STD Testing in Mascot, TN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis cases in Knox County run about 13% higher than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or seek peace of mind in Mascot, Tennessee, you can weigh visiting a clinic or using an at-home kit. Use the list below to decide.
7 testing options are listed for Mascot, TN. The nearest, American Esoteric Laboratories, is about 4.2 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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American Esoteric Laboratories
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2.8(10)?
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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews
Address
7501 Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville, TN 37924 4.2 miles away
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Community health center 6.8 miles
River Valley Health
4.4(109)?
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 109 reviews
River Valley Health in Blaine charges on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid and most insurance, with PrEP covered for the uninsured; appointments are required for testing covering HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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Hepatitis C Treatment Happens Here, Completely
River Valley Health carries hepatitis C treatment through to cure on-site, the same clinic that runs the antibody and confirmatory RNA testing also manages the full antiviral course. That continuity means a positive diagnosis doesn't send a patient hunting for a separate specialist to begin treatment.
PrEP and PEP Under One Clinical Roof
Plenty of testing clinics stop at the test result and leave prevention prescribing to someone else, River Valley Health writes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the medication relationship inside the same practice that handles the underlying STI care.
Interpretation Services Extend the Clinical Conversation
Interpretation services at River Valley Health are available across appointments, meaning medication adherence counseling, PrEP education, and treatment decisions can be communicated with full precision. Not compressed into whatever English a patient can manage under pressure.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Most reviewed 7.3 miles
Oak Street Health
4.5(148)?
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 148 reviews
Oak Street Health in Knoxville tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit. Care is delivered in Spanish.
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Hepatitis C and Herpes Are on the Panel
Leaving herpes or hepatitis C undetected means a second appointment at a separate facility, another co-pay, and time spent unmanaged. Oak Street Health tests for both, along with hepatitis B, in the same appointment where gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV are already on the order.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
Oak Street Health prescribes and manages PrEP: meaning the baseline HIV test, the ongoing monitoring, and the prescription itself are handled within the clinic. PEP is also available, giving the practice a full prevention range rather than a single-drug offering.
Spanish-Speaking Care Without Mediated Conversation
For someone navigating PrEP management, STI treatment, or family planning without a regular English-speaking provider, Oak Street Health in Knoxville delivers the clinical conversation (history, diagnosis, dosing instructions) directly in Spanish, so nothing is filtered or condensed in translation.
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi
3.7(78)?
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 78 reviews
Planned Parenthood of Knoxville runs on appointments, so a scheduled visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and sliding-scale fees on a Title X confidentiality framework.
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Spanish Spoken by Staff, Not Routed Around
Planned Parenthood of Knoxville maintains Spanish-speaking staff and formal interpretation services so that clinical conversations (symptom history, medication instructions, dosing details) happen in the language a person uses at home, without a relay. That operational staffing decision shapes how accurately a provider can prescribe and monitor.
Title X Covers Confidential Minor Care Directly
Title X designation means Planned Parenthood of Knoxville is federally required to provide legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors, not at the clinic's discretion, but as a statutory protection. A minor's records, billing, and visit details cannot be disclosed to a guardian without consent.
Prevention Gaps That Need Three Prescriptions, Filled Here
Getting PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP through separate providers means separate appointments, separate insurance negotiations, and real gaps between exposure and coverage. Planned Parenthood of Knoxville prescribes all three, so an incomplete prevention plan (someone on PrEP without DoxyPEP, or vice versa) doesn't stay incomplete for lack of a single prescriber.
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 Mascot, 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 Mascot, TN
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Knox 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.
Knoxville Kidney Center
320 Park 40 North Boulevard, Suite A, Knoxville, TN 37923
Showing 2 of the CLIA-certified labs in Knox County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mascot. 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 Mascot, TN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 735 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mascot. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 173 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 Mascot, TN
Compare the pharmacies closest to Mascot, TN. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Mascot, 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
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Knox County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Knox County, the county that includes Mascot, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#18
#18 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 81% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Knox County vs Tennessee vs U.S.
Knox CountyTennesseeU.S.▲▼ = Knox County vs the state average
Infection
Knox County
Tennessee
United States
Chlamydia
456.62,286 cases▼ 12%
517.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
183.2917 cases▼ 2%
186.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
17.889 cases▲ 20%
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
7.839 cases▼ 32%
11.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.8124 cases▼ 6%
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.
Reported STD rates in Knox County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 10% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Knox County, chlamydia has fallen from 501.7 to 456.6 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 241.1 to 183.2 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.6 to 17.8 per 100,000 (107%).
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 Mascot, TN
Adults uninsured
10.4%
No routine checkup
21.6%
Binge drinking
15.6%
Frequent mental distress
19.6%
Depression
31%
Below poverty line
7.4%
Primary-care ratio
915 : 1
Knox County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.6
Social Vulnerability Index · 37th 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 Knox County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Knox County (2023)
People living with HIV
263 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
48cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
47.6%
Knox County HIV care continuum (2023)
Knox County recorded 11.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Knox County residents living with HIV, 72.2% are in care · 62.6% 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.
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 Knox 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 →
Rutledge Pike cuts straight through the middle of daily life in Mascot, and for most residents getting anywhere (a clinic, a pharmacy, a specialist) means getting in a car and driving it. That distance lands differently depending on where someone is in life. A large share of Mascot households are owner-occupied, rooted here by choice or by circumstance, with home values and rents that leave modest room in the monthly budget. Meaning cost at the point of care genuinely shapes whether a visit happens. For people in their late teens and twenties, who move through the years when STI exposure is most common, the calculation is especially concrete: fuel, time off, and a copay can stack up into reasons to wait.
The workforce picture adds another layer. Nearly three in four residents are in the labor force, and unemployment runs high enough that many who are working are holding onto those hours carefully. Odd shifts, multiple jobs, no paid leave to spare. The options listed here include sites with extended and weekend hours, which matters when a Tuesday afternoon is simply not available, and the nearest one, however far the drive down US 11W, remains the most practical path to a result.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Mascot, TN
Walkability6.61 / 20 · Below average
At 6.61/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mascot 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 37924 snapshot
Residents
14,672
Median age
36.4
Median income
$73,794
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37924 area around Mascot: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mascot alone.
Mascot sits in Knox County, ZIP 37924. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Mascot Rocks
John Pratt Hill
House Mountain
Carter Community Park
Mascot Park
Skaggston Community Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Shipetown
Eastwood
Carter
Lyonton
John Sevier
Major routes
US 11W (Rutledge Pike)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Mascot, TN
Just outside Mascot? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Mascot, TN: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Knox 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.
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 Mascot-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 Mascot 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 TennesseeMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
