Reported syphilis Pasco is about 37% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test on a regular schedule in Pasadena Hills, Florida, then both community clinics and private labs offer STI testing. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Pasadena Hills, FL. The nearest, Zephyrhills Behavioral Health Center, is about 3.4 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.
Zephyrhills Behavioral Health Center, in Zephyrhills, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment for STI screening. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, keeping a single visit (covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing) within reach for patients across the pay spectrum.
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A public STD-testing location about 3 miles from Pasadena Hills.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Zephyrhills Family Health Center, located in Zephyrhills, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, adjusting costs to each patient's income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing under one sliding-scale arrangement.
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Premier Community HealthCare Group in Zephyrhills welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so cost adjusts to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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Premier Community HealthCare Group - Medical View Lane, in Zephyrhills, earned federal qualification precisely because gaps in coverage leave too many people without reliable STI care. Whether paying cash or working between insurance plans, patients access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening on a sliding-scale fee tied to income.
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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 about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pasadena Hills, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Pasco 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.
13100 Fort King Road, Dade City, FL 33525
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
7050 Gall Boulevard, Zephyrhills, FL 33541
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
7315 Green Slope Drive, Zephyrhills, FL 33541
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pasadena Hills. 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, 1,904 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pasadena Hills. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 541 offer telehealth.
Soneath Pond, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 7745 Gall Boulevard, Zephyrhills
Elizabeth John, MD
Internal medicine · 7213 Green Slope Drive, Zephyrhills
Patricia Cueto-Lithgow, MD
Internal medicine · 38130 Pretty Pond Road, Zephyrhills
Antonio Bunker-Huertas, MD
Internal medicine · 36763 Eiland Boulevard, Zephyrhills
Linette Diaz San Inocencio, MD
Internal medicine · 36763 Eiland Boulevard, Zephyrhills
Allison Griffin, MD
Internal medicine · 37900 Daughtery Road, Zephyrhills
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 Pasadena Hills, 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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3.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Pasadena Hills, FL.
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 Pasadena Hills, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
How reported STI rates in Pasco County, the county that includes Pasadena Hills, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#53 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 21% of the state
| Infection | Pasco County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 271.7 1,720 cases ▼ 46% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 85.9 544 cases ▼ 58% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10 63 cases ▼ 48% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.7 49 cases ▼ 69% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.3 65 cases ▼ 73% | 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 Pasco County, chlamydia has fallen from 313.6 to 271.7 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 104.6 to 85.9 per 100,000 (18%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.6 to 10 per 100,000 (52%).
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 Pasco County.
Local HIV snapshot
Pasco County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pasco County recorded 10.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pasco County residents living with HIV, 84.4% are in care · 77.4% 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 Pasco County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Pasadena Hills sits in a region where most residents own their homes and stay put for years, building lives around family and long-term ties. That stability means many households span generations, and the town draws young adults, people in their late teens through thirties, who are establishing themselves while navigating relationships and health decisions that call for privacy. Getting tested for STIs here requires looking beyond immediate neighborhood borders; the clinics and urgent-care facilities listed on this page sit in surrounding areas, accessible but not walking distance from Watergrass or Cunningham Estates. Testing in and around Pasadena Hills happens quietly, with no assumption that results travel through local networks.
Providers understand that in a place where families have known each other for decades, confidentiality isn't casual. It's foundational to whether someone actually shows up. The practical reality is that you'll drive to reach care, and that drive buys you distance from the social landscape of your own block. For young adults in Pasadena Hills, routine screening becomes easier once you accept that seeking it means stepping outside your immediate surroundings.
That separation is often the point. Clinics in the broader area offer the same confidentiality pledges as anywhere else, but here they carry real weight: they're your actual path to honest health care without the complications of proximity.
Getting there
At 7.48/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pasadena Hills 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 33545 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33545 area around Pasadena Hills: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pasadena Hills alone.
Pasadena Hills sits in Pasco County, ZIP 33545. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Pasadena Hills? 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 Pasco 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 Pasadena Hills-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 Pasadena Hills 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, and public clinics are free either way.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Pasco County reported ~272 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.
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