Chlamydia cases in St. Louis County run about 29% higher than the national average. Town and Country, Missouri residents may seek testing whether they have symptoms or just want peace of mind. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below for both options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Town and Country, MO. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 2.0 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Mercyin Saint Louis pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs like chlamydia and gonorrhea with a panel that extends to herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB: all on a fee-based, insurance- and Medicare-accepted sliding scale. Appointments are required.
Mercycarries PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services, meaning someone without a primary care physician, or one whose doctor doesn't prescribe HIV prevention medication, can access both here. No separate referral chain is needed to get the prescription initiated or maintained.
When a hepatitis C test comes back reactive at Mercy, treatment begins at the same location, which means the path from diagnosis to a prescription doesn't cross into a separate specialty practice or require scheduling at a different facility.
Mercy's clinical staff runs herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV. Infections that require either specific physician orders or dedicated lab pathways to include. TB screening is also available, reflecting a panel built for broader infectious-disease coverage rather than the minimum four.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Total Access Urgent Care in Ballwin tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers. No appointment required to be seen.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care in Ballwin runs STI testing and treatment through an urgent-care model: no appointment needed, bacterial infections treated the same visit, with fees billed through insurance or Medicaid and sliding-scale options otherwise, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a test order means a second visit, a second wait, and a gap during which transmission risk continues. Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care in Ballwin tests for herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea and chlamydia, so one visit closes the full picture.
When a provider and patient can't communicate precisely about symptoms or history, the result is misread risk and undertreated infection. Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care in Ballwin offers interpretation services for non-English languages, so the clinical conversation, and the care that follows, stays accurate.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in Manchester runs on a sliding scale, takes Medicaid and most insurance, and covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments required.
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in Manchester offers services in Spanish and through interpretation for other languages, which means test results, treatment options, and prevention conversations happen with real comprehension, not approximation, on both sides.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers provides family planning services, including STI testing and treatment, that are legally confidential for minors, meaning a young person's records stay protected regardless of who holds their insurance.
Many STI clinics test and treat but send patients elsewhere for HIV prevention prescriptions. Planned Parenthood Great Rivers prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so ongoing prevention and acute response both stay with the same clinical team.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
SLUCare in Saint Louis requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the entry point to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and insurance accepted.
Without a clinic that handles prevention prescriptions directly, a gap between exposure and a first PrEP dose, or between need and PEP access, falls to the patient to close across multiple providers. SLUCare manages both PrEP and PEP in Saint Louis, keeping that gap inside a single care relationship rather than a to-do list.
SLUCare tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the standard bacterial and viral panel, which means conditions that would otherwise require a separate visit get documented and addressed in the same appointment.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Town and Country, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 St. Louis 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.
10 Barnes West Drive, Mob 2, Suite 100, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
12634 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
450 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
14532 South Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
844 North New Ballas Court, Suite 300, Saint Louis, MO 63141
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Town and Country. 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, 1,981 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Town and Country. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 548 offer telehealth.
Sami Elamin
Internal medicine · 660 Mason Ridge Ctr Drive, Saint Louis
Behrad Majidi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 12855 North 40 Drive, Saint Louis
Asim Razzaq, MD Telehealth
Urology · 12855 North 40 Drive, Saint Louis
Robert Petrossian, MD
Urology · 12855 North 40 Drive, Saint Louis
Christopher Jaeger, MD Telehealth
Urology · 12855 North 40 Drive, Saint Louis
Sarina Phatak, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 13190 South Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield
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 Town and Country, MO 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.
St. Louis Pharmaceutical Services
0.6 miFamily Care Pharmacy
1.7 mi
2.0 mi Medical West Ballas Pharmacy
2.0 miBHS Pharmacy
2.0 miMillenium
2.0 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Town and Country, MO.
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 Town and Country, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 St. Louis County, the county that includes Town and Country, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | St. Louis County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 635.3 6,271 cases ▲ 27% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 294.7 2,909 cases ▲ 46% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16 158 cases ▼ 26% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10 99 cases ▼ 19% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 30 296 cases ▼ 11% | 33.8 | 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 St. Louis County, chlamydia has risen from 603.8 to 635.3 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 339.5 to 294.7 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.5 to 16 per 100,000 (3%).
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 St. Louis County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
St. Louis County HIV care continuum (2023)
St. Louis County recorded 14.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among St. Louis County residents living with HIV, 75.9% are in care · 65.4% 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 St. Louis County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Manchester Road cuts a direct path to several of the clinics listed here, and for most Town And Country residents that drive is genuinely short, yet the community's setup still creates its own quiet logic around why people delay. With nearly nine in ten households owning their homes, this isn't a transient population cycling in and out of new providers; most people have deep local roots and established routines, which can make an unfamiliar clinic visit feel like a departure from a life that otherwise runs on predictable rails. Add the fact that nearly two-thirds of adults here are married with households averaging close to three people, and the privacy calculus around sexual health can feel more loaded than it might somewhere with a more anonymous, renter-heavy population. That same stability, though, works in favor of getting tested.
Most of the workforce isn't clocking unpredictable shift hours, which means scheduling is less of a logistical ordeal than in communities where irregular work makes daytime appointments almost impossible. The options listed on this page, ranging across the Creve Coeur and Des Peres corridors, give younger adults in their late teens and twenties genuine flexibility to find something that fits without an elaborate calendar negotiation. For that under-35 crowd especially, where STI transmission is most concentrated, the real asset here is choice: a quick run down South Outer Forty to a same-day appointment is a reasonable ask, not a half-day commitment.
Getting there
At 8.73/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Town and Country 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 63017 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 63017 area around Town and Country: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Town and Country alone.
Town and Country sits in St. Louis County, ZIP 63017. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Just outside Town and Country? 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 St. Louis County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Town and Country-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 Town and Country 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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, Creve Coeur, MO is close; compare it by distance against Quest Diagnostics.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 635 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Missouri average.
In Missouri, 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.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
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