The rate of reported gonorrhea in St. Louis County is about 64% higher than the US average. If you're in Kirkwood, Missouri and need testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you'll find public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Kirkwood, MO. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Mercy in Kirkwood runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead is how you get the full visit: rapid and conventional HIV testing, the complete bacterial panel, and same-visit treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia, all on a sliding scale with Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
Mercy tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. A wider panel at a single appointment means fewer gaps to chase down separately, and a clearer picture of where you actually stand.
Mercy carries DoxyPEP as a standing preventive option: useful for anyone paying cash, without a regular prescriber, or who wants the medication sourced from the same place handling their testing. The prescription happens at the clinic, not through a separate appointment elsewhere.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care in Kirkwood takes walk-ins for STI testing across gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with bacterial infections treated the same visit; fees are billed to Medicaid or insurance on a sliding scale.
Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the floor, not the ceiling, at Mercy-GoHealth. The panel extends to herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) plus TB, which means a single visit can produce answers across infections rather than requiring separate appointments at separate facilities.
Many urgent-care clinics treat bacterial STIs reactively but won't write a DoxyPEP prescription, the doxycycline-based post-exposure prevention protocol. Mercy-GoHealth Kirkwood does, positioning it as one of the few urgent-care settings where that specific prevention tool is available without routing elsewhere.
Interpretation at Mercy-GoHealth Kirkwood is an operational service built into care delivery: non-English-speaking patients are connected through staffed interpretation rather than an ad hoc workaround, so clinical conversations about testing, treatment, and prevention carry the same precision regardless of which language they happen in.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Total Access Urgent Care in Ballwin covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, rapid HIV, herpes, and hepatitis B testing. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs confirmed on-site. Walk-ins are welcome, and fees scale to income with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health in Sunset Hills covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on-site. Appointments are required, and fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid and private insurance accepted.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in Manchester runs on a sliding scale, takes Medicaid and most insurance, and covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments required.
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in Manchester offers services in Spanish and through interpretation for other languages, which means test results, treatment options, and prevention conversations happen with real comprehension, not approximation, on both sides.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers provides family planning services, including STI testing and treatment, that are legally confidential for minors, meaning a young person's records stay protected regardless of who holds their insurance.
Many STI clinics test and treat but send patients elsewhere for HIV prevention prescriptions. Planned Parenthood Great Rivers prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so ongoing prevention and acute response both stay with the same clinical team.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
SLUCare in Saint Louis requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the entry point to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and insurance accepted.
Without a clinic that handles prevention prescriptions directly, a gap between exposure and a first PrEP dose, or between need and PEP access, falls to the patient to close across multiple providers. SLUCare manages both PrEP and PEP in Saint Louis, keeping that gap inside a single care relationship rather than a to-do list.
SLUCare tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the standard bacterial and viral panel, which means conditions that would otherwise require a separate visit get documented and addressed in the same appointment.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Summers Healthcare in Saint Louis runs appointment-based STI care with a sliding-scale fee structure open to all, covering the standard bacterial and viral panel with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, plus HPV vaccination, PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP.
Summers Healthcare holds standing capacity to prescribe PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP. Making it the right fit for someone paying out of pocket who needs prevention medication managed without hunting down a separate prescriber or navigating a referral chain to access all three.
After a hepatitis C antibody test confirms infection, Summers Healthcare moves directly into treatment. Prescribing direct-acting antivirals and monitoring viral load response in-house, so the clinical relationship that caught the infection is the same one managing the cure.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Summers Healthcare tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C, which means a single visit can surface infections that a narrower screen would have left undetected and unaddressed.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
SSM Health Saint Marys Hospital in St. Louis runs STI care with appointments, testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. Bacterial infections treated the same visit. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, with insurance and Medicaid accepted.
For someone managing an ongoing condition like HIV or hepatitis C, where medication adherence counseling is part of every visit, SSM Health Saint Marys Hospital in St. Louis has French- and Spanish-speaking staff and broader interpretation services, so that nuanced conversation about dosing, side effects, and follow-up happens without a layer of translation between the patient and the clinician.
SSM Health Saint Marys Hospital in St. Louis prescribes both PrEP and PEP through its own providers, which means the baseline lab work, ongoing kidney and HIV monitoring required to safely maintain PrEP, and the follow-up visits that keep both medications effective are all handled within the same clinical system. Not handed off.
Without on-site hepatitis C treatment, a positive antibody result typically means a second appointment with a separate specialist. A gap where patients fall out of care entirely. SSM Health Saint Marys Hospital in St. Louis moves directly from diagnosis to treatment, so the viral load confirmation and the prescription for antivirals happen within the same system that ran the test.
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English, French, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 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 Kirkwood, 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 St. Louis 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.
2315 Dougherty Ferry Road, Suite 200A, Saint Louis, MO 63122
CMS-certified lab
2325 Dougherty Ferry Road, 207, Saint Louis, MO 63122
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2325 Dougherty Ferry Road, Suite 201, Saint Louis, MO 63122
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Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kirkwood. 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, 1,993 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kirkwood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 544 offer telehealth.
Sarina Phatak, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 505 Couch Avenue, Kirkwood
Eric Matlock, DO
Family medicine · 575 Couch Avenue, Kirkwood
Allison Watkins, MD
OB-GYN · 816 South Kirkwood Road, Saint Louis
Adam Cox, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1001 South Kirkwood Road, Saint Louis
Brendan George, MD
Family medicine · 2315 Dougherty Ferry Road, Saint Louis
Mahrukh Khan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2345 Dougherty Ferry Road, Saint Louis
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 Kirkwood, MO 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.
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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 Kirkwood, 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
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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 St. Louis County, the county that includes Kirkwood, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | St. Louis County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 635.3 6,271 cases ▲ 27% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 294.7 2,909 cases ▲ 46% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16 158 cases ▼ 26% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10 99 cases ▼ 19% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 30 296 cases ▼ 11% | 33.8 | 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 St. Louis County, chlamydia has risen from 603.8 to 635.3 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 339.5 to 294.7 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.5 to 16 per 100,000 (3%).
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 St. Louis County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri 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.
St. Louis County HIV care continuum (2023)
St. Louis County recorded 14.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among St. Louis County residents living with HIV, 75.9% are in care · 65.4% 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 St. Louis County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along Big Bend Road and into the quieter blocks near Webster Groves, Kirkwood's younger residents are often navigating that specific stretch between school and settled life. New jobs, shifting relationships, shared houses before ownership feels real. That life stage rarely comes with a clear opening for routine health appointments, even in a community where most households are owner-occupied and nearly half earn six figures. The renters in that mix, a quarter of the city, tend to carry tighter monthly budgets, and when rent runs over a thousand dollars, an out-of-pocket clinic visit can feel like a line item worth postponing.
What makes Kirkwood different is that postponing doesn't have to be the default. That matters especially for people in their twenties and early thirties, the years when STI transmission is most concentrated nationally, who are also the most likely to be working full hours with little schedule flexibility. Kirkwood's low unemployment reflects a workforce that is largely employed and largely busy. Screening fits best when it doesn't require a rare free afternoon, and here, the proximity of options along the main corridors makes that a reasonable ask rather than an optimistic one.
Getting there
Kirkwood scores 11.87/20 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 63122 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 63122 area around Kirkwood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kirkwood alone.
Kirkwood sits in St. Louis County, ZIP 63122. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Kirkwood? 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 St. Louis County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Kirkwood-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 Kirkwood 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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 Quest Diagnostics (0.7 mi); 12 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 635 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Missouri average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 63122; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Missouri, 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.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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