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1080 Neal St Ste 201, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501
18.37 mile
Tel: 9313720009
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
115 Winwood Dr Suite 209, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
41.46 mile
Tel: 8666978378
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
206 CROSSING LANE, MOUNT JULIET, Tennessee 37122
52.06 mile
Tel: 6154361314
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
600 N Murray St, Gainesboro, Tennessee 38562
1.17 mile
Tel: (931) 268-0218
Tel: (931) 268-0872
Appointment Required: Yes
115 Guffey St, Celina, Tennessee 38551
12.92 mile
Tel: (931) 243-2651
Tel: (931) 243-3132
Appointment Required: Yes
The Baxter Medical Clinic provides primary care for those who are uninsured and as well as underinsured.
319 Broad St, Baxter, Tennessee 38544
16.06 mile
Tel: (931) 858-2116
Appointment Required: Yes
5880 Bradford-Hicks Dr, Livingston, Tennessee 38570
16.62 mile
Tel: (931) 823-6260
Tel: (931) 823-5821
Appointment Required: Yes
701 County Services Dr, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501
17.29 mile
Tel: (931) 528-2531
Tel: (931) 526-7451
Appointment Required: Yes
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102 Rhodes St, Gamaliel, Kentucky 42140
19.96 mile
Tel: (270) 457-3000
Tel: (270) 864-2405
Appointment Required: Yes
251 Joy Alford Way, Carthage, Tennessee 37030
20.14 mile
Tel: (615) 735-0242
Tel: (615) 735-8250
Appointment Required: Yes
452 E 4th St, Tompkinsville, Kentucky 42167
22.29 mile
Tel: (270) 487-6782
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to register as a patient.
1515 Edmonton Rd, Tompkinsville, Kentucky 42167
22.29 mile
Tel: (270) 487-9272
Tel: (270) 487-6242
Appointment Required: Yes
601 TN-52, Lafayette, Tennessee 37083
24.4 mile
Tel: (615) 666-2142
Tel: (615) 666-6153
Appointment Required: Yes
HIV testing free if you do not have insurance. Sliding Scale fee applies for others. Free condoms available.
1013 Woodlawn Dr, Byrdstown, Tennessee 38549
29.95 mile
Tel: (931) 864-3178
Tel: (931) 864-3376
Appointment Required: No
Sliding fee scale for HIV testing. Hepatitis A, B, and HPV vaccines available to those 18 and under who are eligible for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. Free condoms available.
541 E Main St, Hartsville, Tennessee 37074
30.32 mile
Tel: (615) 374-2112
Tel: (615) 374-1119
Appointment Required: Yes
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Every sexually active individual must protect their sexual health. Regular STD testing is the only way to care for your sexual health. However, sometimes it becomes confusing to select the right testing method as there are so many options available. For your convenience, we have gathered information about all available STD testing methods in Columbus Hill, Tennessee. Check them out to find out which option is suitable for you.
This is one of the most popular ways to get tested for STDs today. These tests combine the best of both worlds for convenience and accuracy. You will order the test online at home, but you can walk into a professional lab testing center to get tested.
Another option is to simply visit your regular clinic and talk to your doctor.
If you do not want to visit a testing center, then a great alternative is an at-home test kit. You don’t even need to leave your house to get tested for STDs this way, which makes it the most discreet option. Everything is done through email and snail mail.
One last option for STD testing is a trip to a free clinic. If you go to a public STD-testing clinic, then you may get a free or discounted test, depending on your financial situation.
Learn more in our ultimate guide to STD testing.
It can be, but it does not necessarily have to be. What many people need to understand is that laboratory tests would most often than not be relatively pricey due to the technology that is being utilized behind these diagnostic techniques. However, opting for specific laboratories that offer more convenient testing procedures and discounted prices for diagnostic tests would help ensure that the price will not be much of an issue in providing you with the conclusive diagnosis of your condition. It might take some independent scanning to find the right testing center for you in the most acceptable price range, but it is not as impossible as many people make it out to be.
Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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A nucleic acid amplification test is a laboratory procedure that professionals often perform to make detecting a particular nucleic acid or gene being targeted easier and more convenient while still ensuring that the sample being collected is relatively minimal. Nucleic acid amplification tests, or NAATs, are usually the mainstay diagnostic test for most STDs due to their ability to detect the presence of pathogenic nucleic acids and genes in the patient sample with utmost accuracy and speed. NAATs depends on their ability to replicate the target RNA and DNA to create numerous copies – resulting in an increased convenience in the detection of the desired molecules instead of trying to either blindly look for one strand in a minuscule sample or collecting a large sample that could make the patient uncomfortable throughout the process. Although NAATs are often preferred for a more conclusive diagnosis of STDs, certain exceptions such as the availability of resources and instances of intermittent viral shedding could make NAATs less desirable than other tests. Fret not, however, as your physician is knowledgeable regarding these instances and would often request the best diagnostic procedure for your instances.
Although NAATs are well-known for their accuracy and sensitivity in detecting most STDs, it is also subject to certain inconsistencies, especially in the case of herpes infections. In Herpes, outbreaks often result in a relative increase in the patient’s viral load – leading to a timeline that usually has specific peaks at certain intervals instead of a consistent rise in viral load throughout. As such, sensitive tests such as NAATs are still unable to accurately diagnose herpes conditions, especially in cases where the patient has recently become asymptomatic and is currently between outbreaks. Other tests such as culture testing and type-specific virologic tests are often employed instead as a confirmatory diagnosis for the patient’s condition.
It does vary on a case-to-case basis. Insurance policies are often particular with the instances that they would be covering with their program. Some may cover severe accidents, some may even consider “orphan disease,” and yes, some may also cover the expenses for performing STD diagnostic tests. However, considering that your insurance provider will have to verify the person's identity availing of the program, STD testing laboratories that employ a minimal collection of patient information may not accept insurance policies to prioritize privacy over affordability.
It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD’s causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
Yes. Certain companies offer at-home testing kits wherein you are the one that will collect the specimens necessary for the test at the comfort of your own home. Sure, it might sometimes be subject to errors due to the potential contamination of the sample from collection to transportation, but it does offer a great deal of privacy and convenience for patients who would prefer to have their identities hidden in fear that their community will judge them.
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