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STD Testing in Kaolin, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In DeKalb County, reported gonorrhea runs about 73% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Kaolin, Alabama, you have options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Options are listed below.

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STD testing near Kaolin, AL

6 testing options are listed for Kaolin, AL. The nearest, Northeast Alabama Health Services, is about 11.7 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.

Community health center 11.7 miles

Northeast Alabama Health Services

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews

Northeast Alabama Health Services in Fort Payne requires an appointment, so scheduling is the entry point: then one visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB testing, with STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and family planning, all on a sliding scale.

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No Fee Regardless of What You Bring

Northeast Alabama Health Services has built its entire fee structure around one outcome: no one who walks in pays out of pocket, whatever their insurance status. For someone between jobs, uninsured, or simply paying cash with no employer plan behind them, every test, every vaccine, and every treatment visit at this clinic carries no charge.

Hepatitis Screening Built Into the Same Appointment

Leaving hepatitis off a standard panel means a second appointment somewhere else, another scheduling call, another co-pay, another gap where an infection goes untracked. Northeast Alabama Health Services tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and viral STI panel, so nothing gets deferred to a clinic that may or may not have availability.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
3840 Gault Avenue North, Fort Payne, AL 35967
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 14.3 miles

Sherrill Holdings

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Rated 4 out of 5 from 10 reviews

A safety-net rural health clinic about 14 miles from Kaolin. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
1202 Gault Avenue North, Fort Payne, AL 35967
Website
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
160 Central Avenue, Trion, GA 30753 16.5 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
2112 Shorter Avenue Northwest Suite 200, Rome, GA 30165 31.9 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
No ratings yet
Address
320 East Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408 32.2 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
No ratings yet
Address
2099 East Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404 32.5 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
See tests & prices

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Kaolin, AL

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

At-home STD testing in Kaolin, AL

The nearest testing center is about 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kaolin, 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.

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 Kaolin, AL

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.

  • Renew Family Dermatology

    212 Airport Road West, Fort Payne, AL 35968

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
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  • Dekalb Regional Medical Center

    200 Medical Center Drive, Fort Payne, AL 35968

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
    Call Directions

  • Doctors MED Care of Fort Payne

    1040 Glenn Boulevard Southwest, Fort Payne, AL 35967

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
    Call Directions

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kaolin. 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 Kaolin, AL who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 104 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kaolin. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 23 offer telehealth.

  • Katherine Doolittle, MD

    Family medicine · 83 George Wallace Drive, Rainsville

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  • Patrick Chargot, DO

    OB-GYN · 550 Medical Ctr Drive Southwest, Fort Payne

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  • Jonathan Hood, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 3000 Gault Avenue North, Fort Payne

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  • Monique Sherrill, MD

    Family medicine · 1202 Gault Avenue North, Fort Payne

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  • Rahul Garg, MD

    Internal medicine · 103 Grand Avenue Southwest, Fort Payne

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  • Muhammad Ata

    Internal medicine · 6110 County Road, Pisgah

    Directions

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 Kaolin, AL

No pharmacy near Kaolin, 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.

  • Valley Head Drugs

    4.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Kilgore Express Pharmacy

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Crossroads Family Pharmacy

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Walgreens 14 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Food City Pharmacy

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Pisgah Family Pharmacy

    16 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Kaolin, 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 Kaolin, 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.

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 DeKalb County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in DeKalb County, the county that includes Kaolin, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% 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

Reported STD rates per 100,000, DeKalb County vs Alabama vs U.S.

DeKalb County Alabama U.S. ▲▼ = DeKalb County vs the state average
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.

Reported STD rates in DeKalb County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 4% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 150 300 2020202120222023

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

What shapes testing access in and around Kaolin, AL

Adults uninsured
13.4%
No routine checkup
20.6%
No transportation
11%
Binge drinking
13.4%
Frequent mental distress
18.6%
Depression
26.6%
Below poverty line
20.8%
Primary-care ratio
2,476 : 1
DeKalb County
  • Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50.8
  • 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 DeKalb County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in DeKalb 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
PrEP users / 100k
64

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.

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 DeKalb County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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Local context

About Kaolin, AL

Kaolin is a small, rural community in DeKalb County, Alabama, where the local job market is strong, with unemployment near 1.6%. College degrees are less common, around 11.6% of adults. The closest testing site may be in the next town over, so mail-in kits and telehealth spare a trip, with an in-person clinic visit when it counts.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Kaolin, AL

Walkability 4.54 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.54/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kaolin 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Kaolin, Alabama, EasySTD

ZIP 35989 snapshot

Residents
3,793
Median age
36
Median income
$43,750

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35989 area around Kaolin: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kaolin alone.

Reference

STD testing in Kaolin, AL: screening, costs & privacy

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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Kaolin-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Kaolin 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Alabama

Minor 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.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Alabama

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 Kaolin, AL

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

There's no clinic in Kaolin, AL, what now?

Nearest is Northeast Alabama Health Services, about 11.7 mi away; 3 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 35989 also works.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Kaolin, AL?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Can I get tested in Kaolin, AL without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Kaolin, AL?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in DeKalb County?

DeKalb County reported ~249 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.

Is there an at-home STD test for Kaolin, AL?

At-home kits mail to 35989: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

Is my STD test private?

Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.

Am I clear if I tested negative?

Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.

Who needs routine STD testing?

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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