Gonorrhea reports in Lake County run about 43% lower than the US average. If you're in Mount Dora, Florida, and wondering about STI testing options whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider this: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, or you can plan around your own time with labs and at-home kits. Browse the choices below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Mount Dora, FL. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.9 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 safety-net rural health clinic about 3 miles from Mount Dora. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 4 miles from Mount Dora. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Community Health Centers in Tavares runs appointment-based STI care covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and Spanish-language services on staff.
Stopping at four infections means a separate appointment, a second co-pay, and a gap in the picture. Community Health Centers builds hepatitis C testing into the same visit as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so one appointment closes the loop rather than opening another.
Plenty of clinics handle Spanish through workarounds that put clinical nuance at arm's length. At Community Health Centers in Tavares, Spanish is a working language of the staff, so counseling, test results, and treatment conversations happen directly. Nothing filtered, nothing lost.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from Mount Dora. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Florida Department of Health in Lake County, in Umatilla, runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and TB: by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care available in Spanish.
Spanish speakers without a regular provider can navigate every step here, from the initial panel through treatment decisions, in Spanish. That continuity through a single clinical relationship, rather than across fragmented services, changes what a visit can actually resolve.
Ryan White funding supports HIV care at this clinic from initial testing through ongoing medical treatment, which means a patient can establish care and stay in it at the same site without having to rebuild a clinical relationship elsewhere.
Both PrEP and PEP are available directly through this clinic, so the path from risk assessment to an active prescription stays within a single appointment rather than requiring a separate referral to another prescriber.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Apr 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 Mount Dora, 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 Lake 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.
17021 US Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2850 Morningside Drive, Mount Dora, FL 32757
CMS-certified lab
17521 US Hwy 441 Suite 21, Mount Dora, FL 32757
CMS-certified lab
16890 US Hwy 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mount Dora. 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, 2,168 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mount Dora. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 672 offer telehealth.
Donald Eagle, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4685 North County Road, Mount Dora
Jerry Alstott, MD
Family medicine · 8030 Saint James Way, Mount Dora
Jack Cassell, MD
Urology · 717 North Donnelly Street, Mount Dora
Steven Pillow, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 18450C US Hwy 441, Mount Dora
Shirley Nagel, MD
Internal medicine · 3619 Lake Ctr Drive, Mount Dora
Kevin Taylor, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3801 North Hwy 19A, Mount Dora
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 Mount Dora, 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.
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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 Mount Dora, 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 Lake County, the county that includes Mount Dora, compare with Florida 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.
#50 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state
| Infection | Lake County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 295.9 1,256 cases ▼ 41% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 102.5 435 cases ▼ 50% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8 34 cases ▼ 59% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.7 24 cases ▼ 77% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 17 72 cases ▼ 55% | 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 Lake County, chlamydia has risen from 292.7 to 295.9 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 112.8 to 102.5 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7 to 8 per 100,000 (14%).
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 Lake County.
Local HIV snapshot
Lake County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lake County recorded 8.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lake County residents living with HIV, 84.6% are in care · 78.2% 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 Lake County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
SR 44 cuts east out of Mount Dora past the live oaks near Ferran Park, and for most residents a clinic visit means sliding into a car. There's no reasonable way to walk it. That drive reality shapes everything about how screening fits, or doesn't fit, into a week here. Nearly half the adult population isn't in the workforce at any given moment, and among those who are, unemployment runs close enough to meaningful that cost pressure is real.
The $1,060 typical monthly rent leaves limited room for anything that feels discretionary, which is exactly how an unscheduled clinic trip can get quietly set aside. Younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when new relationships overlap with the least routine healthcare, are the ones most likely to defer. With the listed options on this page spanning different fee structures, the practical move is matching an appointment to whichever clinic fits both the commute off North Donnelly Street and whatever a Tuesday afternoon actually costs. The city's majority-ownership tenure and household sizes above three people mean that many Mount Dora homes hold multiple adults with different schedules and different stakes in shared health.
Screening isn't just an individual calculation here, it moves through households. Finding a clinic near the Lincoln Avenue Community Park corridor that accepts walk-ins or same-day slots makes that household-level reality workable.
Getting there
At 8.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mount Dora 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 32757 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32757 area around Mount Dora: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mount Dora alone.
Mount Dora sits in Lake County, ZIP 32757. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Mount Dora? 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 Lake 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 Mount Dora-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 Mount Dora 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Lake County reported ~296 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 32757: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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