Autauga County is seeing new HIV diagnoses running about 34% higher than the US average. If you're looking for STI testing in Pate, Alabama, whether it's your first or a routine screening, you'll find both community and public clinics offering low-cost or free options, while private labs provide faster results and more scheduling flexibility.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Pate, AL. The nearest, MainStreet Family Care, is about 6.0 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.
MainStreet Family Care in Millbrook pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia with testing for HIV, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB: all on a sliding-scale fee that adjusts to income, with walk-in availability and insurance including Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
MainStreet Family Care prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, a meaningful capability for anyone managing HIV prevention without an established infectious disease provider or paying out of pocket for standalone specialty care. The prescription, the counseling, and the follow-up testing all run through one practice.
MainStreet's panel extends to herpes and both hepatitis B and C, which means a single visit can resolve questions that a more limited screen would leave open. No separate appointment at a different facility to fill the gap.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ivy Creek Healthcare in Millbrook covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, and bacterial STI treatment can happen the same visit. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Health Services in Autaugaville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and Medicare accepted. Bacterial STIs treated same visit; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pate, 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 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 Autauga 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.
645 Mcqueen Smith Road, Prattville, AL 36066
CMS-certified lab
124 South Memorial Drive, Prattville, AL 36068
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
645 Mcqueen Smith Road Suite 207, Prattville, AL 36066
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pate. 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, 227 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pate. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 33 offer telehealth.
Robert Nichols, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 120 East Main Street, Prattville
Marilyn Hepperle, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 744 East Main Street, Prattville
Gloria Mcwhorter
Internal medicine · 124 South Memorial Drive, Prattville
Kai Jacobson, MD
Internal medicine · 124 South Memorial Drive, Prattville
Surachit Kumar, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 124 South Memorial Drive, Prattville
Leena Bhasin, MD
Internal medicine · 601 Jasmine Trail, Prattville
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 Pate, AL 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.
3.3 mi Fountain City Pharmacy
3.4 miAdams Drugs-Prattville
3.4 mi
3.6 mi 
3.6 mi Jones Drugs
3.7 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pate, AL.
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 Pate, 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.
$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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Autauga County, the county that includes Pate, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#31 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 54% of the state
| Infection | Autauga County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 558.5 337 cases ▼ 14% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 203.8 123 cases ▼ 10% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 36.5 22 cases ▲ 28% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.6 10 cases ▼ 19% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 19.9 12 cases ▼ 19% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Autauga County, chlamydia has risen from 535.7 to 558.5 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has fallen from 229.6 to 203.8 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10.2 to 36.5 per 100,000 (258%).
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 Autauga County.
Local HIV snapshot
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.
Autauga County HIV care continuum (2020)
Autauga County recorded 18.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Autauga County residents living with HIV, 72.5% are in care · 58.8% 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 Autauga County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Half of Pate's adults are married, and in households where two people share decisions, health priorities often get filtered through schedules, budgets, and unspoken assumptions about who needs what. That dynamic shapes how testing actually gets considered: not as a personal errand but as something that fits, or doesn't, into a shared domestic rhythm. Three-quarters of residents own their homes here, which points to a degree of stability, but stability doesn't automatically translate into proactive care. With most of the community employed and a notable share of households in the higher income brackets, the obstacle for younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who account for a disproportionate share of new STI diagnoses, tends to be time and logistics more than cost.
When work and household obligations fill the week, that drive either gets planned or it doesn't happen. The testing options listed on this page exist precisely to reduce how much planning any single visit demands. Knowing which clinics offer same-day appointments, evening hours, or sliding-scale fees turns a good-enough window (a free afternoon near Wilderness Park, a lunch break that actually holds) into a completed appointment rather than a postponed one.
Getting there
At 5.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pate 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 36067 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 36067 area around Pate: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pate alone.
Pate sits in Autauga County, ZIP 36067. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Neighborhoods & communities
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Pate? 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 Autauga 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.
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 Pate-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 Pate 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 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).
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in AlabamaSource: 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 6 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Autauga County reported ~559 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Alabama average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 36067: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
PrEP is taken before exposure to prevent HIV; PEP is emergency medicine started within 72 hours after a possible exposure.
Yes, the HPV vaccine prevents the types most linked to cancer and genital warts; it's recommended through age 26 (and some adults to 45).
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