Jones County reports about 51 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you're in Laurel, Mississippi, whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, weigh whether to go to a clinic where you may use insurance or pay based on income, or to a private lab where you'll likely pay a flat fee.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Laurel, MS. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 0.2 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 community safety-net rural health clinic in Laurel. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Family Health CTR - OB/GYN Clinic, Laurel, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, meaning cost adjusts to your income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, giving patients a straightforward path to answers.
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A public safety-net federally qualified health center in Laurel. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Family Health Center in Laurel runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, TB, and rapid HIV testing, treating bacterial infections the same visit on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and private insurance.
Family Health Center staffs Spanish-language services directly and maintains interpretation for other languages: meaning clinical conversations about symptoms, treatment plans, and medication instructions happen in the room, through the provider, not delayed or filtered through a separate channel.
Without Ryan White funding, a positive HIV result often starts a separate, costly hunt for ongoing care. A gap where treatment stalls. At Family Health Center, Ryan White support carries patients from initial testing through continuous HIV/AIDS medical treatment in the same practice.
Many testing-only clinics hand off prevention prescribing to a separate provider. Family Health Center prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, so prevention doesn't require a second appointment at a different practice.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
South Central Medicine and Urgent Care in Laurel requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing in a single visit, with bacterial STIs treated the same day; fees run on a sliding scale and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are accepted.
South Central Medicine and Urgent Care prescribes PrEP and PEP directly, meaning prevention and primary care stay with the same provider: no separate clinic, no gap between testing and starting a protective regimen.
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English
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Listing verified Jun 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Laurel, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Jones 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.
1440 Jefferson Street, Suite B, Laurel, MS 39440
CMS-certified lab
2313 Hwy 15 North, Laurel, MS 39440
CMS-certified lab
5135 Hwy 84W, Laurel, MS 39443
CMS-certified lab
601 North 15th Avenue, Laurel, MS 39440
CMS-certified lab
1002 Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Laurel, MS 39440
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Laurel. 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, 196 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Laurel. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 79 offer telehealth.
Jens Graversen, MD
Urology · 1002 Jefferson Street, Laurel
Burgese Turel, MD
Internal medicine · 117 South 11th Avenue, Laurel
Bharat Patel, MD
Family medicine · 212 South 13th Avenue, Laurel
Christopher Mauldin, MD
Family medicine · 307 South 13th Avenue, Laurel
Chadley Vega, MD
Family medicine · 1515 Jefferson Street, Laurel
Robert Desantis, MD
OB-GYN · 319 South 11th Avenue, Laurel
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 Laurel, MS 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.
0.2 mi Wells Discount Drugs
0.6 miThirteenth Avenue Pharmacy
0.6 miCrawford Professional Drugs
0.6 miLaurel Pharmacy
0.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Laurel, MS.
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 Laurel, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Jones County, the county that includes Laurel, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#32 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 61% of the state
| Infection | Jones County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 730.6 484 cases ▲ 4% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 283.8 188 cases ▲ 13% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 51.3 34 cases ▲ 70% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15.1 10 cases ▼ 7% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 24.2 16 cases ▼ 63% | 64.8 | 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 Jones County, chlamydia has fallen from 896.7 to 730.6 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 565.1 to 283.8 per 100,000 (50%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 74.4 to 51.3 per 100,000 (31%).
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 Jones County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi 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.
Jones County HIV care continuum (2022)
Jones County recorded 18.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jones County residents living with HIV, 72.4% are in care · 59.8% 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 Jones County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Cotton Mill Park sits along the edge of a city where most households own their homes but carry modest budgets, and where a significant share of residents are not currently in the workforce. That combination shapes how people move through daily life in Laurel, and it shapes how realistic it is to carve out time for a health appointment. With roughly two-thirds of adults either owning or renting at costs that leave little margin, and fewer than one in ten households reaching six-figure income, out-of-pocket testing fees carry real weight here.
Larger households, averaging more than three people, mean competing schedules and shared transportation, so the range of appointment times across the listed options is a practical asset, not a minor convenience. Young adults in Laurel, people in their late teens and twenties who represent a broad slice of the population, are in the years when STI rates run highest and when routine screening is most likely to catch something before it goes untreated. With unemployment running above the national norm and labor-force participation on the lower side, many residents have irregular hours or shift-based work rather than a predictable nine-to-five, so the listed options with weekend or extended hours are the ones most likely to actually see a patient from Laurel walk through the door.
Getting there
At 7.84/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Laurel 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 39443 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39443 area around Laurel: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Laurel alone.
Laurel sits in Jones County, ZIP 39443. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Laurel? 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 Jones County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi 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 Laurel-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 Laurel 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi 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 MississippiSource: 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.
The closest is Labcorp at Walgreens (0.2 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 731 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Mississippi average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 39443; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
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