HIV diagnoses in Baker County run about 56% higher than the US average. If you live in Glen St. Mary, Florida, testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care is wise. Depending on your needs, you can choose between clinics that take walk-ins and labs or at-home kits that offer flexible scheduling. Explore your options in Glen St. Mary, Florida below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Glen St. Mary, FL. The nearest, Florida Department of Health in Baker County, is about 1.9 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.
Florida Department of Health in Baker County, Macclenny's public health department, requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB testing on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available.
County health departments that test for HIV often stop there, leaving prevention prescribing to outside providers. Florida Department of Health in Baker County writes PrEP and PEP on-site, so someone whose risk assessment points toward ongoing prevention or post-exposure coverage doesn't leave to find a separate prescriber.
The panel at Florida Department of Health in Baker County names herpes explicitly alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. infections rather than four. That fifth test matters because herpes diagnosis requires a specific clinical step that isn't automatically bundled into a basic STI screen.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Glen St. Mary. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A safety-net rural health clinic · Title X family-planning grantee about 3 miles from Glen St. Mary. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 Glen St. Mary, 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 Baker 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.
159 North Third Street, Macclenny, FL 32063
CMS-certified lab
7487 South State Road 121, Macclenny, FL 32063
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Glen St. Mary. 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, 497 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Glen St. Mary. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 197 offer telehealth.
Dung Le, MD
Family medicine · 7487 South State Road, Macclenny
Gary Weltman, MD
Family medicine · 802 South 6th Street, Macclenny
Leon Yasay, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 725 South 6th Street, Macclenny
Carolina Paredes Molina, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4215 Plantation Oaks Boulevard, Orange Park
Andrew Pinder, MD
Family medicine · 8355 Merchants Gate Drive, Jacksonville
Dmitriy Model, MD
Internal medicine · 9580 Applecross Road, Jacksonville
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 Glen St. Mary, 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.
Baker Pharmacy
1.6 miRaynors Pharmacy
1.6 miProcare Drugs
2.0 mi
2.2 mi 
2.3 mi Baker County Medical Services
2.5 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Glen St. Mary, 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 Glen St. Mary, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Baker County, the county that includes Glen St. Mary, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#21 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | Baker County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 479.4 136 cases ▼ 4% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 193.9 55 cases ▼ 6% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.1 2 cases ▼ 63% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.6 3 cases ▼ 58% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 38.8 11 cases ▲ 3% | 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 Baker County, chlamydia has risen from 428.2 to 479.4 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has risen from 152.2 to 193.9 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 10.6 to 7.1 per 100,000 (33%).
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 Baker County.
Local HIV snapshot
Baker County HIV care continuum (2020)
Baker County recorded 21.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Baker County residents living with HIV, 67.4% are in care · 59.3% 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 Baker County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Heritage Park sits at the quiet end of a town where households run large and most adults are paired off, the kind of place that can feel settled from the outside. Getting tested here, though, means getting in a car and driving out along US 90, because Glen St. That distance matters most for younger adults: people still in their late teens and twenties who are statistically at highest risk and who may be juggling a household, a partner, and an irregular work schedule. With roughly half of residents outside the labor force and unemployment running meaningfully above Florida norms, free windows in the week don't always line up with clinic hours, and a round trip on US 90 toward Macclenny or beyond is time that has to be deliberately carved out, not grabbed on a lunch break.
Cost adds another layer. Typical rent here is low enough to suggest tight monthly margins for many households, and fewer than one in ten earn above the six-figure threshold. For a renting adult without employer-sponsored coverage, sliding-scale fees at the listed options aren't just a convenience. They're often what makes the appointment financially realistic at all, especially when every dollar around Baker County Courthouse week is already spoken for.
Getting there
At 4.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Glen St. Mary 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 32040 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32040 area around Glen St. Mary: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Glen St. Mary alone.
Glen St. Mary sits in Baker County, ZIP 32040. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Glen St. Mary? 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 Baker 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 Glen St. Mary-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 Glen St. Mary 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Baker County reported ~479 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
At-home kits mail to 32040: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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