In Cayey Municipio, gonorrhea diagnoses are about 88% lower than the US average. If you're in Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico, and considering STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you'll find public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits each prioritizing cost, speed, or convenience. We list your options below.
Available testing centers
5 testing options are listed for Cayey, PR. The nearest, Cossma Cayey, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare 5 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.
Cossma Cayey, in Cayey, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income. Federal health center status ensures no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Cossma Aibonito, in Pasto, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fees, calibrated to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable for a broad range of budgets in a single visit.
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Salud Integral En la Montaña in Comerio tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same day results confirm. Sliding-scale fees apply to everyone, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted, and no appointment is needed to be seen.
When a language barrier means a patient leaves without fully grasping their diagnosis or next steps, the clinical work done that day starts to unravel. Missed doses, unanswered questions, follow-up skipped. At Salud Integral en la Montaña, every clinical conversation happens in Spanish, so nothing gets lost between the exam room and the door.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Centro de Salud Integral En Comerio, in Comerío, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, letting income determine cost. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No scheduling barrier stands between residents and the care they need.
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CSFP Guayama NAP serves Guayama residents navigating gaps in coverage or paying out of pocket by anchoring STI care inside a federally qualified health center, where fees adjust to income. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get tested.
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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 Cayey, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Cayey 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.
Carretera Pr 14 Km 1 Hm 2, Cayey, PR 00737
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Carr 14 Interior, Km 0, Hm 3, Bo Rincon, Cayey, PR 00737
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
174 Luis Barreras Street, Cayey, PR 00736
CMS-certified lab
Carr Pr-1 Bo Montellano, Cayey, PR 00736
CMS-certified lab
Cayey Shopping Center, Espacio 7 Y 8, Cayey, PR 00736
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Cayey. 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, 937 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Cayey. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 59 offer telehealth.
Kiara Serrano Vazquez, MD
Family medicine · Carretera 14 Interior, Cayey
Aristides Colon Pena, MD
Family medicine · Centro Medico Edifico Professional, Cayey
Juan Rivera Concepcion, MD
OB-GYN · Carr 14 Interior Km, Cayey
Floren Perez, MD
OB-GYN · Hospital Menonita Edificio Profesiona, Cayey
Bebelin Melendez Pagan, MD
Infectious disease · Bo Rincon Sector Lomas Carretra 14 Km, Cayey
Felix Mendoza Rosa, MD
Urology · 14 Carr, Cayey
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 Cayey, 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.
Farmacia Vazquez
0.2 miFarmacia CDT Cayey
0.5 miFarmacia Mi Familia
0.6 miSuper Farmacia Rina
8.5 miSuper Farmacia Derkes
9.6 miFarmacia Gabriela 4
9.7 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Cayey, PR.
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 Cayey, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$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
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 Cayey Municipio, the municipio that includes Cayey, 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.
#51 of 78 Puerto Rico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 35% of the state
| Infection | Cayey Municipio | Puerto Rico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 116 47 cases ▼ 28% | 162.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 22.2 9 cases ▼ 40% | 37 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.9 2 cases ▼ 64% | 13.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.4 3 cases ▼ 62% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.9 2 cases ▼ 69% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Cayey Municipio, chlamydia has fallen from 139.2 to 116 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has risen from 9.6 to 22.2 per 100,000 (131%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.4 to 4.9 per 100,000 (104%).
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 Cayey Municipio.
Local HIV snapshot
Cayey Municipio HIV care continuum (2021)
Cayey Municipio recorded 24.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 13.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Cayey Municipio residents living with HIV, 70.3% are in care · 64.9% 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.
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 Cayey Municipio tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Mirador Universitario draws a steady mix of young adults sharing apartments near the university, people navigating early relationships while keeping an eye on rent that, at roughly $450 a month, leaves little cushion for unexpected health expenses. That cost reality matters when someone weighs whether to schedule a screening or quietly let it slide. Cayey splits almost evenly between owners and renters, and with a labor-force participation rate that reflects how many residents are students, caregivers, or between positions, the households here run on careful timing rather than flexible budgets. Young adults in their late teens and twenties account for a meaningful share of Cayey's population, and the county STI figures show why accessible options matter most for that group.
People forming new relationships in places like Barriada Polvorín or along PR-14 (Avenida Antonio R. Barceló) benefit most when testing fits into an ordinary errand rather than requiring a half-day commitment. With only about one in a hundred households clearing six figures, out-of-pocket costs can be a real deciding factor, so checking the fee structures listed on this page before you go is worth doing first. Knowing which clinic is closest before you leave, and whether it keeps evening hours, is what turns the options on this page from a list into something you actually use on the day you decide to go.
Getting there
At 3.89/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Cayey 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 00736 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 00736 area around Cayey: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Cayey alone.
Cayey sits in Cayey Municipio, ZIP 00736. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Cayey? 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 Cayey 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.
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 Cayey-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 Cayey 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 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).
In Puerto Rico, public health clinics provide confidential STI testing and treatment; ask the clinic directly about consent requirements for minors.
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 RicoSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Cayey Municipio reported ~116 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Puerto Rico average.
In Puerto Rico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
Yes, a body or genital rash can be a sign of syphilis or HIV, so get tested and evaluated.
No; "everything" means a panel of several tests, and some need a repeat later to be conclusive.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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