STD Testing in Muscle Shoals, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Colbert County sees reported syphilis cases about 52% higher than the US average. If you're starting a new relationship or managing ongoing health in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, there are community and public clinics offering low-cost or free services, while private labs usually provide faster results and more flexible scheduling. Below is a list of options.
9 testing options are listed for Muscle Shoals, AL. The nearest, Family Health Care Clinic, is about 2.5 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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Address
3901 Peach Street, Florence, AL 35630 5.7 miles away
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Community health center 2.5 miles
Family Health Care Clinic
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Family Health Care Clinic in Muscle Shoals runs on scheduled appointments and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB in a single visit: with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, HPV and mpox vaccines, and all services provided at no fee.
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No Fee for Any Service at This Clinic
Family Health Care Clinic carries the full cost of every service it provides (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling) for anyone who walks through the door. For someone paying cash without a regular provider, that means hepatitis C treatment, HIV medical management, and STI care are all available without a bill attached.
Spanish Speakers Get Full Clinical Access
Without language support at Family Health Care Clinic in Muscle Shoals, a Spanish-speaking patient might leave with an incomplete history taken, a misunderstood diagnosis, or a treatment plan they can't follow. On-site Spanish services and broader interpretation access mean the clinical conversation stays intact from intake through discharge.
Hepatitis C Treatment Happens Here, Start to Finish
Family Health Care Clinic in Muscle Shoals provides hepatitis C treatment directly, not a lab result handed off to a specialist weeks later. For someone without a gastroenterologist or infectious disease provider, having antiviral management available at the same clinic that ran the test closes the gap between diagnosis and cure.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
102 Physicians Drive, Suite A Muscle Shoals, AL 35662
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
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
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 2.5 miles
Familly Health Care Clinic, Inc.--Muscle Shoals
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Familly Health Care Clinic, Inc. in Muscle Shoals ties STI screening fees directly to household income. Federal qualification means no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with costs scaled to what each patient actually earns.
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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 19 miles from Muscle Shoals. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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 3 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Muscle Shoals, 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 Muscle Shoals, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Colbert 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.
Keller Imaging and Therapy ON Avalon
2410 Avalon Avenue, Suite 1100, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Muscle Shoals. 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 Muscle Shoals, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 110 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Muscle Shoals. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 20 offer telehealth.
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Zeke Nichols, MD
Family medicine · 14490 County Line Road, Muscle Shoals
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 Muscle Shoals, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Muscle Shoals, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Muscle Shoals, 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 Muscle Shoals, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Colbert County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Colbert County, the county that includes Muscle Shoals, compare with Alabama 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.
#43
#43 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Colbert County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Colbert CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Colbert County vs the state average
Infection
Colbert County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
421.5246 cases▼ 35%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
195.3114 cases▼ 14%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
2414 cases▼ 16%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
17.110 cases▼ 16%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
2414 cases▼ 2%
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 Colbert County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Colbert County, chlamydia has fallen from 576.7 to 421.5 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has fallen from 283.1 to 195.3 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 24.5 to 24 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Muscle Shoals, AL
Adults uninsured
8.5%
No routine checkup
19.3%
No transportation
8.1%
Binge drinking
14.5%
Frequent mental distress
16.7%
Depression
23.9%
Below poverty line
13%
Primary-care ratio
1,512 : 1
Colbert County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57
Social Vulnerability Index · 45th 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 Colbert County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Colbert 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
182 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
6cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
69 · PnR 5.67
Colbert County HIV care continuum (2023)
Colbert County recorded 12.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Colbert County residents living with HIV, 84.1% are in care · 73.2% 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.
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 Colbert 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 →
Muscle Shoals is a city where the large majority of residents own their homes, a stability that can cut both ways when it comes to healthcare habits. Longer-rooted households often have established doctors and routines, but that same settled pattern can mean younger adults renting in places like Dogwood Court Apartments or Manor Haven feel less anchored to a regular provider. For renters keeping a monthly budget tight, a testing visit that costs time and transportation along South Wilson Dam Highway carries real weight. That workforce and household picture adds texture, too.
With more than half of adults married and households averaging over three people, the city skews toward family formation, and yet a meaningful share of residents aren't in the labor force at all, which can mean irregular schedules and harder tradeoffs between appointments and everything else. The under-35 crowd, the years when STIs circulate most actively, often falls into exactly that gap: mobile enough to move between partners and zip codes, but without the employer benefits or set schedule that makes clinic visits easy to plan. With the options listed on this page (ranging across fees, hours, and distance from neighborhoods like Belview Heights) the practical question is finding the one that fits a drive down Woodward Avenue on a day that actually exists on your calendar this week.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Muscle Shoals, AL
Walkability8.38 / 20 · Below average
At 8.38/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Muscle Shoals 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 35661 snapshot
Residents
18,957
Median age
41.3
Median income
$66,726
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35661 area around Muscle Shoals: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Muscle Shoals alone.
Muscle Shoals sits in Colbert County, ZIP 35661. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Ivy Green
The Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House
Rogers Department Store
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
Southall Drugs
George Coulter House
Neighborhoods & communities
Dogwood Court Apartments
Manor Haven
Sheffield
Belview Heights
South Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Major routes
South Wilson Dam Highway
North Wilson Dam Highway
North Wilson Dam Road
Woodward Avenue
Wilson Dam Highway
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Muscle Shoals, AL
Just outside Muscle Shoals? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Muscle Shoals, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Colbert 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 Muscle Shoals-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 Muscle Shoals 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.
