STD Testing in Sweetwater, FL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia is reported in Miami-Dade County about 20% more than the US average. If you're in Sweetwater, Florida, and wondering whether you have symptoms or want peace of mind, you can weigh community and public clinics, which are often low-cost or free, against private labs that usually offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Check the list below for your options.
9 testing options are listed for Sweetwater, FL. The nearest, Florimed Medical Center, is about 0.9 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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Quest Diagnostics
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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 393 reviews
Address
2600 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral, FL 33172 2.8 miles away
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Closest to you 0.9 miles
Florimed Medical Center
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Florimed Medical Center, a full-service medical clinic in Miami, folds STI care into its broader clinical practice: rapid and conventional HIV testing, the complete bacterial and viral panel, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and vaccines, all on a sliding scale with no appointment required, at no cost.
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Every Service Carries a Zero-Dollar Price
When cost stops someone from following through on treatment or returning for follow-up, an infection stays active longer than it should. Florimed Medical Center removes that obstacle entirely: testing, STI treatment, PrEP, PEP, DoxyPEP, hepatitis care, and vaccines are all provided at no fee.
Spanish Spoken; No Gap in Understanding
When a patient can't clearly describe symptoms or fully understand a diagnosis, the clinical encounter breaks down. A prescription misunderstood, a follow-up missed. Florimed Medical Center provides care directly in Spanish, with interpretation available for other languages, keeping the clinical conversation intact from first question to final instruction.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Available as a Set
Florimed Medical Center prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, which means a patient's HIV and bacterial STI prevention strategy can be managed and adjusted in one place rather than spread across separate providers.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Health Professionals
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
Needle Cleaning, Needle Exchange or Needle Distribution
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Highest rated 1.4 miles
Borinquen Medical Centers
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 155 reviews
Borinquen Medical Centers in Miami tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to all; appointments are required, bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and the full panel is covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance.
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Haitian Creole and Spanish, Spoken Directly
Plenty of clinics post a phone number for language access and consider the matter resolved. At Borinquen Medical Centers, Haitian Creole and Spanish are spoken by clinical staff directly, with interpretation services available for other languages. Meaning the conversation about your health happens without a relay.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
Borinquen Medical Centers carries both PrEP, daily oral medication that blocks HIV acquisition, and PEP, with medication adherence counseling built into HIV care. Having both prevention medications alongside HIV/AIDS medical treatment means ongoing management stays with a single clinical team.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Beyond the Standard Four
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, Borinquen Medical Centers' panel covers herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial STIs. Infections that often go unordered elsewhere simply because no one thought to ask. That breadth means fewer gaps between what gets tested and what's actually circulating.
English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
Low Income Persons
Persons experiencing homelessness
Persons with Hepatitis
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.4 miles
BMC Sweetwater/West Dade Center
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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 1 mile from Sweetwater. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Citrus Health Network in Miami requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing alongside STI treatment and hepatitis A and B vaccines: all on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers.
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Spanish-Language Care Keeps Treatment on Track
When STI care stalls because instructions weren't clear or follow-up questions went unasked, infections go untreated and appointments get skipped. Citrus Health Network delivers care directly in Spanish, so nothing between a diagnosis and a completed treatment course gets lost to miscommunication.
Banyan Community Health Center - Admin Only, in Doral, earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees directly to income: meaning sliding-scale STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is available regardless of what a patient can pay, with no appointment needed to access care.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater, FL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Miami-Dade 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.
Interlab
9000 Northwest 15th St Unit 1A, Doral, FL 33172
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Miami-Dade County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Sweetwater. 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 Sweetwater, FL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 3,037 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Sweetwater. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 803 offer telehealth.
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Manuel Gonzalez, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10520 Southwest 8th Street, Miami
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 Sweetwater, FL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Sweetwater, FL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.7 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Sweetwater, FL.
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 Sweetwater, 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 Miami-Dade County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Miami-Dade County, the county that includes Sweetwater, compare with Florida 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.
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#11 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Miami-Dade County vs Florida vs U.S.
Miami-Dade CountyFloridaU.S.▲▼ = Miami-Dade County vs the state average
Infection
Miami-Dade County
Florida
United States
Chlamydia
589.115,828 cases▲ 18%
498.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
282.17,579 cases▲ 36%
206.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
28753 cases▲ 45%
19.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
68.91,850 cases▲ 175%
25.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
76.42,054 cases▲ 103%
37.7
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 Miami-Dade County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 11% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Miami-Dade County, chlamydia has risen from 463.4 to 589.1 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has risen from 191.7 to 282.1 per 100,000 (47%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 23.5 to 28 per 100,000 (19%).
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 Sweetwater, FL
Adults uninsured
31.1%
No routine checkup
25.6%
Binge drinking
14.7%
Frequent mental distress
14.2%
Depression
13.3%
Below poverty line
13.9%
Primary-care ratio
1,208 : 1
Miami-Dade County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 28.4
Social Vulnerability Index · 88th 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 Miami-Dade County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Miami-Dade County (2023)
Federal priority area: Miami-Dade County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
1235 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
1,024cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
48.3%
Miami-Dade County HIV care continuum (2023)
Miami-Dade County recorded 44.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Miami-Dade County residents living with HIV, 92% know their status · 68.9% are in care · 60.5% 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 Miami-Dade 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 →
SR 836 draws a hard line above Sweetwater, and the neighborhoods threading south toward Doral fill with households where three or four people share a modest space, most of them renting rather than owning. That dynamic shapes daily life in concrete ways: when rent runs over a thousand dollars a month and only about one in eight households clears six figures, discretionary spending gets rationed carefully, and a lab fee or specialist visit can quietly drop off the list. That calculation hits younger adults especially hard. People in their late teens and twenties are forming new relationships, often uninsured, and already stretching budgets that don't have much give.
Sweetwater's labor-force picture means a lot of residents are working, which matters because clinic hours that conflict with a retail or logistics shift can make a visit feel genuinely out of reach. Getting there is the other piece. Sweetwater sits at a tangle of SR 836, the Turnpike, and Northwest 107th Avenue, so most residents drive rather than walk to appointments. That's actually an advantage: the expressway access makes several clinics in and around the area reachable in a reasonable trip, and knowing that ahead of time is often what turns a hesitation into a scheduled visit.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Sweetwater, FL
Walkability12.86 / 20 · Above average
Sweetwater scores 12.86/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 33172 snapshot
Residents
39,465
Median age
43.3
Median income
$61,733
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33172 area around Sweetwater: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Sweetwater alone.
Sweetwater sits in Miami-Dade County, ZIP 33172. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
The Women's Park
Carlow Park
Glades Road Park
Westbrook Park
Coral Estates Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Doral
Major routes
SR 836 Toll (Dolphin Expressway)
SR 985 (Northwest 107th Avenue)
Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike Thru Lanes
West Flagler Street
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Sweetwater, FL
Just outside Sweetwater? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Sweetwater, FL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Miami-Dade County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 Sweetwater-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 Sweetwater 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 FloridaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Florida 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 Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Florida 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.
