Syphilis reports in Morgan County run about 44% lower than the average in the US. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Laceys Spring, Alabama, you have options. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. We can help you find options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Laceys Spring, AL. The nearest, Valley Sunrise, is about 4.7 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 5 miles from Laceys Spring. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Crestwood Medical Group in Huntsville schedules appointments for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C testing, with gonorrhea and chlamydia treated the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale, and insurance including Medicaid and Medicare is accepted. Closing on PrEP and PEP prescribing available on-site.
Plenty of testing sites stop well short of writing prevention prescriptions, leaving patients to track down a separate provider for PrEP or PEP. Crestwood Medical Group handles both, PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP for post-exposure situations, without routing patients out the door to find someone who will.
When hepatitis C is detected at Crestwood Medical Group, the clinic's own providers take it through treatment. Prescribing antiviral regimens and monitoring viral response over the course of therapy rather than handing off to a specialist elsewhere. The same team that orders the test manages the cure.
Crestwood Medical Group builds hepatitis A, B, and C testing into its panel alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Rapid and conventional HIV testing are both available, and the lab work on hepatitis C feeds directly into the clinic's own treatment pathway rather than standing alone as a one-off result.
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Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 11 miles from Laceys Spring. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Laceys Spring, 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 Morgan 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.
1304 13th Avenue Southeast Suite D, Decatur, AL 35601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
1107 14th Avenue Southeast, Decatur, AL 35601
CMS-certified lab
2828 Hwy 31 South Suite 105, Decatur, AL 35603
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Laceys Spring. 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, 457 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Laceys Spring. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 76 offer telehealth.
Saurabh Patil
Family medicine · 1425 Weatherly Road Southeast, Huntsville
Gorantla Rao
Internal medicine · 1425 Weatherly Road, Huntsville
Courtney Fennell, DO
Family medicine · 9000 Bailey Cove Road Southeast, Huntsville
John Holloway, MD
Family medicine · 8151 Whitesburg Drive Southeast, Huntsville
Michel Farah, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 8010 Memorial Parkway Southwest, Huntsville
Yari Campbell, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 7900 Bailey Cove Road Southeast, Huntsville
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 Laceys Spring, 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.
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7.2 mi Hunnington Pharmacy
7.3 miSams Pharmacy 10
7.8 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Laceys Spring, AL.
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 Laceys Spring, 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 Morgan County, the county that includes Laceys Spring, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Morgan County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1538.4 1,925 cases ▲ 136% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 113.5 142 cases ▼ 50% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.8 11 cases ▼ 69% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.6 7 cases ▼ 73% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 17.6 22 cases ▼ 28% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Morgan County, chlamydia has risen from 333.8 to 1538.4 per 100,000 (361%), gonorrhea has fallen from 197.7 to 113.5 per 100,000 (43%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.7 to 8.8 per 100,000 (9%).
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 Morgan County.
Local HIV snapshot
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.
Morgan County HIV care continuum (2023)
Morgan County recorded 5.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Morgan County residents living with HIV, 71.7% are in care · 61% 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 Morgan County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Getting tested in Laceys Spring means reckoning with distance. The nearest comprehensive sexual health clinics lie in Decatur and Huntsville, drives that eat up an afternoon. That reality shapes how residents here approach screening: either you plan ahead or you wait. The testing sites and providers listed on this page serve people willing to make that trip, along with those who can access telehealth or mail-order services without leaving home.
For a community where many households have stayed put for years, the inconvenience is a known fact, not an excuse. Young adults moving through their twenties and thirties, whether they grew up here or arrived more recently, face a particular bind. Routine confidential screening is exactly when it matters most, yet the nearest walk-in clinic or urgent care STI service is a solid drive away. That distance doesn't erase the medical need; it just means screening requires intention rather than impulse.
The confidentiality built into these services holds regardless of geography, but the logistics demand that you commit to the appointment. Homeowners with stability and families with established routines in Laceys Spring often have the resources to manage that drive. What changes the equation is knowing where to go and making the call. Testing available in and around Laceys Spring, whether local or regional, removes one barrier: the guessing about where to start.
Getting there
At 2.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Laceys Spring 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 35754 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35754 area around Laceys Spring: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Laceys Spring alone.
Laceys Spring sits in Morgan County, ZIP 35754. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Laceys Spring? 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 Morgan 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.
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 Laceys Spring-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 Laceys Spring 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 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).
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 AlabamaSource: 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
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.
Morgan County reported ~1,538 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Alabama average.
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
At-home kits mail to 35754: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
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