Reported chlamydia in Loudon County runs about 61% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, you'll find local clinics and private labs for STI testing in Philadelphia, Tennessee. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling — see your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Philadelphia, TN. The nearest, Tennessee Department of Health, is about 5.3 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.
Tennessee Department of Health in Loudon covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB testing on a sliding-scale fee, with HIV and STI tests free; Medicaid is accepted, appointments are required, and all services are provided at no fee.
Tennessee Department of Health in Loudon extends its no-fee structure to every service on the menu (testing, treatment, vaccines, DoxyPEP) whether someone pays cash, carries Medicaid, or has no coverage at all. That standing policy means no bill arrives later and no service gets quietly withheld.
Tennessee Department of Health in Loudon prescribes DoxyPEP as a routine prevention service, which means eligible patients leave with the medication rather than waiting on an outside pharmacy to fill an unfamiliar order.
Without on-site hepatitis C treatment, a reactive test result triggers a separate specialist referral. Another appointment, another wait, another gap where the infection continues unchecked. Tennessee Department of Health in Loudon closes that gap by carrying treatment through to completion on-site.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Philadelphia. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Chota Community Health Services in Vonore pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with testing on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, no appointment required, with care delivered in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, and more.
Chota provides clinical services directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese: meaning test results, treatment decisions, and counseling happen in the same language the conversation started in, without delay or relay.
Without access to both PrEP and PEP at Chota Community Health Services, a gap in prevention coverage means hunting down a prescriber and losing days, sometimes weeks, to scheduling. Vonore residents can initiate and manage both here, with dedicated support for uninsured patients covering PrEP costs.
Chota tests for herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, which means infections that would otherwise go undetected without a separate referral are caught and addressed in the same visit.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Philadelphia, 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 Loudon 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.
616 Ward Avenue, Loudon, TN 37774
CMS-certified lab
5779 Creekwood Park Blvd Suite 140, Lenoir City, TN 37772
CMS-certified lab
550 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Drive, Lenoir City, TN 37772
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Philadelphia. 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, 521 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Philadelphia. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 116 offer telehealth.
Tadhg Hart, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 202 Dohi Drive, Loudon
Andrew Goins, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 111 Clyde Street, Loudon
Ashlin Paz, DO
OB-GYN · 304 Church Street, Sweetwater
Martha Moore, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 520 Old Hwy 68, Sweetwater
George Newman, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 783 New Hwy 68, Sweetwater
Kim Emmett, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 101 Cherokee Place, Loudon
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 Philadelphia, TN 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.
Food City Pharmacy
3.2 miRxperts L.L.C.
3.4 miRX-Perts Pharmacy
3.4 mi
3.5 mi Mulberry Street Pharmacy
4.8 miNationalrx
5.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Philadelphia, TN.
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 Philadelphia, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Loudon County, the county that includes Philadelphia, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~36% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#71 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state
| Infection | Loudon County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 193.1 117 cases ▼ 63% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 42.9 26 cases ▼ 77% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.6 7 cases ▼ 22% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.7 1 cases ▼ 85% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.3 2 cases ▼ 87% | 26.4 | 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 Loudon County, chlamydia has fallen from 267.8 to 193.1 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has fallen from 56.5 to 42.9 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.6 to 11.6 per 100,000 (222%).
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 Loudon County.
Local HIV snapshot
Loudon County HIV care continuum (2021)
Loudon County recorded 10.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Loudon County residents living with HIV, 81.3% are in care · 75% 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 Loudon County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
West Lee Highway cuts through a Philadelphia where most households own their homes and have for years, the kind of settled community where young adults in their twenties are often still figuring out whether they're planting roots or moving on. That life-stage ambiguity, common among renters navigating modest monthly costs, tends to push routine health appointments to the back of the line. The numbers here paint a specific picture. Nearly three in four residents own their homes, which suggests stability, but unemployment running well above national norms means a meaningful share of working-age people are managing tighter budgets and irregular schedules.
For younger adults still forming partnerships and making decisions about their sexual health, that combination of financial pressure and unpredictable days can quietly stretch the gap between intending to get tested and actually booking the appointment. Philadelphia, Tennessee sits in a landscape where reaching any clinic means getting in a car. The options listed on this page serve the area but none are simply around the corner from Loudon Municipal Park or down the road from Liberty Park. That drive is real, and it's the single most concrete reason to look at hours and distance carefully before choosing from options listed here, rather than assuming the nearest one fits a workday.
Getting there
At 3.8/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Philadelphia 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 37846 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37846 area around Philadelphia: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Philadelphia alone.
Philadelphia sits in Loudon County, ZIP 37846. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Philadelphia? 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 Loudon County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee 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 Philadelphia-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 Philadelphia 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Tennessee 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 TennesseeSource: 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 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Loudon County reported ~193 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Tennessee average.
In Tennessee, 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.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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