STD Testing in Princeton, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Gonorrhea cases in Jackson County run about 66% below the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you have options in Princeton, Alabama. Some clinics offer same-day testing and others let you plan around your own time. See the list below.
7 testing options are listed for Princeton, AL. The nearest, Northeast Alabama Health Services, is about 7.5 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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301 Governors Drive Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35801 21.1 miles away
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Community health center 7.5 miles
Northeast Alabama Health Services
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Northeast Alabama Health Services, a community health center in Scottsboro, folds STI care into ongoing primary care infrastructure: conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and vaccines, all on a sliding scale, with appointments required.
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Every Service Here Carries Zero Cost
Fee schedules define most STI clinics, sliding scale means something different at every door. Northeast Alabama Health Services charges nothing for any of its services, so the sliding scale bottoms out completely: testing, treatment, and vaccines all carry the same price tag.
Interpretation Services Built Into Every Appointment
Northeast Alabama Health Services maintains interpretation services for non-English languages as a built-in part of every appointment: the person navigating a diagnosis, weighing treatment options, or asking about vaccines gets to do so fully in their own language, without a workaround.
Hepatitis Testing Expands the Standard Panel
The standard STI panel at most clinics covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and stops there. Northeast Alabama Health Services adds hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside TB screening, giving a fuller picture of blood-borne and liver-affecting infections in a single visit.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 11.4 miles
Central North Alabama Health Services
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Central North Alabama Health Services in New Market runs appointments-only STI care covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV, bacterial infections treated same visit, with sliding-scale fees accepted across all income levels alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance.
Crestwood Medical Group in Huntsville accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a fee structure that scales to what patients can pay. The standard panel covers rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. By appointment.
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PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed Here
Crestwood carries both Truvada/Descovy-class PrEP and PEP within its prescribing scope, meaning the medication, the required HIV and kidney-function monitoring, and prescription renewals are handled by the same clinical team. Continuity in that monitoring schedule is what keeps PrEP medically safe over time.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment in One Practice
Many clinics that test for hepatitis C hand off treatment to a specialist elsewhere, leaving patients to navigate a separate system. Crestwood Medical Group carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a reactive antibody result moves directly into a treatment plan without changing providers.
Hepatitis Joins the Standard Four on This Panel
The default STI panel at most clinics stops at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Hepatitis C requires a separate order that many practices don't routinely offer. At Crestwood, hepatitis C testing is part of the panel, paired with hepatitis A and B vaccination to cover the full spectrum.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Princeton, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Princeton, AL
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.
Highlands Medical Center
380 Woods Cove Road, Scottsboro, AL 35768
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Princeton. 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
Clinicians near Princeton, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 366 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Princeton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 77 offer telehealth.
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Francis Essien, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 131 Edenshire Drive, Huntsville
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
Pharmacies near Princeton, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Princeton, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Princeton, AL.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Princeton, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Jackson County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Jackson County, the county that includes Princeton, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#63
#63 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 6% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Jackson County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Jackson CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Jackson County vs the state average
Infection
Jackson County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
213.2114 cases▼ 67%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
61.733 cases▼ 73%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
13.17 cases▼ 54%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
3.72 cases▼ 82%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
7.54 cases▼ 69%
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.
Reported STD rates in Jackson County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 41% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jackson County, chlamydia has fallen from 247.2 to 213.2 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 110.3 to 61.7 per 100,000 (44%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.9 to 13.1 per 100,000 (589%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Princeton, AL
Adults uninsured
10.9%
No routine checkup
21.5%
No transportation
10.4%
Binge drinking
15%
Frequent mental distress
19.4%
Depression
26.9%
Below poverty line
16.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,955 : 1
Jackson County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 72nd percentile nationally
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
HIV in Jackson County (2023)
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.
People living with HIV
79 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
118
Jackson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jackson County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jackson County residents living with HIV, 75% are in care · 69.4% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Princeton carries a notably high unemployment rate alongside a majority of residents who are working, which means household schedules here tend to run in opposite extremes. Either stretched thin across multiple jobs or shaped by the unpredictability of looking for work. Nearly a third of households are pulling in six figures, yet home values remain modest, and a sizable share of residents rent rather than own, suggesting financial priorities and housing costs shift considerably from one household to the next.
For young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb sharpest and relationship patterns are still taking shape, cost and schedule uncertainty are real reasons testing gets delayed, not avoided by choice. The listed option serves Jackson County broadly, which for Princeton residents means a drive with real mileage behind it. An extended or Saturday window on that clinic's schedule is what converts a reasonable intention into a kept appointment before the week's demands overtake it.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Princeton, AL
Walkability2.79 / 20 · Least walkable
At 2.79/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Princeton 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 35766 snapshot
Residents
217
Median age
51.6
Median income
$79,479
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35766 area around Princeton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Princeton alone.
Princeton sits in Jackson County, ZIP 35766. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Brooks Mountain
Round Knob
Maxwell Mountain
Jacobs Mountain
Bingham Mountain
Putman Mountain
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Princeton, AL
Just outside Princeton? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Princeton, AL: screening, costs & privacy
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 Alabama law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Princeton-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Princeton 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.
Confidentiality & consent in AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
