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2023 Vadalebene Dr, Suite 150, Maryville, Illinois 62062
1.42 mile
Tel: 6182882872
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
2136 Vadalabene Dr, Ste A, Maryville, Illinois 62062
1.64 mile
Tel: 6182884163
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
1103 Belt Line Rd, Collinsville, Illinois 62234
2.21 mile
Tel: 6183447809
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
2016 Madison Ave, Granite City, Illinois 62040
8.26 mile
Tel: (618) 877-5110
Tel: (618) 876-2383
Appointment Required: Yes
If you don't have insurance, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. ...
317 Salem Pl, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
8.46 mile
Tel: (618) 227-6668
Tel: (618) 234-5230
Appointment Required: Yes
2568 N 41st St, Fairmont City, Illinois 62201
8.8 mile
Tel: (618) 482-4015
Appointment Required: Yes
2166 Madison Ave, Granite City, Illinois 62040
9 mile
Tel: (618) 452-3301
Appointment Required: Yes
Fees for services are based on your household income. Please bring proof of income when you arrive for your visit. You will not be turned away because of your inability to pay. If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following...
317 Salem Pl, Lakeland Square, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
9.04 mile
Tel: (618) 277-6668
Tel: (618) 234-5230
Appointment Required: Yes
Photo ID required for STD Clinic. In order to become a registered client, you must live within one of our catchment areas, which include: East St. Louis, Washington Park, Cahokia, Alorton, Centreville, Brooklyn, and Fairmont City. If you live outside of this area, there is a $10 fee associated...
5540 Bunkum Rd, Washington Park, Illinois 62204
9.14 mile
Tel: (618) 857-7762
Tel: (618) 874-4713
Appointment Required: Yes
Kaleidoscope: Youth between the ages of 13 and 24 years of age. LBGT preference. Free services.
638 N 20th St, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62205
10.95 mile
Tel: (618) 874-4713
Appointment Required: No
2001 State St, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62205
11 mile
Tel: (618) 271-9191
Appointment Required: Yes
180 S 3rd St, Ste 104, Swansea, Illinois 62220
11.58 mile
Tel: (618) 222-4701
Appointment Required: Yes
100 N 8th St, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62201
11.87 mile
Tel: (618) 274-9105
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to enroll as a patient. Appointment needed for HIV testing.
7210 W Main St, Belleville, Illinois 62223
11.91 mile
Tel: (618) 398-8840
Appointment Required: Yes
HIV Testing: Anyone over age 12.
101 E Edwardsville Rd, Wood River, Illinois 62095
12.2 mile
Tel: (618) 692-8954
Tel: (618) 251-9482
Appointment Required: Yes
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Every sexually active individual must protect their sexual health. Regular STD testing is the only way to care for your sexual health. However, sometimes it becomes confusing to select the right testing method as there are so many options available. For your convenience, we have gathered information about all available STD testing methods in Pleasant Ridge, Illinois. Check them out to find out which option is suitable for you.
This is one of the most popular ways to get tested for STDs today. These tests combine the best of both worlds for convenience and accuracy. You will order the test online at home, but you can walk into a professional lab testing center to get tested.
Another option is to simply visit your regular clinic and talk to your doctor.
If you do not want to visit a testing center, then a great alternative is an at-home test kit. You don’t even need to leave your house to get tested for STDs this way, which makes it the most discreet option. Everything is done through email and snail mail.
One last option for STD testing is a trip to a free clinic. If you go to a public STD-testing clinic, then you may get a free or discounted test, depending on your financial situation.
Learn more in our ultimate guide to STD testing.
It can be, but it does not necessarily have to be. What many people need to understand is that laboratory tests would most often than not be relatively pricey due to the technology that is being utilized behind these diagnostic techniques. However, opting for specific laboratories that offer more convenient testing procedures and discounted prices for diagnostic tests would help ensure that the price will not be much of an issue in providing you with the conclusive diagnosis of your condition. It might take some independent scanning to find the right testing center for you in the most acceptable price range, but it is not as impossible as many people make it out to be.
Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD’s causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
It does vary on a case-to-case basis. Insurance policies are often particular with the instances that they would be covering with their program. Some may cover severe accidents, some may even consider “orphan disease,” and yes, some may also cover the expenses for performing STD diagnostic tests. However, considering that your insurance provider will have to verify the person's identity availing of the program, STD testing laboratories that employ a minimal collection of patient information may not accept insurance policies to prioritize privacy over affordability.
Standard STD testing can detect common sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C. Additional tests may be required for less common STDs or specific situations.
Similar to how other testing procedures behave, false-positive results are still evident even in STD testing. False-positive and even false-negative results are standard instances that showcase the imperfection of the test’s design – a factor that is present everywhere. However, despite certain inconsistencies in laboratory tests as such, physicians commonly use confirmatory tests that would often take another path entirely to arrive at the same conclusion – solidifying the initial test’s diagnosis while still ensuring that the second test is not following the inconsistencies of the first.
Depending on the test being performed and the testing physician's targeted diseases, various types of samples can be requested from you. In some instances, a minuscule blood sample of a few milliliters will be collected, some might ask for a urine sample, and others may opt for a genital swab. Again, the sample being collected will depend on the test being conducted and the outcome that is being targeted for this particular procedure.
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