In Oakland County, Michigan, the reported chlamydia rate runs about 40% lower than the United States average. If you have had a recent risk or simply want to test regularly in Southfield, Michigan, you can weigh options between local clinics, which may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, or private labs, with a flat self-pay price. Explore your choices on the list below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Southfield, MI. The nearest, Honor Community Health, is about 1.3 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.
A public STD-testing location about 1 mile from Southfield.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Plum Hollow Center in Southfield meets patients wherever they land in the healthcare system (uninsured, between providers, or paying cash) through its federally qualified standing and income-based fees. Walk-ins can access sliding-scale syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Oakland County Health Division in Southfield tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, hepatitis C, HIV, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, with rapid and conventional HIV options. Fees run on a sliding scale, insurance and Medicaid accepted, no appointment needed.
Walk-in STI care commonly leaves non-English speakers to manage on their own once the basics are covered. Oakland County Health Division in Southfield has interpretation services built into the visit, so the conversation about exposure, prevention, and next steps happens in the language that actually carries nuance.
Oakland County Health Division in Southfield prescribes PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure management, and DoxyPEP, the bacterial STI prophylaxis taken after potential exposure, making it one of the few county health settings where all three prevention-medication tracks are staffed and dispensable. Uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP access pathway.
Many testing sites identify a hepatitis C infection and leave patients to find a specialist for what comes next. Oakland County Health Division in Southfield carries hepatitis C through to treatment on-site, so a positive result doesn't open a separate clinical odyssey.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Anne Mare' Ice Pediatric Health Center in Southfield welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment. Federally qualified standing means fees adjust to income on a sliding scale. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, making STI testing straightforward for anyone who walks through the door.
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Corewell Health in Beverly Hills accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees and donations for those paying out of pocket: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, with walk-ins welcome.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
The Wellness Plan Medical Centers in Oak Park functions as a full-service community medical center where STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis) is paired with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and PrEP and PEP for prevention, all by appointment.
The Wellness Plan Medical Centers prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, with a dedicated PrEP program for uninsured patients. For anyone without an established primary care relationship, or whose current provider doesn't prescribe HIV prevention medications, this is a clinic that handles both the prescription and ongoing medical management in one place.
The Wellness Plan Medical Centers treats hepatitis C on-site, meaning a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a treatment plan within the same practice. No separate specialist to track down before antiviral therapy can begin.
Beyond the standard four, The Wellness Plan Medical Centers tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C, which means a single visit can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unaddressed.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Institute for Population Health Family Health Center, Detroit, ties STI screening fees directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Federally qualified status backs that commitment. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Powers Family Medicine in Farmington Hills accepts insurance and charges standard fees for a panel covering HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care available in Spanish.
Powers Family Medicine delivers care in Spanish: meaning clinical history, test results, and treatment planning all happen in the same language, which keeps nothing lost between conversation and decision.
Plenty of testing sites stop at the result and leave prevention medication to someone else. Powers Family Medicine prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, so the path from risk assessment to an active prescription stays inside a single practice.
Powers Family Medicine treats hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a treatment plan. No separate specialist appointment standing between the patient and medication.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Southfield, 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 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 Oakland 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.
16001 West 9 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
22301 Foster Winter Drive 2nd Floor, Southfield, MI 48075
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
16001 West 9 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
26545 America Drive, Southfield, MI 48034
CMS-certified lab
27725 Greenfield, Southfield, MI 48076
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Southfield. 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, 8,493 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Southfield. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,783 offer telehealth.
Frederika Robinson, NP
Nurse practitioner · 17620 Gateway Circle, Southfield
Zakari Tata, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 21701 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield
Deborah Joseph, NP
Nurse practitioner · 26870 Telegraph Road, Southfield
Kevin Curtis, NP
Nurse practitioner · 26901 Beaumont Boulevard, Southfield
Hend Abdul-Jauwad, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 27209 Lahser Road, Southfield
Lynn Willis-Carr
Nurse practitioner · 29255 Northwestern Highway, Southfield
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 Southfield, 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.
Majestic Pharmacy
0.1 miChemville Pharmacy
0.3 mi
0.7 mi Primemart Pharmacy
0.8 miLahser Medical Campus Pharmacy
0.9 miMedwell Health Solutions
0.9 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Southfield, 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 Southfield, 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 Oakland County, the county that includes Southfield, compare with Michigan and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#19 of 83 Michigan counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
| Infection | Oakland County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 296.4 3,766 cases ▼ 31% | 429.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 103.2 1,311 cases ▼ 32% | 152.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.7 85 cases ▼ 20% | 8.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.7 98 cases ▼ 11% | 8.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.3 106 cases ▼ 36% | 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 Oakland County, chlamydia has fallen from 308.7 to 296.4 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has fallen from 134.4 to 103.2 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6 to 6.7 per 100,000 (12%).
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 Oakland County.
Local HIV snapshot
Oakland County HIV care continuum (2023)
Oakland County recorded 5.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Oakland County residents living with HIV, 83.8% are in care · 75.6% 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 Oakland County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Five Points, one of Southfield's more lived-in corners, captures something true about the city as a whole: most residents here rent rather than own, households tend to run a bit larger than the national norm, and a meaningful share of adults are outside the labor force entirely. That combination, compressed budgets, shared living arrangements, and schedules that don't always follow a nine-to-five, shapes how health decisions actually get made. Those realities land hardest on Southfield's younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are still building income and often moving between apartments along Telegraph Road or over toward Evergreen Lahser.
For that group, STI screening tends to get postponed not because they don't care but because cost, timing, and distance each add another reason to wait. With nearly a quarter of households not reaching six figures and typical rents sitting at a real monthly commitment, a testing visit that requires taking time off or covering an out-of-pocket fee can quietly become a visit that never happens. For anyone near Civic Center Park, pulling up the closest listed clinic, confirming its current hours, and booking before the end of the week is the single step that matters most right now.
Getting there
At 7.9/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Southfield 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 48076 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 48076 area around Southfield: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Southfield alone.
Southfield sits in Oakland County, ZIP 48076. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Southfield? 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 Oakland 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 Southfield-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 Southfield 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.
The closest is Honor Community Health (1.3 mi); 12 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 296 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Michigan average.
In Michigan, 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.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
Absolutely; screening is designed for the symptom-free stage, just wait until the window period closes.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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