In Laurel County, Kentucky, syphilis rates run about 30% lower than the US average. For one-time concerns or regular checkups in London, Kentucky, weigh your options: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Find your testing options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for London, KY. The nearest, Practitioner Services, 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 London. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Laurel County Health Department in London covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit; fees run on a sliding scale and Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance are all accepted. Appointments are required. Title X family planning includes legally confidential services for minors.
Without Title X family planning, a young person needing STI care often faces a billing trail that surfaces on a parent's insurance, or has to skip care entirely. Laurel County Health Department carries Title X status, meaning its family planning services for minors are legally confidential, closing that gap before it becomes a reason not to show up.
Laurel County Health Department tests for herpes and hepatitis C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV: useful for anyone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture in a single appointment, or for those paying out of pocket who can't afford to split that workload across multiple visits.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lake Cumberland Rheumatology, in London, earns its federally qualified standing partly by tying fees to income: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced on a sliding scale that adjusts to what a patient actually earns, no appointment needed to get started.
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London Womens Care in London accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a fee scale for those paying directly. The clinic runs a full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
PrEP at London Womens Care means a provider writes the prescription, tracks the required follow-up labs, and adjusts the regimen as needed. All within the same practice. PEP is available as well, giving the clinic a complete prevention prescribing capability rather than a single point of entry.
Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected means a separate appointment elsewhere before treatment can begin, and a gap where a chronic infection keeps progressing. London Womens Care tests for both in the same visit as the core STI panel, so a positive result moves toward management without that second stop.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from London. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 London, 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 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 Laurel 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.
1001 Saint Joseph Lane, London, KY 40741
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
934 South Laurel Road, London, KY 40744
CMS-certified lab
165 London Mountain View Drive, London, KY 40741
CMS-certified lab
1120 Reuben Street, Suite A, London, KY 40741
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near London. 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, 146 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of London. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 11 offer telehealth.
Arif Khan, MD
Infectious disease · 1001 Saint Joseph Lane, London
Amy Higgins, MD
Internal medicine · 100 Professional Drive, London
Nancy Morris, MD
Internal medicine · 1025 Saint Joseph Lane, London
Jackie Maxey, MD
Family medicine · 102 Professional Drive, London
Cameron Schaeffer, MD
Urology · 1750 Hwy 192 West, London
Samuel Kreis, MD
Family medicine · 272 London Mountain View Drive, London
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 London, KY 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.
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0.9 mi Thompson Discount Drug
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1.0 mi Thompson Drug Downtown
1.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to London, KY.
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 London, 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
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
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
How reported STI rates in Laurel County, the county that includes London, compare with Kentucky 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.
#53 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Laurel County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 240.1 152 cases ▼ 37% | 381.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 60 38 cases ▼ 55% | 134.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.1 7 cases ▼ 21% | 14.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.2 2 cases ▼ 78% | 14.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 25.3 16 cases ▲ 34% | 18.9 | 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 Laurel County, chlamydia has fallen from 311.4 to 240.1 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 138.9 to 60 per 100,000 (57%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 12.8 to 11.1 per 100,000 (13%).
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 Laurel County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Kentucky 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.
Laurel County HIV care continuum (2020)
Laurel County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Laurel County residents living with HIV, 91.1% are in care · 87.5% 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 Laurel County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
US 25 South carries most of London's daily traffic, and for anyone heading to a clinic listed on this page, that same corridor is likely the spine of the trip. The drive matters here because nearly half of residents rent rather than own, and at a typical rent that leaves little room for costs that feel optional or deferrable. Screening that fits around work schedules and a tight monthly budget is the version that actually happens.
The labor-force participation rate tells a quiet story: a substantial share of adults are outside traditional employment, which can mean irregular hours or caregiving responsibilities rather than a standard nine-to-five. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who represent the life stage when STI rates run highest, those scheduling realities are real obstacles. The options listed on this page include low-cost and sliding-scale sites, which matters considerably when fewer than one in eight households clears six figures a year.
London is a household-oriented community: most adults are married or partnered, average households run close to three people, and neighborhoods from Pittsburg to Macedonia carry the texture of rooted, family-centered living. Testing fits that reality not as an exception to ordinary life but as something a partner, a spouse, or a parent in a two- or three-person home can do straightforwardly, then return to the rest of the day along South Main Street.
Getting there
At 5.64/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in London 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 40741 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 40741 area around London: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not London alone.
London sits in Laurel County, ZIP 40741. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside London? 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 Laurel County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky 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 London-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 London 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Kentucky 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 KentuckySource: 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 Practitioner Services (0.2 mi); 6 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 240 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Kentucky average.
In Kentucky, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, rapid finger-stick tests are very accurate after the window period; any reactive result is confirmed with a lab test.
The HPV vaccine guards against the cancer- and wart-causing types; ask a provider if you're still eligible.
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