Shelby County, Tennessee reported syphilis is 96% higher than the US national average. If you're considering starting a new relationship in Lakeland, Tennessee or looking to take part in ongoing care, you can weigh clinics that offer same-day testing with walk-ins against labs and at-home kits that give you more scheduling freedom.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lakeland, TN. The nearest, Music City PrEP Clinic, is about 4.9 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.
Music City PrEP Clinic in Memphis covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicaid and private insurance accepted. Appointments are required, bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and all services are provided at no fee.
Every service at Music City PrEP Clinic carries no charge, and that ceiling means PrEP, PEP, HIV medical treatment, and counseling are all reachable without weighing cost against care. Sliding-scale and insurance coverage remain in place, but no one reaches a service door that cost alone closes.
Plenty of clinics test and refer prevention conversations somewhere else entirely. Music City PrEP Clinic prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site in Memphis, so the full range of HIV prevention medication, daily and time-sensitive, lives in the same place as the testing that informs it.
The clinic runs separate tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial panel, with results informing vaccination timing for A and B and on-site management for C. That operational range means clinicians can respond to a positive hepatitis C result directly rather than building a separate referral chain.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Salvation Army ARC in Memphis earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening costs scale with what a patient actually earns, with no appointment needed to walk in and get tested.
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Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis accepts insurance and charges a standard fee for its STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required, and care is available in Spanish.
Hepatitis C care at Methodist Le Bonheur moves from antibody test to treatment without sending patients elsewhere, prescribers on staff initiate antiviral therapy and monitor viral response over the treatment course, keeping the clinical relationship in one place rather than fragmenting it.
Prevention prescribing stops at testing and counseling at many clinics, with PrEP handled by a separate provider. Methodist Le Bonheur writes and manages PrEP prescriptions on-site and also provides PEP, making it one of fewer Memphis clinics where the full prevention-to-treatment continuum stays in a single clinical home.
Services at Methodist Le Bonheur are available in Spanish, which means clinical history, treatment instructions, and follow-up plans are communicated directly. Patients get the same depth of exchange on medication adherence and prevention that English-speaking patients receive.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Christ Community Health Services in Memphis accepts walk-ins for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees, and a single visit can open the door to Ryan White-funded HIV care.
Ryan White funding at Christ Community Health Services means a positive HIV result doesn't terminate at the test, it connects directly to ongoing HIV/AIDS medical treatment at the same clinic. That continuity, from first result to managed care, is built into the program's structure.
Christ Community Health Services prescribes PrEP, and maintains a dedicated pathway covering it for people without insurance, alongside PEP for post-exposure prevention. Having both medications available means prevention options don't hinge on what a patient already has in place before they walk in.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Memphis tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, treating bacterial infections the same visit. No appointment required. Fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid and insurance accepted, and Title X family planning covers confidential services for minors.
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and herpes sit alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on the panel here. Seven distinct tests in total. That coverage matters because hepatitis C, for instance, requires active on-site management rather than a separate referral chain, keeping diagnosis and care linked at the same clinic.
Planned Parenthood of Memphis carries standing prescribing capability for PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP. All three prevention medications available through a single clinic. For someone without a primary care provider or paying out of pocket on a sliding scale, that consolidation means ongoing HIV or bacterial STI prevention without hunting down a separate prescriber.
Title X designation at this Memphis location funds family planning services and, by federal statute, makes those services legally confidential for minors. Not a policy choice the clinic can waive, but a built-in protection attached to the funding itself. That legal structure means a minor's visit, test result, and any treatment remain separate from parental access by law.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · 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 about 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lakeland, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Shelby 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.
5150 Airline Road, Arlington, TN 38002
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11870 Cranston Dr Suite 104, Arlington, TN 38002
CMS-certified lab
5150 Airline Rd Suite 300, Arlington, TN 38002
CMS-certified lab
5389 Airline Road, Arlington, TN 38002
CMS-certified lab
5580 Airline Road, Arlington, TN 38002
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lakeland. 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, 818 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lakeland. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 144 offer telehealth.
Jerry Holley, MD
Internal medicine · 8131 Rebecca Woods Drive, Bartlett
Stephanie Connelly, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 2961 Canada Road, Lakeland
Kiran Nagarajan
Family medicine · 3522 Golden Valley Lane, Bartlett
Andrenette Fleming, MD
OB-GYN · 9005 Hwy 64, Arlington
Mahmood Ali, MD
Internal medicine · 3021 Brunswick Road, Bartlett
Muhammad Zarrar Khan, MD
Internal medicine · 3350 North Germantown Road, Bartlett
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 Lakeland, TN 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.
3.5 mi 
3.7 mi Arlington Apothecary
3.8 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Lakeland, TN.
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 Lakeland, 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.
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
$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
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 Shelby County, the county that includes Lakeland, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Shelby County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1053.8 9,590 cases ▲ 104% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 429 3,904 cases ▲ 130% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 31 282 cases ▲ 109% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 30 273 cases ▲ 161% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 82 746 cases ▲ 211% | 26.4 | 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 Shelby County, chlamydia has risen from 986.1 to 1053.8 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 487.3 to 429 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 27.1 to 31 per 100,000 (14%).
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 Shelby County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Shelby 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.
Shelby County HIV care continuum (2023)
Shelby County recorded 47.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Shelby County residents living with HIV, 86.6% know their status · 79.4% are in care · 66.9% 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 Shelby County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Davies Plantation Park anchors a neighborhood where the typical household runs large and the majority of adults are married, meaning health decisions here often ripple through whole families rather than landing on a single person. Most residents own their homes rather than rent, a stability that might suggest plenty of bandwidth for preventive care, yet with more than two-thirds of adults in the labor force and unemployment sitting low, the real constraint is time, not interest. Schedules built around two working parents and school-age children leave narrow windows for midweek appointments.
That time pressure lands hardest on Lakeland's younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties whose relationships are still taking shape and for whom a positive test caught early is straightforwardly manageable. Shelby County's STI landscape makes routine screening a practical priority rather than an afterthought, and for this age group, access that doesn't require rearranging childcare or burning a half-day of PTO is the thing that determines whether a test actually happens.
Getting there
At 3.85/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lakeland 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 38002 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38002 area around Lakeland: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lakeland alone.
Lakeland sits in Shelby County, ZIP 38002. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lakeland? 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 Shelby County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee 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 Lakeland-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 Lakeland 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Tennessee 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 TennesseeSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Music City PrEP Clinic, about 4.9 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Shelby County reported ~1,054 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Tennessee average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
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