STD Testing in Lauderdale Beach, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
New HIV diagnoses in Lauderdale County run about 13% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you'll find local clinics and at-home kits for STI testing in Lauderdale Beach, Alabama. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. See your options below.
7 testing options are listed for Lauderdale Beach, AL. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 4.3 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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Labcorp at Walgreens
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2602 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL 35630 4.3 miles away
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Thrive Alabama
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews
Thrive Alabama in Florence tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on the spot. Appointments are required, and every service is provided at no fee, with sliding-scale fees and insurance also accepted.
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Every Dollar Stays in Your Pocket
All services at Thrive Alabama carry no charge, which means testing, treatment, counseling, and prevention education are available without weighing one against another. That frees the visit to be shaped entirely by what you need, not what you can afford that week.
Spanish-Language Care Throughout
Thrive Alabama delivers care in Spanish, so conversations about symptoms, treatment options, and prevention happen with real fluency on both sides. The clinical relationship works the way it should: clearly, directly, and without anything getting lost.
Prevention Prescriptions Written at Thrive Alabama
Without a clinic that prescribes PrEP and PEP directly, preventing HIV can mean a separate provider, a delayed prescription, and a gap where risk stays open. Thrive Alabama writes those prescriptions in-house, so prevention and testing live in the same appointment.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
112 South Pine Street Southwest, Suite 202 Florence, AL 35630
Shoals Community Clinic in Florence takes walk-ins for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing. No appointment needed to get through the door. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines round out a single visit.
Family Health Care Clinic in Florence roots STI care inside a family practice, meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing sit alongside full clinical services. Appointments required, sliding scale applied, bacterial infections treated the same visit, at no fee.
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Every Service Here Carries Zero Cost
Sliding-scale pricing still leaves a balance for many people, a number that quietly shapes whether someone follows through. At Family Health Care Clinic in Florence, the scale runs all the way to zero: every service, including testing, treatment, and vaccines, is provided at no charge.
Spanish-Language Care Is the Visit Itself
Spanish-speaking patients often find themselves navigating care through ad-hoc solutions that slow the visit and flatten the conversation. Family Health Care Clinic in Florence delivers services directly in Spanish, the clinical exchange happens in the language, not around it.
Hepatitis C Treatment Happens Here, Start to Finish
Testing positive for hepatitis C at many clinics opens a door to somewhere else entirely, a specialist referral, a separate system, a longer road. Family Health Care Clinic in Florence carries treatment on-site, so the path from diagnosis to managed infection stays within one practice.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
216 South Marengo Street, Suite A Florence, AL 35630
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.
The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lauderdale Beach, 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
$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
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 Lauderdale Beach, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lauderdale 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lauderdale Beach. 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 Lauderdale Beach, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 113 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lauderdale Beach. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 21 offer telehealth.
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 Lauderdale Beach, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Lauderdale Beach, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Lauderdale Beach, AL.
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 Lauderdale Beach, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Lauderdale County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Lauderdale County, the county that includes Lauderdale Beach, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#47
#47 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lauderdale County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Lauderdale CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Lauderdale County vs the state average
Infection
Lauderdale County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
383.2371 cases▼ 41%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
134.3130 cases▼ 41%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
10.310 cases▼ 64%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
5.25 cases▼ 75%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
13.413 cases▼ 45%
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.
Reported STD rates in Lauderdale County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 3% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lauderdale County, chlamydia has fallen from 486.3 to 383.2 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 277.9 to 134.3 per 100,000 (52%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 19.2 to 10.3 per 100,000 (46%).
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 Lauderdale Beach, AL
Adults uninsured
7.2%
No routine checkup
18.8%
No transportation
6.1%
Binge drinking
14.4%
Frequent mental distress
15.5%
Depression
23.2%
Below poverty line
7.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,844 : 1
Lauderdale County
Primary-care shortage score 12 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 56.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 49th 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 Lauderdale County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Lauderdale County (2023)
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.
People living with HIV
115 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
10cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
68 · PnR 5.7
Lauderdale County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lauderdale County recorded 11.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lauderdale County residents living with HIV, 85.9% are in care · 65.9% 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.
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 Lauderdale County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Lauderdale Beach skews heavily toward homeowners, the kind of settled, long-term residents who tend to put off routine health appointments when nothing feels urgent. That stability is real, but it doesn't erase the presence of younger adults here, the renters paying around $911 a month who are more likely to be in the relationship-forming years when STI exposure is most common. For that crowd, a monthly rent bill already competes with every other expense, and adding an out-of-pocket clinic visit requires genuine motivation to follow through.
The low labor-force participation rate here means a meaningful share of adults aren't attached to employer-sponsored coverage or workplace wellness programs that might prompt regular screening, testing becomes something you have to seek out yourself rather than something that crosses your path. Lauderdale County's STI figures give real context to why that car trip is worth making. The majority-married, owner-occupied character of Lauderdale Beach can create a sense that screening just doesn't apply here, but plenty of people are in that in-between stage, renting near Lock Six Boat Ramp or newly settled off Florence Boulevard, for whom routine testing is simply good sense.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Lauderdale Beach, AL
Walkability4.42 / 20 · Least walkable
At 4.42/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lauderdale Beach 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 35634 snapshot
Residents
10,009
Median age
49.6
Median income
$71,630
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35634 area around Lauderdale Beach: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lauderdale Beach alone.
Lauderdale Beach sits in Lauderdale County, ZIP 35634. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Muscle Shoals Canal
Killen Park
General Hood's Narrow Escape
Lock Six Boat Ramp
Lone Cedar Cemetary
Lone Cedar Church of Christ
Major routes
Florence Boulevard
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Lauderdale Beach, AL
Just outside Lauderdale Beach? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Lauderdale Beach, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Lauderdale 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC 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 Lauderdale Beach-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Lauderdale Beach 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 AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
