STD Testing in Jonesboro, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia is 44% less prevalent in Franklin County than in the country overall. If you're considering starting a new relationship or want to prioritize ongoing care, in Jonesboro, Alabama, you have two main choices: local clinics, which are often low-cost or free, and private labs, which usually offer quicker results and more scheduling flexibility.
7 testing options are listed for Jonesboro, AL. The nearest, Family Health Care Clinic, is about 3.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Quest Diagnostics
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3901 Peach Street, Florence, AL 35630 20.1 miles away
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Community health center 3.9 miles
Family Health Care Clinic
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Family Health Care Clinic, rooted in family practice medicine in Russellville, folds STI care into ongoing clinical relationships: conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C tested by appointment, bacterial infections treated same visit, all services provided at no fee.
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Every Service Carries a Zero-Dollar Price Tag
Family Health Care Clinic charges nothing for any service on its menu: testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling, and hepatitis management alike. Sliding-scale adjustments exist, but the floor is already zero: no service is withheld pending payment, and no cost calculation applies to any visit.
Hepatitis C Treatment Prescribed and Managed In-House
Family Health Care Clinic carries hepatitis C care through the full clinical arc: diagnosis, antiviral prescribing, and treatment monitoring handled by the same practice. Direct-acting antivirals require sustained viral-load follow-up, and that monitoring stays within the clinic rather than being handed off elsewhere.
Herpes and All Three Hepatitis Strains Added to the Panel
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Family Health Care Clinic tests for herpes simplex and screens for hepatitis A, B, and C. Infections that share transmission routes with bacterial STIs but are routinely excluded from a basic four-pathogen panel. That breadth changes what a single appointment can rule out.
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 5.0 miles
Russellville Hospital
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 5 miles from Jonesboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Familly Health Care Clinic, Inc. in Muscle Shoals ties STI screening fees directly to household income. Federal qualification means no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with costs scaled to what each patient actually earns.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Jonesboro, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Jonesboro, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Franklin 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.
Kevin G Kelly MD
13150 Hwy 43 South Suite 10, Russellville, AL 35653
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Jonesboro. 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
Clinicians near Jonesboro, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 118 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Jonesboro. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 21 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Jonesboro, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Jonesboro, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Jonesboro, AL.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Jonesboro, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$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
STDs & HIV in Franklin County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Franklin County, the county that includes Jonesboro, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#59 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 12% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Franklin County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Franklin CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Franklin County vs the state average
Infection
Franklin County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
273.687 cases▼ 58%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
69.222 cases▼ 70%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
9.43 cases▼ 67%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
12.64 cases▼ 38%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
12.64 cases▼ 49%
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.
Reported STD rates in Franklin County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Franklin County, chlamydia has fallen from 364.3 to 273.6 per 100,000 (25%), gonorrhea has fallen from 205.5 to 69.2 per 100,000 (66%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 49.8 to 9.4 per 100,000 (81%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Jonesboro, AL
Adults uninsured
16.4%
No routine checkup
22%
No transportation
12.2%
Binge drinking
13.8%
Frequent mental distress
19.5%
Depression
25.9%
Below poverty line
16.2%
Primary-care ratio
2,463 : 1
Franklin County
Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 59.1
Social Vulnerability Index · 76th percentile nationally
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 Franklin County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Franklin County (2023)
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.
People living with HIV
119 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
5cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
65 · PnR 3.4
Franklin County HIV care continuum (2023)
Franklin County recorded 19.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Franklin County residents living with HIV, 65.4% are in care · 53.8% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Franklin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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The drive past City Lake Park on a quiet Franklin County afternoon looks unhurried, and in one sense it is, because reaching any of the testing options listed here means getting in a car. There are no sidewalks connecting much of Jonesboro to a clinic, so a screening visit is planned, not spontaneous, which raises the stakes for making that plan stick. What helps is that the local economy offers more breathing room than many small Alabama towns. Nearly half of households here clear six figures, and unemployment is genuinely low. Meaning most people who want to get tested aren't blocked by cost alone, but by the logistics of carving time out of a work week.
With labor-force participation sitting well below the national norm, a sizable share of adults aren't on a rigid nine-to-five clock, which can actually make weekday appointment slots more accessible than they'd be elsewhere. The one-third of residents who rent, paying rents that are modest by any measure, tend to be younger adults still settling into relationships and routines, exactly the people for whom routine STI screening is most consequential. A two-and-a-half-person household is close, and a $634-a-month budget doesn't leave much cushion for an illness that went undetected too long. For that group especially, knowing which clinic is nearest to the City Lake Park corridor, and confirming it accepts walk-ins, is the practical detail worth looking up today.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Jonesboro, AL
Walkability5.49 / 20 · Least walkable
At 5.49/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Jonesboro 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 35654 snapshot
Residents
8,396
Median age
38.4
Median income
$54,375
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35654 area around Jonesboro: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Jonesboro alone.
Jonesboro sits in Franklin County, ZIP 35654. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
City Lake Park
Russellville Recreation Center
Hal Kirby Junior Park
Franklin County Archives
Eastside Park
Chuckie Mullins Recreation
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Jonesboro, AL
Just outside Jonesboro? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Jonesboro, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Franklin 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Jonesboro-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Jonesboro 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.
Confidentiality & consent in AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
STD testing FAQs for Jonesboro, AL
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Is walk-in STD testing available near Jonesboro, AL?
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
How much does STD testing cost near Jonesboro, AL?
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Where can I get tested for free near Jonesboro, AL?
Family Health Care Clinic, about 3.9 mi away, provides free testing.
What's included in a full panel near Jonesboro, AL?
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
How common is chlamydia in Franklin County?
Franklin County reported ~274 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Alabama average.
Can someone under 18 get tested in Alabama without a parent?
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
How do I prepare for an STD test near Jonesboro, AL?
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
How do I tell a partner I tested positive?
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Is STD testing part of prenatal care?
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinic or at-home test, which is better near Jonesboro, AL?
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
