Amite County reports about 47 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Gloster, Mississippi, consider the testing options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Explore your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Gloster, MS. The nearest, Mississippi State Department of Health, is about 13.1 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.
Mississippi State Department of Health in Liberty operates through the public health infrastructure, threading STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) alongside TB screening, family planning, and vaccination on a sliding-scale basis, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Amite County Medical Services in Liberty earned its federally qualified designation by tying STI screening costs directly to patient income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available on a sliding-scale fee structure that adjusts for what each person actually earns, with no appointment required.
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Fees & payment
Field Memorial Community Hospital in Liberty brings STI care inside a full-service hospital, where the clinical infrastructure behind routine testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia runs deeper than a standalone clinic. Fees slide with income, and no appointment is needed to access the standard panel at that scale.
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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 13 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Gloster, 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 14 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Gloster. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
Kimberly Gabriel, MD
Family medicine · 178 Hwy 24 East, Centreville
Thomas Wills, MD
Urology · 178 Hwy 24 East, Centreville
Rasheeda Hall, MD
Family medicine · 102 West Freedom Drive, Liberty
Jessica Willis, DO
Family medicine · 1410 Main East Street, Liberty
David Mcgraw
Family medicine · 451 Bank Street, Woodville
Caleb Zumbro, MD
Family medicine · 40 Union Church Road, Meadvile
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 Gloster, MS 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.
Downtown Drug
0.2 miJelks Family Pharmacy
8.3 miLiberty Drug Store
13 miDelee's Pharmacy
17 miCity Drug Store
18 miFHS Express Pharmacy
18 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Gloster, MS.
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 Gloster, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Amite County, the county that includes Gloster, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#30 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
| Infection | Amite County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 731.4 91 cases ▲ 4% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 168.8 21 cases ▼ 33% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8 1 cases ▼ 73% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8 1 cases ▼ 51% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.1 2 cases ▼ 75% | 64.8 | 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 Amite County, chlamydia has risen from 408.8 to 731.4 per 100,000 (79%), gonorrhea has fallen from 290.9 to 168.8 per 100,000 (42%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.9 to 8 per 100,000 (1%).
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 Amite County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi 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.
Amite County HIV care continuum (2023)
Amite County recorded 46.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Amite County residents living with HIV, 79.2% are in care · 66.7% 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 Amite County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Gloster's south end, where households cluster along South Captain Gloster Drive, reflects a community where more than half of residents rent rather than own, and at rents that leave little financial slack for anything that feels optional. With labor-force participation notably low, many adults here are navigating caregiving, irregular work, or simply a tight local job market, which means the window for a clinic visit can be genuinely narrow and unpredictable. That scheduling reality lands hardest on younger adults in their late teens and twenties: a share of the population for whom regular screening is most consequential, and for whom cost or a long drive can quietly convert a planned appointment into a postponed one.
The options listed on this page are the practical starting point for anyone in Amite County weighing that drive. The range among them (varying in hours, fees, and distance from Captain Gloster Drive) means there's room to match a real constraint, whether that's a Wednesday morning free or a limited travel budget, to a specific clinic that can actually work.
Getting there
At 3.77/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Gloster 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 39638 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39638 area around Gloster: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Gloster alone.
Gloster sits in Amite County, ZIP 39638. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Gloster? 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 Amite County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi 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 Gloster-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 Gloster 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi 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 MississippiSource: 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.
Nearest is Mississippi State Department of Health, about 13.1 mi away; 3 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 39638 also works.
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.
Amite County reported ~731 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Mississippi average.
At-home kits mail to 39638: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
No, symptoms mean test now; the window period only applies to symptom-free screening.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
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