DeKalb County reports chlamydia rates that are 49% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Gann Crossroad, Alabama, you can visit a clinic for immediate answers and treatment, or order an at-home kit to collect a sample conveniently. This directory lists local options for both.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Gann Crossroad, AL. The nearest, Northeast Alabama Health Services, - North Sand Mountain, is about 8.7 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.
Northeast Alabama Health Services – North Sand Mountain, in Bryant, ties STI screening fees directly to each patient's income under its federally qualified health center designation. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available regardless of ability to pay, and no appointment is needed to be seen.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Georgia Department of Public Health in Trenton functions as a public health department where STI care sits alongside TB, family planning, and vaccine programs: rapid and conventional HIV testing, the full bacterial panel, herpes, and hepatitis C, with walk-in access, sliding scale fees, and all services provided at no fee.
The department operates on direct public-health funding, which means testing, STI treatment, vaccines (HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox) and partner notification are all staffed and delivered without a fee attached to any line item. No sliding-scale calculation applies because the scale bottoms out at zero across the board.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available across the department's full scope: meaning STI counseling, TB prevention education, hepatitis guidance, and partner notification all carry the same language access as any other visit. That structural consistency means clinical detail doesn't compress when the conversation shifts languages.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the department tests for herpes and hepatitis C. Infections that are often excluded from a basic walk-in panel. Hepatitis C testing here connects directly to the department's hepatitis prevention and education programming, so a reactive result enters a managed clinical conversation rather than a dead end.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Gann Crossroad. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Gann Crossroad, 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 DeKalb 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.
200 Medical Center Drive, Fort Payne, AL 35968
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
212 Airport Road West, Fort Payne, AL 35968
CMS-certified lab
913 Airport Road, Fort Payne, AL 35968
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Gann Crossroad. 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, 341 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Gann Crossroad. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 54 offer telehealth.
Teddy Scoggins, MD
Family medicine · 12978 North Main Streer, Trenton
Jazzmine Basham
Family medicine · 13570 North Main Street, Trenton
Muhammad Ata
Internal medicine · 6110 County Road, Pisgah
Ronald Calhoun, MD
Family medicine · 42319 US Hwy 72, Stevenson
David Morton, MD
Internal medicine · 501 Mize Street, La Fayette
Katherine Doolittle, MD
Family medicine · 83 George Wallace Drive, Rainsville
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 Gann Crossroad, AL 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.
Ponder's Mountain Pharmacy
8.8 miValley Head Drugs
11 miPrice Pharmacy
11 miFood City Pharmacy
11 miTrenton Pharmacy
11 miPonder Pharmacy
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Gann Crossroad, AL.
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 Gann Crossroad, 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 DeKalb County, the county that includes Gann Crossroad, compare with Alabama 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.
#62 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 7% of the state
| Infection | DeKalb County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 249.4 181 cases ▼ 62% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 48.2 35 cases ▼ 79% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.1 3 cases ▼ 86% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.9 5 cases ▼ 66% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.1 3 cases ▼ 83% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in DeKalb County, chlamydia has risen from 245.8 to 249.4 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 95 to 48.2 per 100,000 (49%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.6 to 4.1 per 100,000 (27%).
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 DeKalb County.
Local HIV snapshot
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.
DeKalb County HIV care continuum (2020)
DeKalb County recorded 8.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among DeKalb County residents living with HIV, 88.4% are in care · 79.7% 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 DeKalb County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Fox Mountain frames the eastern edge of this community, and that geography tells you something immediate: there's no walking to a clinic from here. Getting screened means planning a drive, and in a place where nearly one in five residents who want work can't find it, that trip carries real weight. Time and fuel cost something when budgets are already stretched, regardless of what a household's income bracket looks like on paper. Most adults here own their homes and live in larger households, often as married couples. That stability can make STI screening feel less urgent, but young adults still forming relationships, the people in their late teens and twenties who account for roughly a quarter of Gann Crossroad's population, move through a different reality than their longer-settled neighbors.
Consistent, low-cost access matters precisely because their connections are newer and their routines less fixed. Ider Park sits closer to daily life for some residents, but it doesn't change the fact that testing requires leaving the area entirely. That's where the options listed on this page do real work. With more than half the adult population outside the labor force or between jobs, flexible scheduling, the kind that doesn't assume a nine-to-five, is the detail that turns an available option into one a person actually uses on a Wednesday afternoon off.
Getting there
At 4.86/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Gann Crossroad 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 35981 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35981 area around Gann Crossroad: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Gann Crossroad alone.
Gann Crossroad sits in DeKalb County, ZIP 35981. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Gann Crossroad? 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 DeKalb 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.
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 Gann Crossroad-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 Gann Crossroad 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 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).
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in AlabamaSource: 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.
DeKalb County reported ~249 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Alabama average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
Yes, a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.
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