Syphilis in San Lorenzo Municipio runs about 53% higher than the US average. Testing options in San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico exist whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind. Depending on your preferences, clinics can answer questions immediately and start treatment, while at-home kits let you collect a sample on your own schedule. Options are listed below.
Available testing centers
5 testing options are listed for San Lorenzo, PR. The nearest, Cossma San Lorenzo - Lot, is about 0.2 miles away. Compare 5 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.
Cossma San Lorenzo - Lot, serving San Lorenzo under federally qualified health center standing, extends sliding-scale STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) to patients at fees calibrated to household income, no appointment needed to get started.
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Cossma, in San Lorenzo, schedules appointments for STI screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing within a single visit. Federally qualified and NHSC-affiliated, it ties fees to income on a sliding scale, so cost adjusts to what each patient actually earns.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Neomed Center San Lorenzo, in San Lorenzo, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure to household income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely affordable across income levels. No appointment needed to walk in and get tested.
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Cossma San Lorenzo, in San Lorenzo, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment for sliding-scale STI screening at a federally qualified health center. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted to income so cost stays proportional to what each patient earns.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 4 miles from San Lorenzo. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 San Lorenzo, 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 San Lorenzo Municipio, 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.
Calle Munoz Rivera # 181, Lote 186, San Lorenzo, PR 00754
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Eugenio Sanchez Lopez 7 Sur, San Lorenzo, PR 00754
CMS-certified lab
Carr 183, Km 7, Hm 7, Bo Hato, San Lorenzo, PR 00754
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near San Lorenzo. 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, 902 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of San Lorenzo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 58 offer telehealth.
Marcos Parrilla Rios, MD
Internal medicine · 108 Calle Jose To, San Lorenzo
Marilyn Ruiz, MD
Family medicine · Ctro De Med De Fam, San Lorenzo
Nydia Perez, MD
Internal medicine · San Lorenzo Mall Local, San Lorenzo
Maricarmen Martinez Aponte, MD
Internal medicine · 11 Calle Condado, San Lorenzo
Gloria Lopez Pena, MD
Infectious disease · 187 Calle Flamboyan, Gurabo
Fernando Ortiz Maldonado, MD
Internal medicine · 15 Calle Celis Aguilera, Juncos
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 San Lorenzo, PR 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.
Farmacia San Lorenzo
0.4 miFarmacia la Inmaculada
3.8 miFarmacia el Amal # 64
4.4 mi
5.1 mi Farmacia Universal
5.1 miFarmacia Ruiz Belvis de Caguas
5.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to San Lorenzo, PR.
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 San Lorenzo, 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.
$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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 San Lorenzo Municipio, the municipio that includes San Lorenzo, compare with Puerto Rico 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.
#24 of 78 Puerto Rico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | San Lorenzo Municipio | Puerto Rico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 171.7 64 cases ▲ 6% | 162.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 40.3 15 cases ▲ 9% | 37 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 24.2 9 cases ▲ 78% | 13.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.5 8 cases ▲ 10% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.4 2 cases ▼ 65% | 15.6 | 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 San Lorenzo Municipio, chlamydia has risen from 58.4 to 171.7 per 100,000 (194%), gonorrhea has risen from 5.3 to 40.3 per 100,000 (660%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.7 to 24.2 per 100,000 (796%).
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 San Lorenzo Municipio.
Local HIV snapshot
San Lorenzo Municipio HIV care continuum (2023)
San Lorenzo Municipio recorded 15 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among San Lorenzo Municipio residents living with HIV, 66% are in care · 57% 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 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 San Lorenzo Municipio tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
San Lorenzo's homeownership numbers suggest a settled, rooted community, and in many ways that's true. But stability at the household level doesn't automatically translate into easy access to healthcare, and for a municipality where most trips require a car and clinics aren't around the corner, the practical distance between "I should get tested" and actually going can stretch across a week of logistics. That gap lands hardest on younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties, whose relationships and sexual networks are still evolving and for whom annual screening is genuinely time-sensitive. The labor-force picture here means a meaningful share of residents are managing constrained schedules outside traditional employment, and with nearly a third of households renting at some of the lowest rents on the island, discretionary spending on healthcare visits is a real calculation, not an afterthought.
When the cost of a test sits next to rent, transportation, and everything else, it becomes a line item people weigh, which is exactly why knowing there are listed options worth comparing on price and hours matters. Average household size here runs above three people per home, which means coordinating a clinic trip often involves other people's schedules too. Finding an option close to wherever you already spend your day, rather than treating it as a separate errand, is what makes the difference for most San Lorenzo residents.
Getting there
At 3.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in San Lorenzo 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.
San Lorenzo sits in San Lorenzo Municipio, ZIP 754. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside San Lorenzo? 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 San Lorenzo Municipio: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Puerto Rico 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 San Lorenzo-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 San Lorenzo 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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, public health clinics provide confidential STI testing and treatment; ask the clinic directly about consent requirements for minors.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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 Puerto RicoSource: 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 5 options within a 30-mile drive.
Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
San Lorenzo Municipio reported ~172 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Puerto Rico average.
At-home kits mail to 754: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Puerto Rico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
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