STD Testing in Delma, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Pickens County reports about 32 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, in Delma, Alabama, you can choose between community and public clinics with low-cost or free testing, and private labs that typically offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the list below for options.
7 testing options are listed for Delma, AL. The nearest, Whatley Health Services, is about 10.4 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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3543 Bluecutt Road, Columbus, MS 39705 16.1 miles away
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Community health center 10.4 miles
Whatley Health Services
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Whatley Health Services in Carrollton runs on scheduled appointments, so calling ahead locks in a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis C: plus TB testing, STI treatment, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and private insurance.
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Best for free testing 13.4 miles
Mississippi State Department of Health
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Mississippi State Department of Health in Columbus charges nothing for STI and HIV testing: free visits regardless of insurance status, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted on a sliding scale. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, and bacterial STIs are treated same visit.
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Zero-Cost Care Extends Through Treatment
Cash-pay visits, testing and treatment alike, run at no cost here, which matters for anyone without a regular provider or prescription coverage. Bacterial STI treatment is handled the same day, so the care loop closes without a separate pharmacy bill.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 15 miles from Delma. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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 10 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Delma, 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.
Local clinicians
Clinicians near Delma, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 32 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Delma. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
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Catherine Lavender, MD
Family medicine · 289 Robert K Wilson Drive, Carrollton
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 Delma, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Delma, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Delma, 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 Pickens County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Pickens County, the county that includes Delma, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#24 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Pickens County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Pickens CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Pickens County vs the state average
Infection
Pickens County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
690.3129 cases▲ 6%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
246.146 cases▲ 8%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
32.16 cases▲ 12%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
21.44 cases▲ 5%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
37.57 cases▲ 53%
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 Pickens County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 36% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Pickens County, chlamydia has risen from 381.7 to 690.3 per 100,000 (81%), gonorrhea has risen from 224.9 to 246.1 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 36.6 to 32.1 per 100,000 (12%).
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 Delma, AL
Adults uninsured
8.8%
No routine checkup
16.3%
No transportation
8.7%
Binge drinking
12.1%
Frequent mental distress
15.7%
Depression
21.4%
Below poverty line
6.9%
Primary-care ratio
2,686 : 1
Pickens County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 58.7
Social Vulnerability Index · 89th 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 Pickens County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Pickens 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
376 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
210
Pickens County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Pickens County residents living with HIV, 82.8% are in care · 69% 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 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 Pickens County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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For young adults in their late teens and twenties who are still sorting out relationships and routines, that distance alone can quietly shelve a straightforward health decision for months. What makes the local picture distinctive is how settled the community is. Nearly six in ten adults here are married, homeownership runs close to universal, and more than four in ten households clear six figures. A profile that can make STI screening feel like someone else's concern.
But the county's STI data reflects a broader reality: people across all household arrangements benefit from routine testing, and the share of residents in their highest-risk years for acquisition is still meaningful, even in a predominantly owner-occupied, family-oriented town. 3% unemployment rate is worth holding alongside the cost question. For a resident currently between jobs (no employer coverage, watching monthly expenses against a fixed address they own) even a modest clinic fee requires forethought. The options listed on this page vary by sliding-scale availability, and for someone navigating a gap in coverage, checking the fee structure before making that county highway drive is the most practical first move.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Delma, AL
Walkability2.37 / 20 · Least walkable
At 2.37/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Delma 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 35461 snapshot
Residents
1,947
Median age
51.5
Median income
$62,500
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35461 area around Delma: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Delma alone.
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Delma, AL
Just outside Delma? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Delma, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Pickens 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 Delma-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 Delma 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.
