Pinellas County reports about 38 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Largo, Florida, consider whether you prefer visiting a clinic to talk with a provider, or using an at-home kit for convenience. See the options listed below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Largo, FL. The nearest, Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County, is about 1.1 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.
Appointments are required at the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County in Largo, but a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing alongside hepatitis and TB: bacterial infections treated same day, with sliding-scale fees and care available in Spanish.
Clinics that serve Spanish-speaking patients through interpretation services create a layer of distance between patient and provider. At the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County, Spanish is a direct language of care, not a workaround, which keeps medical nuance intact where it matters most.
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County prescribes PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure management, and DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after potential bacterial STI exposure, for reducing chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis risk. Having all three under one clinical mandate means prevention conversations don't get split across separate providers.
Many STI panels stop at HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, leaving hepatitis testing for a separate appointment or referral. The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County tests for hepatitis A, B, and C in the same visit, and backs those results with vaccination for hepatitis A and B and hepatitis C clinical management on-site.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Evara Health - Pinellas Heights, in Largo, carries federal community health center standing. Meaning its STI screening fees slide with your income, not a fixed rate. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no appointment needed to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Evara Health - Largo, in Largo, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. As a federally qualified health center, fees slide with income, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for a broad range of budgets in a single visit.
Tests offered
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A free or low-cost STD-testing option about 3 miles from Largo, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
Languages
English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Evara Health - Milton Park in Clearwater meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying cash) through its federally qualified structure that ties fees to income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
METRO Clearwater, in Clearwater, earns its federally qualified standing by tying fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and Ryan White-funded HIV care extends support to those already living with the virus.
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Fees & payment
Evara Health in Clearwater schedules appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB testing: all on a sliding-scale fee, with bacterial infections treated the same visit, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available, and every service provided at no cost.
Sliding-scale clinics routinely carry a floor, a minimum charge that remains no matter how tight finances are. Evara Health removes that floor entirely: every service, from the initial test to treatment to vaccines, is provided at no fee.
For someone managing STI care, substance-use treatment, or family planning without a regular Spanish-speaking provider, the difference between translated care and native-language care is clinical precision. Evara Health in Clearwater delivers services directly in Spanish, keeping nothing mediated or approximate.
When substance use and sexual health are both on the table, the person managing both benefits most from a clinic where neither requires a separate referral chain. Evara Health holds substance-use treatment and full STI care under the same appointment structure, so both get addressed in the same clinical relationship.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Largo, 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 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 Pinellas County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
1603 Missouri Avenue, Largo, FL 33770
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
201 14th Street Southwest, Largo, FL 33770
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2025 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, FL 33774
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1551 West Bay Drive Suite 105, Largo, FL 33770
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
300 Pinellas Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Largo. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 2,212 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Largo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 636 offer telehealth.
Fadi Saba, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3690 East Bay Drive, Largo
Alessandra Cantone, MD
Internal medicine · 3800 East Bay Drive, Largo
Rupa Tervo, MD
OB-GYN · 2025 Indian Rocks Road South, Largo
Salman Muddassir, MD
Internal medicine · 716 Seminole Boulevard, Largo
Jeffrey Lombard, CNA
Urology · 2039 Indian Rocks Road South, Largo
Sonali Judd, MD
Family medicine · 12294 Indian Rocks Road, Largo
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 Largo, FL publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
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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 Largo, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Pinellas County, the county that includes Largo, compare with Florida 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.
#29 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
| Infection | Pinellas County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 440.6 4,237 cases ▼ 12% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 186.9 1,797 cases ▼ 10% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 37.5 361 cases ▲ 94% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.4 206 cases ▼ 15% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.8 113 cases ▼ 69% | 37.7 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Pinellas County, chlamydia has risen from 419.1 to 440.6 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 173.5 to 186.9 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 22.5 to 37.5 per 100,000 (67%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Pinellas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Pinellas County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Pinellas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pinellas County recorded 17.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pinellas County residents living with HIV, 81.6% know their status · 88.1% are in care · 78.6% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Pinellas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Getting tested for STIs in Largo fits naturally into the rhythm of life here: whether you're heading out along Seminole Boulevard for errands, or making your way through neighborhoods like Eldorado Village and Laguna Vista where many young adults have put down roots. Testing clinics and urgent care facilities listed on this page serve the area without fuss, and the straightforward approach to sexual health that exists here means walking in for screening feels like handling any other health task. A significant share of Largo's population is in their late teens through thirties, the years when routine screening becomes part of staying well. Confidentiality isn't theater in a smaller community, it's a practical reality built into how clinics operate.
Your test results belong to you; they don't circulate through a waiting room or become neighborhood knowledge. Whether you're new to the area or have always been here, the testing services available in and around Largo remove barriers that sometimes keep people from getting checked. No appointment anxiety, no reason to drive far, no reason to delay.
Getting there
Largo scores 14.49/20 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.
Largo sits in Pinellas County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Largo? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Pinellas County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Largo-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 Largo often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Florida law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Florida permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in FloridaSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Pinellas County reported ~441 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
In Florida, 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.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
Yes, syphilis is cured with antibiotics (usually penicillin), and earlier treatment prevents long-term damage.
No, standard bloodwork doesn't include STIs unless you ask, so request STD testing specifically.
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