In Pinellas County, there are about 26% more new HIV diagnoses than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Dunedin, Florida, you'll find public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. We list your options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Dunedin, FL. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 1.6 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.
Evara Health - Dunedin, in Dunedin, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Sliding-scale fees tied to income apply toward testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, making a single visit straightforward for anyone who needs it.
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Evara Health - Countryside, in Clearwater, carries federal qualification as a community health center. Meaning its STI screening fees slide with your income, not a fixed price. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no income bracket locked out of care.
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CAN Community Health in Clearwater requires appointments and covers HIV (rapid and conventional), hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit, with bacterial STIs treated same day, on a sliding scale, and all services at no fee.
CAN Community Health charges nothing for any of its services: testing, treatment, prevention, or ongoing HIV and hepatitis C management. That zero-cost baseline means a patient can return for follow-up care, monitoring, or a medication refill without weighing the appointment against a bill.
Spanish-language care at CAN Community Health extends across the clinic's full scope, from HIV test counseling and STI treatment to PrEP initiation and hepatitis C management. Complex medication conversations, including DoxyPEP dosing and PrEP adherence, happen directly in Spanish, not relayed through a secondary channel.
Splitting PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP across separate providers creates gaps. Delayed starts, missed bridging doses, no one coordinating the full picture. CAN Community Health prescribes and manages all three, so the prevention strategy stays intact in one place rather than dissolving across multiple appointments.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County operates Clearwater's public health infrastructure for STI care: appointments required, sliding-scale fees apply to all, and the standard panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Services extend in Spanish.
STI care in Spanish at this department means clinical conversations, counseling, and follow-up are handled by Spanish-speaking staff. Not routed through an add-on service after the fact. Prescriptions, partner notification discussions, and prevention counseling all run in Spanish from the first appointment.
Many clinics prescribe PrEP and leave DoxyPEP off the table entirely, the antibiotic regimen that reduces bacterial STI risk after exposure. Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County carries all three: PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP alongside both.
Because this is a full public health department, hepatitis A, B, and C antibody testing is ordered and processed within the same visit as the core STI panel. Not scheduled separately. Vaccines for hepatitis A and B are also available on-site, closing the loop between screening and prevention in a single appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Evara Health in Clearwater tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating confirmed bacterial infections the same visit: with hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and HPV vaccines also available. Appointments are required, and every service is provided at no fee.
Evara Health's standing policy covers the full visit (testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, counseling) at no charge, regardless of how you pay. For anyone managing care without insurance or a regular provider, that means walking out with treatment in hand, not a cost calculation to finish at home.
Clinical conversations about STI history, symptoms, and treatment often get flattened when a clinic relies on ad hoc translation. At Evara Health in Clearwater, Spanish is a working language of care: carried through counseling, education, and the visit itself, not just the check-in desk.
When substance-use treatment lives at a separate address, the gap between acknowledgment and actual care tends to widen. Appointments get missed, follow-through stalls. Evara Health in Clearwater holds both services, so the conversation that starts in an STI visit can continue without a second intake, a second referral chain, or a second waiting room.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Evara Health - Milton Park in Clearwater meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying cash) through its federally qualified structure that ties fees to income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
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METRO Clearwater, in Clearwater, earns its federally qualified standing by tying fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and Ryan White-funded HIV care extends support to those already living with the virus.
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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 about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dunedin, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Pinellas 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.
2375 Curlew Road, Dunedin, FL 34698
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
601 Main Street, Dunedin, FL 34698
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6000 49th Street North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dunedin. 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, 2,136 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dunedin. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 614 offer telehealth.
Shahnaz Kazi, MD
Family medicine · 2812 Saint Marks Drive, Dunedin
Muhammad Hayat, MD
Internal medicine · 601 Main Street, Dunedin
Curtis Cochrane, MD
Infectious disease · 601 Main Street, Dunedin
Jon Gaudino, MD
Internal medicine · 870 Patricia Avenue, Dunedin
Andrew Maley, MD
Internal medicine · 646 Virginia Street, Dunedin
Melanie Desouza, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 646 Virginia Street, Dunedin
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 Dunedin, FL 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.
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1.4 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Dunedin, FL.
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 Dunedin, 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.
$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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Pinellas County, the county that includes Dunedin, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#29 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
| Infection | Pinellas County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 440.6 4,237 cases ▼ 12% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 186.9 1,797 cases ▼ 10% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 37.5 361 cases ▲ 94% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.4 206 cases ▼ 15% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.8 113 cases ▼ 69% | 37.7 | 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 Pinellas County, chlamydia has risen from 419.1 to 440.6 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 173.5 to 186.9 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 22.5 to 37.5 per 100,000 (67%).
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 Pinellas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Pinellas County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Pinellas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pinellas County recorded 17.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pinellas County residents living with HIV, 81.6% know their status · 88.1% are in care · 78.6% 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 Pinellas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
CR 752 cuts through the quieter western edge of Dunedin on its way toward US 19, and a clinic visit from somewhere like Dunedin Isles or Harbor View is realistically a ten-to-fifteen minute drive. Short enough that the trip itself is never the obstacle. What shapes the testing picture more than geography is who actually lives here. Nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, many of them long-settled households where scheduling a routine appointment is simply a matter of convenience. But roughly one in three are renters, often younger adults still establishing themselves, paying rents that, while modest by Florida standards, still leave healthcare costs feeling optional when the month gets tight.
That cost pressure is real, and it's one reason the range of low-cost and sliding-scale options listed on this page matters. The labor-force participation rate also tells a story: a substantial share of the adult population sits outside traditional nine-to-five employment, which shifts demand toward clinics with extended or weekend hours rather than the standard weekday window. Younger adults in Dunedin, people in their late teens and twenties building relationships here between Golden Crest and the waterfront, are the group for whom a short, affordable visit carries the most weight clinically. Pinellas County's STI landscape makes that straightforward, and with the testing options mapped above, the practical path from CR 1 to a result is genuinely within reach.
Getting there
Dunedin scores 11.87/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 34698 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 34698 area around Dunedin: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dunedin alone.
Dunedin sits in Pinellas County, ZIP 34698. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Dunedin? 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 Pinellas County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 Dunedin-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 Dunedin 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 Florida 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 Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Florida 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 FloridaSource: 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Pinellas County reported ~441 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
At-home kits mail to 34698: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
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