs adjusted to what each patient can actually pay.

Sliding-scale
Address
36 Parcelas Falu # 36, San Juan, PR 00924
Website
Community health center 3.7 miles

NeoMed Center-Trujillo Alto

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Rated 4 out of 5 from 516 reviews

NeoMed Center-Trujillo Alto's federal qualification as a community health center anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, tying what patients pay directly to their income. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no fixed price standing between residents and the testing they need.

Sliding-scale
Address
130 Plaza Caribe, Trujillo Alto, PR 00976
Website
Community health center 4.6 miles

Puerto Rico Community Network for Clinical Research and Health Advancements

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Puerto Rico Community Network for Clinical Research and Health Advancements in Rio Piedras pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with the full panel including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, herpes, and rapid HIV testing, all at no fee, by appointment.

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Every Test, Every Treatment: Zero Cost

The no-fee structure at Puerto Rico Community Network covers the complete scope of care (not just testing but PrEP, PEP, hepatitis B and C treatment, HIV/AIDS medical management, and vaccines) so the cost of a follow-up visit or a medication refill is identical to the cost of walking in the first time: nothing.

Spanish is the language in which Puerto Rico Community Network conducts every clinical conversation (counseling, adherence education, treatment planning) which means nuanced discussions about PrEP dosing or hepatitis C management happen directly, without mediation.

Ryan White Covers HIV Care From Test to Treatment

Ryan White funding positions Puerto Rico Community Network to carry a patient from initial HIV testing through ongoing HIV/AIDS medical treatment and medication adherence counseling: a continuous clinical relationship, particularly valuable for anyone without a regular HIV provider or whose out-of-pocket costs would otherwise make sustained care difficult.

Tests & treats Ryan White HIV care PrEP
Address
1162 Brumbaugh Street, Urbanizacion Garcia Ubarri Rio Piedras, PR 00925
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 5.0 miles

La Casa de Nuestra Gente

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La Casa de Nuestra Gente in San Juan carries federal community health center designation, which translates directly into income-based sliding-scale fees for STI screening. Walk-in patients can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without needing an appointment, with costs adjusted to what they can afford.

Sliding-scale
Address
875 Ave Munoz Rivera, San Juan, PR 00925
Website
Community health center 5.3 miles

Iniciativa Comunitaria

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 43 reviews

Iniciativa Comunitaria, in Hato Rey, accepts walk-ins for rapid and conventional HIV testing, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB screening (same-visit bacterial treatment included, HPV vaccine available) on a sliding-scale basis with free HIV testing, and every service carries no fee.

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Every Service Runs Without a Bill

Fee-bearing STI clinics routinely carve out exceptions, a free test, then charges for everything else. Iniciativa Comunitaria charges nothing across the board: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling all land at zero cost, no line-item exceptions.

For someone navigating an STI diagnosis, a treatment plan, or ongoing HIV management in Spanish, Iniciativa Comunitaria operates entirely in the language. No switching registers mid-visit. Clinical staff communicate, counsel, and treat in Spanish as the default, not the accommodation.

Ryan White Funds HIV Care From Test to Treatment

Through Ryan White program funding, the clinic supports antiretroviral prescribing, ongoing viral load monitoring, and continuous HIV medical management. Not a one-time referral point, but a sustained care relationship from initial diagnosis through long-term treatment.

Tests & treats Ryan White HIV care
Address
61 Calle Quisqueya, Esquina Chile Hato Rey, PR 00918
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
5.3 miles

ProFamilias

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ProFamilias in San Juan tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections if you test positive, and every service, from the rapid HIV test to the HPV vaccine, runs at no charge. Appointments are required.

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Every Service Runs on Zero-Fee Funding

ProFamilias structures its budget so that no service generates a patient bill: gonorrhea and chlamydia treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and HIV counseling are all absorbed at the operational level. There is no point-of-care pricing layer to navigate, for any service on the list.

Clinical Staff Work Entirely in Spanish

At ProFamilias, Spanish is the language the clinical team uses to take history, explain test results, and walk through treatment. Not a supplemental accommodation but the default mode of every encounter. Counseling, education, and follow-up instructions are all delivered in Spanish by the staff conducting your care.

Tests & treats
Address
117 Calle Padre Las Casas, Urbanizacion El Vedado San Juan, PR 00918
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

Free tool · not a clinic

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 Carolina, PR

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 Carolina, PR

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Carolina, 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 Carolina, PR

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

  • Doctors' Center Hospital SAN Fernando DE LA Caroli

    Edif Jesus T Pinero Ave Fernandez Juncos, Carolina, PR 00986

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • Hospital DE LA Universidad DE Puerto Rico

    Ave 65th Infanteria Km 8 3, Carolina, PR 00985

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • Metro Pavia Clinic Carolina

    Road Pr-3 Km 13 Hm 4 Int, Carr 857, Carolina, PR 00987

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • LAB Clinico Doctor's Center Laboratory

    274 Calle Pc 1 Esq Ave El Comandante Country Club, Carolina, PR 00982

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Community Health Promotion Center

    Rd 190, Km 1 8, Carolina, PR 00984

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Carolina. 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 Carolina, PR who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 893 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Carolina. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 58 offer telehealth.

  • Nestor Rivera-Perez, MD

    Family medicine · Roberto Sanchez Vilella Avenue, Carolina

  • Jose Lozada, MD

    OB-GYN · 3 K-S9 Villa Fontana Via Mirta, Carolina

  • Antulio Casiano Sosa, MD

    Family medicine · Bo Cedros, Carolina

  • Zoilo Nieves, MD

    Family medicine · Ave Campo Rico 7th Corner, Carolina

  • Sissi Barreto, MD

    Family medicine · Carr 190, Carolina

  • Jose Camunas-Colon, MD

    Family medicine · Carr 3 Km, Carolina

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 Carolina, PR

No pharmacy near Carolina, PR 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.

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Carolina, PR.

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 Carolina, 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 Carolina Municipio: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Carolina Municipio, the municipio that includes Carolina, compare with Puerto Rico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#6 of 78 Puerto Rico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 92% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Carolina Municipio vs Puerto Rico vs U.S.

Carolina Municipio Puerto Rico U.S. ▲▼ = Carolina Municipio vs the state average
Infection Carolina Municipio Puerto Rico United States
Chlamydia
223.4 337 cases ▲ 38%
162.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
78.2 118 cases ▲ 111%
37 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.9 33 cases ▲ 61%
13.6 15.8
Syphilis (early)
29.8 45 cases ▲ 52%
19.6 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
22.5 34 cases ▲ 44%
15.6 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 Carolina Municipio over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 6% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Carolina Municipio, chlamydia has risen from 133.1 to 223.4 per 100,000 (68%), gonorrhea has risen from 25.2 to 78.2 per 100,000 (210%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.7 to 21.9 per 100,000 (126%).

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 Carolina, PR

Below poverty line
23.1%
  • Medically Underserved Area

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 Carolina Municipio.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Carolina Municipio (2023)

People living with HIV
669 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
19cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
10.8%

Carolina Municipio HIV care continuum (2023)

Carolina Municipio recorded 14.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Carolina Municipio residents living with HIV, 64% are in care · 55.5% 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 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 Carolina Municipio tests for syphilis.

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

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About Carolina, PR

Caimito and the neighborhoods tucked behind it are home to a mix of longtime owners and renters whose monthly budgets leave little slack, typical rents sit low enough to seem manageable until an unexpected expense lands. With nearly half the working-age population outside the formal labor force and unemployment running well above mainland averages, many Carolina residents piece together irregular hours, side work, or caregiving responsibilities that make a standard weekday clinic visit genuinely hard to pull off. That scheduling reality lands hardest on people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission is most concentrated, who are also the least likely to have paid leave or a flexible employer willing to cover a midmorning absence.

Carolina's sprawl makes this sharper: without a car, reaching any of the listed clinics requires planning that most people simply don't build into a rushed week. What actually helps here is knowing which of those options has evening or Saturday availability, accepts public insurance, and doesn't require a separate referral. Average household size in Carolina means most people share a home with others, and private, accessible testing, whether at a federally qualified health center or a pharmacy-based site, can fit around a shared car, a shared schedule, and a household where privacy still matters.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Carolina, PR

Walkability 5.2 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.2/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Carolina 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 8 STD & STI testing locations in Carolina, Puerto Rico, EasySTD

Carolina sits in Carolina Municipio. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente Walker
  • Los Cerros del Comandante
  • Cerro San José
  • Playa de las Tres Palmitas
  • Montes de Hatillo

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Sabana Abajo
  • Sabana Abajo Norte
  • Villa Fontana
  • Sabana Abajo Sur
  • El Comandante, Carolina
  • Las Cruces
  • El Comandante, San Juan
  • Cuesta Quiles

Major routes

  • PR-26 (Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro)
  • PR-66 (Autopista Roberto Sánchez Vilella)
  • PR-3 (Avenida Regimiento 65 de Infantería)
  • PR-8 (Avenida Ramal Este)

STD testing in Carolina, PR: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Carolina Municipio: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Puerto Rico 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 a Carolina-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 Carolina 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 Puerto Rico

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

Two things that actually depend on Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, public health clinics provide confidential STI testing and treatment; ask the clinic directly about consent requirements for minors.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.

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 Puerto Rico

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

STD testing FAQs for Carolina, PR

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Carolina, PR?

There are 8 options within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Carolina, PR?

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 Carolina, PR?

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

What's included in a full panel near Carolina, PR?

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

How common is chlamydia in Carolina Municipio?

Carolina Municipio reported ~223 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Puerto Rico average.

How long do results take near Carolina, PR?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can I get PrEP near Carolina, PR?

Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Puerto Rico without a parent?

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

How is chlamydia tested near Carolina, PR?

Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.

How do at-home STD kits work near Carolina, PR?

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.

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