Macomb County sees about 47% fewer new HIV diagnoses than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or routine care in Romeo, Michigan, weigh whether clinics offer fee assistance or if private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Romeo, MI. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 2.5 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.
Henry Ford-GoHealth Urgent Care in Bruce Township tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee accepted by insurance and Medicaid, with no appointment required and interpretation services on site.
Without language support woven into the actual clinical encounter, a patient faces a second visit to clarify results, a misunderstood treatment dose, or a prevention conversation that never fully lands. At Henry Ford-GoHealth Urgent Care, interpretation services are part of the care itself, so nothing critical gets deferred or lost in transmission.
The basic four-infection panel leaves herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C routinely untested. Infections that often go undetected precisely because no one ordered the test. Henry Ford-GoHealth Urgent Care runs the full extended panel in-house, covering each of those gaps in a single visit.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community First Health Centers in New Haven tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB, treating bacterial STIs at the same appointment. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. An appointment is required.
Community First Health Centers includes herpes alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and TB. Meaning a single appointment produces a more complete picture of sexual health status without scheduling a separate visit elsewhere for that one additional test.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at Community First Health Centers in New Haven, which means test results, treatment decisions, and prevention counseling are communicated directly. Not relayed through a secondary contact after the fact.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Osteopathic Health Care Associates in Utica runs STI testing on a sliding-scale fee, accepting Medicaid and private insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. The panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C. Appointments required.
When prevention requires a prescription, whether PrEP for ongoing protection or PEP after an exposure, waiting on an outside referral can mean days without coverage or a second co-pay. Osteopathic Health Care Associates prescribes and manages both, keeping that gap from opening in the first place.
Osteopathic Health Care Associates tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and HIV screen, which means infections that often go undetected on a narrower panel get caught early enough to treat or manage before complications develop.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Macomb County Health Department in Mount Clemens tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, rapid and conventional, with STI and HIV tests free and the full panel on a sliding scale. Appointments are required; bacterial STIs are treated same visit.
When cost stands between someone and follow-through (a second visit that never happens, a treatment course that gets deferred) the gap turns into an untreated infection. Macomb County Health Department charges nothing for any service it provides, so that gap doesn't open in the first place.
Many clinics document a language need and leave patients to navigate the rest on their own. Macomb County Health Department has interpretation services available for non-English languages built into the care itself, so the clinical conversation happens without a gap between what's said and what's understood.
Without Title X, a minor needing family planning or STI care often faces disclosure to a guardian as the price of getting it, which means some never seek care at all. As a Title X clinic, Macomb County Health Department provides legally confidential services to minors, so age alone doesn't become a reason to go untreated.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Groesbeck in Clinton Township welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Backed by federal qualification, the clinic ties fees to income on a sliding scale, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit for patients across the income spectrum.
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Romeo, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Macomb 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.
17900 23 Mile Road Suite 402, Macomb, MI 48044
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
22108 Harper Avenue, St Clair Shores, MI 48080
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
20952 12 Mile Road, Suite 200, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Romeo. 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, 4,892 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Romeo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,489 offer telehealth.
Jawad Ul-Hassan, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 80650 Van Dyke Road, Bruce Twp
Nina Casey, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 239 South Main Street, Romeo
Michael Merkler, MD
Family medicine · 80650 Van Dyke Road, Bruce Twp
Sharon Long, NP
Nurse practitioner · 12150 30 Mile Road, Washington Township
Shannon Taylor
Physician associate · 12150 30 Mile Road, Washington Township
Joseph Vercellone, MD
Internal medicine · 57850 Van Dyke Road, Washington
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 Romeo, MI 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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1.3 mi Perry Drug Stores and Subsidiaries
1.5 miOrchard View Pharmacy
2.3 miBormans
2.4 mi
2.5 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Romeo, MI.
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 Romeo, 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
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
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 Macomb County, the county that includes Romeo, compare with Michigan and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11 of 83 Michigan counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 87% of the state
| Infection | Macomb County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 362.7 3,174 cases ▼ 16% | 429.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 121.9 1,067 cases ▼ 20% | 152.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.7 76 cases ▲ 4% | 8.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.7 59 cases ▼ 23% | 8.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.4 100 cases ▼ 12% | 13 | 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 Macomb County, chlamydia has risen from 345.4 to 362.7 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 163.5 to 121.9 per 100,000 (25%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.2 to 8.7 per 100,000 (5%).
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 Macomb County.
Local HIV snapshot
Macomb County HIV care continuum (2023)
Macomb County recorded 7.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Macomb County residents living with HIV, 82.4% are in care · 74.2% 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 Macomb County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Romeo Village Park anchors the older, quieter core of town: the kind of place where nearly three-quarters of households have put down roots through ownership, and average family sizes run well above three people per home. That stability shapes daily life in Orchard Hills and Applewood Valley alike, but it also means that the roughly one-in-four households who rent, often younger adults still sorting out careers and relationships, are working with tighter margins. At around $785 a month for a typical rental, there isn't much slack for unexpected medical costs, and with more than six in a hundred labor-force participants currently out of work, discretionary spending on health visits can feel genuinely hard to justify. Getting anywhere in Romeo without a car takes real planning.
Van Dyke Road (M-53) is the main corridor, and the options listed on this page aren't all a short trip from town. For people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates run highest and relationship networks shift most, a long drive on a weekday can be enough of a barrier that a test gets skipped entirely. That cost pressure matters most for renters and for anyone in the roughly two-thirds of residents actively participating in the workforce on irregular schedules. The clinics listed here vary widely in fees and sliding-scale availability, which makes filtering by cost before the drive a practical first step rather than an afterthought.
Getting there
At 7.7/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Romeo 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 48065 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 48065 area around Romeo: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Romeo alone.
Romeo sits in Macomb County, ZIP 48065. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Romeo? 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 Macomb County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Michigan 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 Romeo-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 Romeo 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 Michigan 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 Michigan, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Michigan 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 MichiganSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Macomb County Health Department, about 14.3 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Macomb County reported ~363 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Michigan average.
At-home kits mail to 48065: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Michigan, 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.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
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