Gonorrhea reports in Adams County run about 36% lower than the US average. If you're in Quincy, Illinois, considering testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, know that community and public clinics often provide lower-cost or free options, while private labs typically offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Quincy, IL. The nearest, Blessing Hospital, is about 0.1 miles away. Compare 8 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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic in Quincy. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Quincy. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A public STD-testing location about 1 mile from Quincy, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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English
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
SIU Center for Family Medicine-Quincy serves Quincy residents who are uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket, and its federally qualified status means STI screening fees adjust to income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available without an appointment, with no one turned away for inability to pay.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Blessing Health System in Quincy brings hospital-system infrastructure to STI care, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee with insurance and Medicaid accepted: appointments required, same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections, and PrEP and PEP plus DoxyPEP on hand for prevention.
Blessing Health System carries standing prescribing capacity for PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP: making it a practical fit for anyone managing ongoing prevention who doesn't have a primary care provider already writing those prescriptions, or who wants to consolidate their STI care and prevention under one clinical relationship.
Blessing Health System treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a treatment plan rather than waiting on a separate specialist referral to come through.
Blessing's panel tests for hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single visit surfaces liver-affecting infections that often go undetected when testing stops at the core four.
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English
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Clarity Healthcare in Quincy meets patients who are uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket with a practical answer: federally qualified standing means fees slide with income, so syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening stays within reach regardless of coverage status.
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Pathway Health Clinic in Quincy runs entirely on a sliding-scale and no-fee model (Medicaid and insurance accepted, HIV testing always free) covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and rapid or conventional HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections by appointment.
Plenty of sliding-scale clinics still leave a balance for certain services, a lab draw here, a counseling session there. At Pathway Health Clinic in Quincy, the fee floor is the ceiling: every service, including PrEP management and family planning, is available at no cost, with sliding-scale and insurance covering whatever applies.
Without on-site interpretation, a non-English speaker leaves Pathway Health Clinic in Quincy with a diagnosis but without a clear treatment plan, and an untreated bacterial STI compounds fast. Interpretation services are woven directly into appointments here, so counseling, medication adherence education, and PrEP discussions land fully, not partially.
When a minor can't access care confidentially, they often don't access it at all. The untreated infection or unaddressed pregnancy risk persists while they weigh disclosure. Pathway Health Clinic in Quincy holds Title X designation, which means legally confidential family planning services for minors, no parental-consent barrier standing between them and a complete visit.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
SIU Center for Family Medicine-Transitions of Western in Quincy, earns its FQHC designation by anchoring care for people between providers, paying cash, or navigating coverage gaps. Sliding-scale fees adjust STI screening costs to individual income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Quincy, 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 Adams 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.
Broadway At 11th Street, Quincy, IL 62301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6020 Broadway, Quincy, IL 62301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1132 Broadway Street - Suite 200, Quincy, IL 62301
CMS-certified lab
1025 Maine St - 1st Floor, Quincy, IL 62301
CMS-certified lab
3908 Broadway Street, Quincy, IL 62305
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Quincy. 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, 132 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Quincy. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 9 offer telehealth.
Wissam Derian, MD
Internal medicine · 3301 Broadway Street, Quincy
Obioma Maduakor, MD
OB-GYN · 1118 Hampshire Street, Quincy
Joseph Lane, MD
Family medicine · 420 North 34th Street, Quincy
James Love, MD
Internal medicine · 612 North 11th Street, Quincy
Hala Saad, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1025 Maine Street, Quincy
Adnan Mushtaq, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1005 Broadway Street, Quincy
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 Quincy, IL 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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0.7 mi Shopko Pharmacy 139
0.8 miBrown Drug Company
1.0 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Quincy, IL.
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 Quincy, 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
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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Adams County, the county that includes Quincy, compare with Illinois 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.
#23 of 102 Illinois counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
| Infection | Adams County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 401.9 259 cases ▼ 28% | 557.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 114.8 74 cases ▼ 43% | 202.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.6 1 cases ▼ 86% | 11.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.6 1 cases ▼ 85% | 10.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 1.6 1 cases ▼ 94% | 26 | 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 Adams County, chlamydia has risen from 366.6 to 401.9 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 267.7 to 114.8 per 100,000 (57%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 3 to 1.6 per 100,000 (47%).
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 Adams County.
Local HIV snapshot
Adams County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Adams County residents living with HIV, 88.1% are in care · 83.3% 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 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 Adams County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Renters along Broadway Street and through the Quincy East End Historic District tend to be younger adults navigating the early-relationship years when STI testing matters most, and at roughly $710 a month, a local rent is low enough to hold people in place but tight enough that an unexpected clinic bill can genuinely complicate a week. That cost reality is worth keeping in mind when choosing which option listed on this page to call first, because several offer sliding-scale or low-fee visits that make a difference when most households here are not in the six-figure income tier.
The broader household picture is a mix: nearly two in three residents own their homes, which means a stable, rooted community, but a meaningful share rents, and it is often that renting slice, younger adults still building routines and relationships, for whom a straightforward path to screening carries the most day-to-day weight. With labor-force participation running below the national average and unemployment a real presence, clinic hours that align with irregular or part-time schedules matter more here than the appointment card alone would suggest.
Quincy is a driving city by nature, and most of the options listed here require getting on US 24 or IL 104 to reach them. That short trip along Maine Street or North 4th Street is the concrete variable: a clinic reachable in ten minutes on a familiar route is one a person actually uses, and that changes everything about whether a test happens at all.
Getting there
At 9.04/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Quincy 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 62301 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 62301 area around Quincy: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Quincy alone.
Quincy sits in Adams County, ZIP 62301. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Quincy? 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 Adams County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Illinois 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 Quincy-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 Quincy 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 Illinois 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 Illinois, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Illinois 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 IllinoisSource: 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.
Possibly, Palmyra, MO is close; compare it by distance against Blessing Hospital.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 402 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Illinois average.
In Illinois, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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