American Esoteric Laboratories
- Address
- 3413-A Washington Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39507 17.1 miles away
- Phone
- 228‑248‑0646
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Syphilis
- Herpes
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Rapid HIV
- Conventional HIV
In Jackson County, the rate of syphilis is about 16 cases per 100,000 residents, near the national average. If you need a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, weigh your options between local clinics and private labs to find your best fit. Clinics may offer more payment options, while many labs offer a simple flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Ocean Springs, MS. The nearest, Singing River, is about 0.4 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.
Singing River in Ocean Springs covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB in a single visit, bacterial infections treated the same day, with fees set on a sliding scale and no appointment required.
Languages
English
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Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bethesda Free Health Clinic of D'Iberville, serving Ocean Springs, tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, treating bacterial infections the same visit. All on a sliding scale that goes down to zero, with appointments required.
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English
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Biloxi Pediatric Health Center in Biloxi serves patients paying out of pocket or without coverage through its federally qualified status and NHSC sliding-fee schedule, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach. With fees tied directly to household income.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Coastal Family Health Center brings a family practice continuity to STI care in Biloxi, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. With staff fluent in Spanish and Vietnamese.
When a language gap forces a second visit, or a patient leaves without fully understanding a diagnosis or prescription, the STI often goes unmanaged longer than it should. At Coastal Family Health Center, clinical conversations happen directly in Spanish and Vietnamese, keeping the entire care episode intact from testing through treatment.
PrEP at Coastal Family Health Center is a structured medical service: providers assess candidacy, write the prescription, and schedule the follow-up labs (creatinine, HIV status, STI screening) required to keep it going safely. PEP is also prescribed on-site, with medication adherence counseling built into the follow-up rather than handed off.
Coastal Family Health Center carries hepatitis C care through to treatment, not just antibody testing and a referral that may or may not be followed. For someone without a specialist or managing costs on a sliding-scale fee, having antiviral therapy prescribed and monitored in the same clinic where the diagnosis was made closes a gap that derails care elsewhere.
Languages
English, Spanish, Vietnamese
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Vancleave Health Center, in Vancleave, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, adjusting costs to income across the board. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing for anyone who needs it.
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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 Ocean Springs, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Jackson 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.
819 Desoto Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3109 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3535 Bienville Boulevard, 1st Floor/Lab, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
CMS-certified lab
90 Industrial Park Circle, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
CMS-certified lab
1153 Ocean Springs Road, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Ocean Springs. 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, 196 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ocean Springs. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 58 offer telehealth.
Edward Aldridge, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3091 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs
Bobby Swinney, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3099 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs
Subhas Sitaula, MD
Internal medicine · 3109 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs
Amber Colville, MD
Internal medicine · 1135 Ocean Springs Road, Ocean Springs
David Spencer, MD
Urology · 1133 Ocean Springs Road, Ocean Springs
Janus Kulpa, MD
Family medicine · 3434 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs
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 Ocean Springs, MS 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.
Singing River Hospice - Osh
0.4 miThe Pharmacy at Ocean Springs
0.4 miSav A Center Pharmacy
0.4 miPattersons Pharmacy
0.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Ocean Springs, MS.
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 Ocean Springs, 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.
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
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
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 Jackson County, the county that includes Ocean Springs, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#48 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 41% of the state
| Infection | Jackson County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 567.7 831 cases ▼ 19% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 196.1 287 cases ▼ 22% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.7 23 cases ▼ 48% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.1 9 cases ▼ 63% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 22.5 33 cases ▼ 65% | 64.8 | 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 Jackson County, chlamydia has fallen from 598.2 to 567.7 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 467.7 to 196.1 per 100,000 (58%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 23 to 15.7 per 100,000 (32%).
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 Jackson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi 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.
Jackson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jackson County recorded 13.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jackson County residents living with HIV, 72.3% are in care · 65.3% 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 Jackson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 90 curves through Ocean Springs as Bienville Boulevard, connecting the historic core near the Charnley-Norwood House to the newer stretches out toward Fort Bayou Estates, and the households lining that corridor tend to be rooted ones: most residents own their homes, and nearly half of adults are married, meaning health decisions here often get weighed as a family matter rather than a purely individual one. That dynamic can work in a community's favor, but it also means routine screening sometimes waits for a shared calendar opening or a jointly agreed-upon priority.
The household picture is part of why access to testing needs to be genuinely low-effort rather than aspirational. Average household sizes here run larger than most Mississippi towns, and with labor-force participation below two-thirds of adults, some residents are managing caregiving or irregular schedules that make midweek clinic hours a real obstacle. Young adults still building relationships, the population most likely to encounter chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis for the first time, benefit most when options on this page cover a range of hours and distances along or just off Washington Avenue.
Jackson County's STI figures reflect pressures common across coastal Mississippi, and staying current with screening is simply how someone living in Ocean Springs keeps a clear picture of their own health in a county where those numbers carry weight.
Getting there
At 8.36/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ocean Springs 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 39564 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39564 area around Ocean Springs: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ocean Springs alone.
Ocean Springs sits in Jackson County, ZIP 39564. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ocean Springs? 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 Jackson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi 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 an Ocean Springs-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 Ocean Springs 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi 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 MississippiSource: 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 8 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jackson County reported ~568 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Mississippi average.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
At-home kits mail to 39564: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
A reactive screen is a preliminary positive that must be confirmed with a follow-up test; if confirmed, treatment is highly effective.
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