STD Testing in North Little Rock, AR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Pulaski County, new HIV diagnoses run about 53% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in North Little Rock, Arkansas, you have several options. Clinics, labs, and home kits each have different trade-offs, so consider your needs and what you value.
12 testing options are listed for North Little Rock, AR. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 1.0 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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Quest Diagnostics
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3.6(32)?
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 32 reviews
Address
3401 Springhill Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72117 1.0 miles away
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Oak Street Health
4.5(67)?
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 67 reviews
Oak Street Health in North Little Rock integrates STI testing (including rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and TB) into primary care appointments, with sliding-scale fees and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, closing on Spanish-language care throughout.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Here, Not Later
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means a second appointment, a separate lab order, and weeks of not knowing. Gaps that let transmission continue and complications compound. Oak Street Health tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and viral panel, so one visit produces a complete picture rather than a partial one.
Spanish-Language Care Without a Separate Appointment
When clinical conversations happen across a language gap, nuance drops out: a symptom goes undescribed, a follow-up question never gets asked, and the result can be an undertreated infection or a missed diagnosis. At Oak Street Health in North Little Rock, Spanish-speaking patients receive care directly in Spanish, keeping the full clinical conversation intact from intake through treatment.
PrEP Prescribed and Monitored at Oak Street
Oak Street Health prescribes both PrEP, daily oral medication requiring periodic HIV and kidney-function testing to stay on protocol, and PEP, the post-exposure course that must be initiated and managed under clinical supervision. Because Oak Street is a primary care setting, the prescribing, lab monitoring, and follow-up scheduling all run through the same practice.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
2933 Lakewood Village Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72116
ARcare in North Little Rock welcomes patients without an appointment, letting anyone walk in for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening the same day. Federal FQHC standing backs its sliding-scale fees, so a single visit costs what the patient's income allows.
Sliding-scale
Address
2411 Mccain Boulevard, Suite 2, North Little Rock, AR 72116
Baptist Health in North Little Rock tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding scale, with Medicare and insurance also accepted. HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines round out the visit. An appointment is required.
Arkansas Department of Health in North Little Rock extends STI care through a public health infrastructure built for disease surveillance and prevention: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV testing sit alongside TB services, partner notification, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Appointments are required; fees follow a sliding scale with Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
Jefferson Comprehensive Care System in North Little Rock is a comprehensive care system: meaning STI testing sits alongside HIV/AIDS medical treatment, TB care, and family planning under coordinated clinical oversight. Testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV; bacterial STIs treated same visit; HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available; fees on a sliding scale, appointments required.
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Herpes Testing Covered Without a Second Appointment
Leaving herpes off a visit means a separate clinic, a separate co-pay, and a gap where transmission continues unchecked. Jefferson Comprehensive Care System builds herpes testing directly into its panel alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. One appointment closes the loop that a four-test panel leaves open.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
2525 North Willow Street, Suite 1 North Little Rock, AR 72114
Downtown Little Rock Community Health Center in Little Rock meets patients where they are: whether uninsured, paying cash, or caught between providers. Federally qualified and fee-adjusted by income, it offers walk-in STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
Arkansas Baptist College Clinic in Little Rock welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Backed by federal FQHC designation, it charges fees on a sliding scale tied to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
UAMS Health in Little Rock runs appointment-based STI care that pairs testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Plus herpes and hepatitis screening beyond the standard panel. Fees are billed to Medicare or insurance, with a direct fee structure otherwise.
Tests & treats
Address
521 Jack Stephens Drive, 1st Floor Little Rock, AR 72205
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 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to North Little Rock, 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 North Little Rock, AR
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Pulaski 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.
Arkansas Surgical Hospital
5201 North Shore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Pulaski County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near North Little Rock. 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 North Little Rock, AR who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 508 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of North Little Rock. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 123 offer telehealth.
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Matthew Patoka, MD
Family medicine · 501 Millwood Circle East, Maumelle
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 North Little Rock, AR
Compare the pharmacies closest to North Little Rock, AR. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to North Little Rock, AR.
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 North Little Rock, 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 Pulaski County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Pulaski County, the county that includes North Little Rock, compare with Arkansas 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.
#6
#6 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 92% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Pulaski County vs Arkansas vs U.S.
Pulaski CountyArkansasU.S.▲▼ = Pulaski County vs the state average
Infection
Pulaski County
Arkansas
United States
Chlamydia
9743,896 cases▲ 68%
579.6
492.2
Gonorrhea
404.21,617 cases▲ 109%
193.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
43.2173 cases▲ 48%
29.2
15.8
Syphilis (early)
32128 cases▲ 85%
17.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
66264 cases▲ 38%
48
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 Pulaski County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 0% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Pulaski County, chlamydia has risen from 903.5 to 974 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 498.6 to 404.2 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 43.8 to 43.2 per 100,000 (1%).
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 North Little Rock, AR
Adults uninsured
7.4%
No routine checkup
19.8%
No transportation
7.3%
Binge drinking
16%
Frequent mental distress
16.4%
Depression
23.7%
Below poverty line
9.1%
Primary-care ratio
848 : 1
Pulaski County
Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50.4
Social Vulnerability Index · 78th 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 Pulaski County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Pulaski County (2023)
Federal priority area: Arkansas 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
249 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
70cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
46.3%
Pulaski County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pulaski County recorded 20.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pulaski County residents living with HIV, 26.9% are in care · 20.9% 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 Pulaski 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 →
McCain Boulevard cuts through the everyday rhythm of North Little Rock in a way that makes it easy to picture how households here actually function. Most residents rent rather than own, and at typical rents well under a thousand dollars a month, budgets are genuinely tight. With fewer than four in ten adults married and an average household running to more than three people, health decisions here often involve coordinating around other people's schedules, childcare, and shared transportation rather than a single person booking a solo appointment. That household reality shapes who gets screened and when.
A meaningful share of North Little Rock residents are in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission is most concentrated, and when cost, hours, and the length of a drive can all quietly determine whether testing actually happens. Unemployment here is not trivial, and the share of households with real financial breathing room is modest, so a clinic that charges on a sliding scale and doesn't require half a workday matters more than it might somewhere else. Pulaski County's STI figures are part of what residents here are living inside, whether they know it or not. Staying current with screening means someone with a household full of people, a stretched budget, and a packed McCain Boulevard commute can navigate that picture with clear information rather than without it.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in North Little Rock, AR
Walkability13.52 / 20 · Above average
North Little Rock scores 13.52/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
North Little Rock sits in Pulaski County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
William J Clinton Presidential Park
Hoga (YT-146)
SS-394 (USS Razorback)
William J Clinton Presidential Library
The Little Rock
Plum Bayou Log House
Neighborhoods & communities
Sherwood
Little Rock
Major routes
Waterside Drive
McCain Boulevard
East McCain Boulevard
Avondale Road
Lakeshore Drive
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near North Little Rock, AR
Just outside North Little Rock? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in North Little Rock, AR: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Pulaski County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 North Little Rock-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 North Little Rock 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 ArkansasMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arkansas 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 Arkansas, 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)
Arkansas 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.
