St. Louis County reports about 15 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Before starting a new relationship in Flordell Hills, Missouri or as part of ongoing care, choose between visiting a clinic to start treatment or using an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule. The choice depends on whether you prioritize immediate provider interaction or convenience and flexibility.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Flordell Hills, MO. The nearest, Mercy, is about 1.5 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.
Mercy in St. Louis tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with insurance and Medicaid also accepted; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and appointments are required.
Mercy carries DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure, as a named, prescribable service rather than something to chase down elsewhere. That means a single appointment can produce both a prescription and the clinical conversation needed to use it correctly.
For anyone without a regular primary-care provider, Mercy's panel is particularly complete: herpes testing and hepatitis A, B, and C testing sit alongside HIV and the standard bacterial infections, so a single visit covers exposures that a stripped-down panel would leave unexamined and unaddressed.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health in Pine Lawn sees patients without an appointment for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs: all on a sliding scale, with HIV and hepatitis B and C tests free.
The department staffs testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and HIV medical management without charging a fee at the point of care. Not a reduced rate, not a copay tier. Medicaid and insurance are accepted, but neither is required to walk out having received full service.
For anyone paying cash, uninsured, or without a regular prescriber, the department holds standing capacity to initiate and monitor both PrEP and PEP on-site, including a dedicated PrEP program for uninsured patients, so neither medication requires routing through a separate clinic or specialist.
The department treats hepatitis C on-site, meaning a positive antibody result leads directly to a treatment plan managed by the same clinical team. Shortening the gap between diagnosis and a completed cure.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Williams and Associates in Saint Louis requires an appointment, so scheduling is the first step: then a single visit covers rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with STI treatment and counseling included, all at no fee.
When cost is part of the calculation (copays, lab fees, follow-up charges) gaps open up between testing and treatment. Williams and Associates closes that gap entirely: every test on the panel, every counseling session, and every treatment visit runs at no charge, leaving nothing unpaid on the back end.
Williams and Associates screens for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C as part of its standing panel, no separate order, no separate appointment. For anyone without a regular provider to coordinate additional labs, having viral hepatitis covered in the same visit means fewer moving parts and no testing left incomplete.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 Flordell Hills, 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 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 St. Louis 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.
11133 Dunn Road, Saint Louis, MO 63136
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
13303 Tesson Ferry Road, Suite 100, Saint Louis, MO 63128
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
3844 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63127
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Flordell Hills. 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, 1,956 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Flordell Hills. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 539 offer telehealth.
Salwat Shami, MD
Internal medicine · 7047 Emma Avenue, Jennings
Siroth Charnond, MD
Internal medicine · 8033 West Florissant Ave A, Jennings
Leslie Mccrary-Etuk, MD
Family medicine · 5541 Riverview Boulevard, Saint Louis
Vincent Ngo, MD
Family medicine · 175 North Oaks Plz, Saint Louis
Michael Spezia, DO
Family medicine · 23 North Oaks Plz, Saint Louis
Christopher Labonte, MD
Internal medicine · 5415 Thekla Avenue, Saint Louis
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 Flordell Hills, MO 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.
0.7 mi TPD Pharmacy
1.0 miCarestl Health
1.1 mi
1.2 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Flordell Hills, MO.
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 Flordell Hills, 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.
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Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
$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
How reported STI rates in St. Louis County, the county that includes Flordell Hills, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | St. Louis County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 635.3 6,271 cases ▲ 27% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 294.7 2,909 cases ▲ 46% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16 158 cases ▼ 26% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10 99 cases ▼ 19% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 30 296 cases ▼ 11% | 33.8 | 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 St. Louis County, chlamydia has risen from 603.8 to 635.3 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 339.5 to 294.7 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.5 to 16 per 100,000 (3%).
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 St. Louis County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri 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.
St. Louis County HIV care continuum (2023)
St. Louis County recorded 14.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among St. Louis County residents living with HIV, 75.9% are in care · 65.4% 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 St. Louis County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Fairground Park draws people across Flordell Hills for its open space and events, but the health conversations that matter most often happen quietly, in clinical settings where privacy is guaranteed. Testing for sexually transmitted infections here reflects the town's actual makeup: young adults working full schedules, single households managing their own care decisions, and multigenerational homes where what happens at a clinic stays there. The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that confidentiality isn't negotiable, it's the foundation that lets people get tested without worry about word spreading through a tight-knit community. Flordell Hills residents live busy lives, and that reality shapes how testing works here.
Appointments fit around work shifts. Results arrive without fanfare. A person's health decisions remain theirs alone, which matters especially for those in their late teens through thirties, when routine screening becomes part of responsible self-care. The testing available in and around Flordell Hills meets people where they are: seeking straightforward answers without ceremony or judgment.
Whether someone is navigating a new relationship, following up on exposure, or simply staying on top of preventive health, the clinics and urgent-care centers serving this area treat STI testing as ordinary medical care. Because it is. No stigma, no assumptions, no delays. That directness, paired with the confidentiality residents expect and deserve, makes getting tested here a practical choice rather than an ordeal.
Getting there
Flordell Hills scores 12.69/20 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 63136 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 63136 area around Flordell Hills: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Flordell Hills alone.
Flordell Hills sits in St. Louis County, ZIP 63136. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Flordell Hills? 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 St. Louis County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Flordell Hills-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 Flordell Hills 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
St. Louis County reported ~635 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Missouri average.
In Missouri, 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.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
Sexually active people, especially under 25 or with new/multiple partners; everyone 13–64 should test for HIV at least once.
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