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STD Testing in Lake Clarke Shores, FL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Palm Beach County reports about 458 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Lake Clarke Shores, Florida, you'll need to weigh cost, wait time, and convenience. Below is a list of options including public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits.

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STD testing near Lake Clarke Shores, FL

9 testing options are listed for Lake Clarke Shores, FL. The nearest, PCC of Mesa Medical, is about 0.4 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

Quest Diagnostics

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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 470 reviews

Address
3401 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33461 1.6 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Labcorp

Labcorp

Results in 1–2 days
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Rated 2.4 out of 5 from 228 reviews

Address
4368 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 2.2 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Closest to you 0.4 miles

PCC of Mesa Medical

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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 86 reviews

PCC of Mesa Medical in West Palm Beach tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a fee-based model that accepts Medicare and most insurance, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections. Care delivered in Spanish.

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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Basics

The testing menu at PCC of Mesa Medical runs syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C as a single coordinated order. Not a separate referral chain. A provider reviews each result in context, so hepatitis C, herpes, and bacterial infections are addressed in the same clinical encounter.

PrEP Prescribed Here, Not Routed Elsewhere

Many STI clinics screen and stop there, leaving PrEP prescriptions and PEP management to outside providers. PCC of Mesa Medical carries both: PrEP is prescribed and monitored in-house, and PEP is available as an on-site clinical service, keeping prevention and testing under the same provider relationship.

Spanish-Language Care Runs Through Every Appointment

Clinical staff at PCC of Mesa Medical conduct appointments in Spanish, which means test results, treatment plans, and PrEP counseling are discussed directly. Without relaying information through a secondary channel that can compress or flatten clinical detail.

Tests & treats PrEP
Address
1840 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Booking
Appointment required
Website
0.6 miles

Embrace Arms Foundation

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Embrace Arms Foundation in Palm Springs runs by appointment and covers HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB in a single visit, with bacterial STIs treated same-day, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone.

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French and Haitian Creole Spoken by Clinical Staff

Embrace Arms Foundation carries out full clinical conversations (history, diagnosis, treatment planning) in French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish. For someone whose primary language is Haitian Creole and who has no established provider, that means medical nuance lands accurately the first time, without a go-between filtering what gets said.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed Here Directly

Embrace Arms Foundation prescribes both PrEP and PEP, which means ongoing HIV prevention and post-exposure medication are handled at the same address where testing and counseling happen. One relationship, one record, no handoff to a separate prescriber.

Hepatitis C Diagnosed and Treated at the Same Clinic

Embrace Arms Foundation treats hepatitis C on-site, which is the detail that matters most for someone without a specialist or a system of care already in place. A positive antibody result moves directly into a treatment conversation at the same clinic, with the same team.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
2677 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 125 Palm Springs, FL 33461
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
0.8 miles

Caring Hearts Family Medical Centers

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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 94 reviews

Caring Hearts Family Medical Centers in Palm Springs schedules appointments for STI care, so same-day walk-ins aren't the model here, but a booked visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, bacterial treatment, and counseling, with fees billed through Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance.

Tests & treats PrEP
Address
2135 South Congress Avenue, Suite 4A Palm Springs, FL 33406
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 0.8 miles

FoundCare

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 427 reviews

FoundCare in Palm Springs is a community health center where STI care sits alongside primary and infectious-disease medicine: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis, and HIV are all tested and treated here, walk-ins welcome, every service at no fee.

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Every Service Carries a Zero Dollar Balance

When cost splits care into pieces (a test here, a follow-up somewhere else, a prescription deferred) infections stay untreated and spread. At FoundCare, no fee attaches to any service on the list: testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP, PEP, hepatitis treatment, HIV medical care. None of it generates a bill.

When the clinical encounter runs through a language someone doesn't fully command, the nuance that determines a correct diagnosis or adherence plan gets lost, and the gap shows up later as a missed dose or a return visit for the same infection. FoundCare delivers care directly in French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish, so nothing between symptom and treatment is approximate.

Ryan White Funds HIV Care From First Test Forward

FoundCare holds Ryan White Program funding, which means HIV-positive patients move from rapid or conventional HIV testing into ongoing antiretroviral medical management within the same organization. The funding sustains both the diagnosis and the long-term treatment relationship, with medication adherence counseling built into that continuum.

Tests & treats Ryan White HIV care Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
2330 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Highest rated 1.0 miles

Forest Hill Medical Group

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 189 reviews

Forest Hill Medical Group in West Palm Beach requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move: once you're in, that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and sliding-scale fees.

Tests & treats PrEP
Address
3098 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
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Quest Diagnostics

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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 170 reviews

Address
1411 North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 5.7 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Labcorp at Walgreens

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 34 reviews

Address
6558 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33467 6.0 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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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

Every other option

More ways to get tested in Lake Clarke Shores, FL

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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lake Clarke Shores, 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

    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
    Results:
    1–3 days, online: physician-reviewed
    • In-home sample collection
    • Nationwide Quest lab network
    • Physician-reviewed results
    • FSA/HSA eligible
  • Best for simplicity & support

    LetsGetChecked

    LetsGetChecked

    $89 & up

    Panel:
    5–6 common STIs incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis & trichomoniasis
    Sample:
    Finger-prick + urine/swab
    Results:
    2–5 days, online
    • 24/7 nurse support
    • Prescription for positives
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • Free shipping both ways
  • Best value: single tests

    Everlywell

    Everlywell

    $49 & up

    Panel:
    Chlamydia & gonorrhea, up to a 6-test panel adding HIV, syphilis, trichomoniasis & hep C
    Sample:
    Finger-prick + swab
    Results:
    Days, online
    • Telehealth visit if positive
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • HSA/FSA eligible
    • Subscription savings

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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Palm Beach 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.

  • Aqua Dermatology of Florida

    3400 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Aqua Dermatology of Florida

    2685 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Shapiro and Borenstein Dermatology

    11030 Rca Center Dr Suite 3015, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

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

Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,474 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lake Clarke Shores. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 519 offer telehealth.

  • Robert Tome, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1490 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach

  • Israel Machin, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1511 Forest Hill Boulevard, Lake Clarke Shores

  • Garry Millien, MD

    Family medicine · 1501 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach

  • Jose Nodarse, MD

    OB-GYN · 1495 Forest Hill Blvd D, West Palm Beach

  • Odiel Jean-Baptiste, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2135 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs

  • Carmen Torres, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2328 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs

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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL

Compare the pharmacies closest to Lake Clarke Shores, FL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.

  • My Concierge Pharmacy

    0.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 0.8 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Care Touch Medical Equipment

    0.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Forest Hill Pharmacy, Medicine Shoppe 2061

    0.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Foundcare

    0.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lake Clarke Shores, FL.

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 Lake Clarke Shores, 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 Palm Beach County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Palm Beach County, the county that includes Lake Clarke Shores, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#25 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Palm Beach County vs Florida vs U.S.

Palm Beach County Florida U.S. = Palm Beach County vs the state average
Infection Palm Beach County Florida United States
Chlamydia
457.5 7,017 cases ▼ 8%
498.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
144.7 2,220 cases ▼ 30%
206.7 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11.7 180 cases ▼ 39%
19.3 15.8
Syphilis (early)
18.4 282 cases ▼ 27%
25.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
30.8 473 cases ▼ 18%
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.

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

Chlamydia ▲ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 250 500 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Palm Beach County, chlamydia has risen from 382.8 to 457.5 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has risen from 107.2 to 144.7 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.2 to 11.7 per 100,000 (43%).

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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL

Adults uninsured
24.6%
No routine checkup
24.9%
Binge drinking
14.6%
Frequent mental distress
16.4%
Depression
15.6%
Below poverty line
12.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,244 : 1
Palm Beach County

Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26

Medically Underserved Area · IMU 46.7

Social Vulnerability Index · 80th 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 Palm Beach County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Palm Beach County (2023)

Federal priority area: Palm Beach 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.

People living with HIV
642 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
266cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
25.4%

Palm Beach County HIV care continuum (2023)

Palm Beach County recorded 20 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Palm Beach County residents living with HIV, 85.9% know their status · 74.4% are in care · 67% 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 Palm Beach County tests for syphilis.

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

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Local context

About Lake Clarke Shores, FL

Lake Clarke Shores Town Hall Park sits at the quiet center of a town where nearly everyone owns their home and most households run three or more people deep, a profile that shapes how testing fits into daily life in ways worth naming. With almost no rental churn, residents here tend to be rooted: established households, dual schedules, school pickups, the rhythms of a community that's been here a while. That stability can make spontaneous health appointments feel like one more thing to schedule around everyone else. The portion of residents in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates nationally run highest and testing matters most, still need low-barrier access even inside a settled, owner-occupied community.

But for health appointments specifically, the options listed on this page spread across neighboring areas like Lake Worth Beach and Greenacres, meaning most visits involve a deliberate trip rather than a walk-by stop. Nearly seven in ten residents are active in the workforce, and unemployment here is exceptionally low. Meaning most adults are working full schedules. Several of the options listed here offer evening and weekend hours, which for a community running at near-full employment is less a convenience than a basic prerequisite for screening to happen at all.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Lake Clarke Shores, FL

Walkability 12.49 / 20 · Above average

Lake Clarke Shores scores 12.49/20 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.

Map of 9 STD & STI testing locations in Lake Clarke Shores, Florida, EasySTD

ZIP 33406 snapshot

Residents
26,662
Median age
38.2
Median income
$79,696

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33406 area around Lake Clarke Shores: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lake Clarke Shores alone.

Lake Clarke Shores sits in Palm Beach County, ZIP 33406. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Norton Museum of Art
  • Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
  • Lake Clarke Shores Town Hall Park
  • Memorial Park
  • Lake Clarke Shores Community Park
  • Pine Tree Park

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Palm Springs
  • Lake Worth Beach
  • Antique Row
  • Greenacres

Major routes

  • US 1 (South Dixie Highway)
  • SR 802 (Lake Worth Road)
  • Southern Boulevard

Reference

STD testing in Lake Clarke Shores, FL: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Palm Beach 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.

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.

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 Lake Clarke Shores-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
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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 Lake Clarke Shores 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 Florida Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Florida

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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Lake Clarke Shores, FL?

There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.

Where can I get tested for free near Lake Clarke Shores, FL?

FoundCare, about 0.8 mi away, provides free testing.

What's included in a full panel near Lake Clarke Shores, FL?

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

How common is chlamydia in Palm Beach County?

Palm Beach County reported ~458 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Florida without a parent?

In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I get PrEP near Lake Clarke Shores, FL?

Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.

How long do results take near Lake Clarke Shores, FL?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

What happens after a positive result?

Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.

Does the test site matter for gonorrhea?

Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.

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