Pinellas County reports about 441 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the national average. Whether you're responding to a possible exposure or managing routine care in Kenneth City, Florida, decide if you prefer the personal attention of a clinic visit or the convenience of an at-home test kit. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Kenneth City, FL. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.9 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.
Evara Health - Tyrone, in Saint Petersburg, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure: meaning anyone paying out of pocket, between insurance plans, or stretching a tight budget can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at costs tied to their income.
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Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County, in Pinellas Park, tests and treats gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis in the same appointment. Bacterial infections resolved without a return visit. The full panel runs on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance all accepted. Appointments are required.
Many clinics handle language access as an afterthought: a third-party line, a delay, a layer between patient and provider. Here, care in Spanish is delivered directly by staff, so the clinical conversation happens without friction, lag, or signal loss.
A basic STI panel stops at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Leaving hepatitis unexamined unless a patient pushes for it elsewhere. Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County folds hepatitis A, B, and C testing into the same visit, along with TB, giving the full picture in one appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A free or low-cost STD-testing site about 2 miles from Kenneth City, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Evara Health in Pinellas Park carries federal community health center standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to what patients actually earn. As a Title X grantee, it also provides legally confidential family-planning services for minors.
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Empath Health in Saint Petersburg takes walk-ins for the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and vaccines on the same visit.
Every test, treatment, vaccine, and PrEP visit at Empath Health carries no charge to the patient, which means decisions about what to test for, or whether to come back for follow-up, never get filtered through cost.
Spanish-language care at Empath Health runs through the clinical encounter itself, so medication counseling, PrEP education, and STI treatment discussions happen with the same precision and detail as any English-language visit.
Empath Health's Ryan White funding means someone without a regular HIV provider, or without the income to sustain antiretroviral treatment, can move from testing into active medical management and medication adherence support within the same clinic, without assembling care piecemeal.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kenneth City, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Pinellas 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.
6000 49th Street North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3901 66th Street North Suite 202, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
5000 Park Street North Suite 1017 North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
CMS-certified lab
5651 49th Street North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
CMS-certified lab
5880 49th Street North Suite 205, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kenneth City. 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, 2,253 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kenneth City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 638 offer telehealth.
Gregorio Santos, MD
Internal medicine · 6125 54th Avenue North, Kenneth City
Abey Sarai, MD
Infectious disease · 5670 54th Avenue North, Kenneth City
Miguel Fana, MD
Internal medicine · 5798 38th Avenue North, St Petersburg
Rishi Modh, MD Telehealth
Urology · 5747 38th Avenue North, St Petersburg
William Handelman, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6399 38th Avenue North, St Petersburg
Michelle Arrieta-Gonzalez, MD
Internal medicine · 6450 38th Avenue North, Saint Petersburg
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 Kenneth City, 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.
McAre Pharmacy
0.4 mi
0.7 mi Saint Petersburg Pharmacy
0.8 miSouthcare Pharmacy
0.9 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Kenneth City, 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 Kenneth City, 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 Pinellas County, the county that includes Kenneth City, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#29 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
| Infection | Pinellas County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 440.6 4,237 cases ▼ 12% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 186.9 1,797 cases ▼ 10% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 37.5 361 cases ▲ 94% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.4 206 cases ▼ 15% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.8 113 cases ▼ 69% | 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 Pinellas County, chlamydia has risen from 419.1 to 440.6 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 173.5 to 186.9 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 22.5 to 37.5 per 100,000 (67%).
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 Pinellas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Pinellas County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Pinellas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pinellas County recorded 17.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pinellas County residents living with HIV, 81.6% know their status · 88.1% are in care · 78.6% 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 Pinellas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Sunhaven Lake Park draws new neighbors who are still sorting out whether their insurance transferred with the job change or lapsed in the gap: these are the textures of young adult life in Kenneth City, and they're exactly when routine screening tends to fall through. What makes Kenneth City's profile worth understanding is the layered reality beneath a predominantly owner-occupied town. With nearly three in four households owning their homes, this is a stable, rooted community, but that stability coexists with a rental population navigating modest budgets around $985 a month.
When rent consumes that share of a paycheck, a clinic visit can feel like a financial calculation rather than a straightforward errand, especially for younger adults still sorting out coverage and primary-care relationships. The labor-force participation rate here also reflects a community where many residents are outside the standard nine-to-five pipeline (retired homeowners, caregivers, part-time workers) which means clinic hours and appointment flexibility matter differently than they would in a commuter-heavy city. Clinics within reach, a compact geography, and neighborhoods like Holiday Park and Disston Heights sitting close to major corridors make it genuinely practical to fit a test into the same afternoon you're already running errands on Park Boulevard.
Getting there
Kenneth City scores 13.19/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 33709 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33709 area around Kenneth City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kenneth City alone.
Kenneth City sits in Pinellas County, ZIP 33709. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Kenneth City? 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 Pinellas 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 Kenneth City-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 Kenneth City 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.
The closest is Labcorp (0.9 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, Evara Health (2.2 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 441 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Florida average.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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