STD Testing in Union, KY: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis cases in Boone County test about 87% lower than the national average. If you've had a recent risk or you test on a regular schedule in Union, Kentucky, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Check the options below.
9 testing options are listed for Union, KY. The nearest, Northern Kentucky Health Department, is about 4.0 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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500 Thomas More Parkway, Ft Mitchell, KY 41017 7.8 miles away
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Northern Kentucky Health Department
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 25 reviews
Northern Kentucky Health Department in Florence requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning. Every service at no fee.
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Zero-Cost Care for Anyone Who Walks In
For anyone managing STI care without insurance or paying entirely out of pocket, Northern Kentucky Health Department charges nothing: no fee for testing, treatment, vaccines, or family planning. That standing policy covers every visit, every service, without exception.
Hepatitis C Testing Included in a Single Visit
Leaving hepatitis C off a standard panel means a second appointment, a second bill, and a gap between exposure and diagnosis. At Northern Kentucky Health Department, hepatitis C testing sits alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV. One appointment closes that gap entirely.
HealthPoint Family Care in Florence handles gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV testing within a family practice, treating bacterial STIs the same day results confirm. Fees run on a sliding scale, Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, and no appointment is required.
Florence Medical Group in Florence schedules appointments for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, sliding-scale fees, and Spanish-language plus interpretation services on staff.
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PrEP Prescribed and Managed at Florence Medical Group
Without an established prescriber, PrEP access tends to stall between a primary care intake and a specialist queue. Florence Medical Group carries PrEP and PEP prescribing in-house, so the clinical relationship (initial labs, prescription, and ongoing monitoring) starts and stays here rather than bouncing across separate practices.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs Through This Practice
Florence Medical Group treats hepatitis C on-site, meaning confirmatory RNA testing, antiviral prescribing, and sustained virologic response monitoring all happen within the same practice. Completing that full treatment arc internally closes the gap that opens when diagnosis and treatment belong to different providers.
Spanish Spoken on Staff, Interpretation Available Beyond
Florence Medical Group keeps Spanish-speaking staff on hand for direct clinical conversations (history-taking, treatment counseling, medication adherence education) and extends that capacity to other languages through on-site interpretation services, so the clinical detail of a visit doesn't depend on a patient's English fluency.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Substance Abuse Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C 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
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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St Elizabeth Physicians
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St Elizabeth Physicians in Independence operates within a full physician practice, meaning STI care sits alongside primary care continuity: the standard panel, sliding-scale fees on a fee schedule, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and appointments required. PrEP and PEP are prescribed on-site.
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PrEP and PEP Prescribed Without the Extra Stop
Chasing prevention medication across multiple providers means gaps, a delayed prescription, a lapsed refill, an out-of-pocket bridge cost while waiting. St Elizabeth Physicians holds PrEP and PEP prescribing inside the same practice, so the medication conversation and the prescription happen at the same appointment, not after another referral loop.
Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Core Four
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, St Elizabeth Physicians orders herpes and full hepatitis screening, B and C, as part of its testing menu. Clinicians draw from a single visit, running those additional tests through the same lab workflow rather than directing patients to a separate facility for the extended panel.
Transitions, in Ft Mitchell, answers the needs of patients paying cash, between providers, or working within a tight budget by operating under federally qualified health center standards. Meaning fees slide with income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, no appointment needed.
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 about 4 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Union, 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 Union, KY
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Boone 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.
Ohio Fertility Providers
6900 Houston Road, Building 600, Suite 16, Florence, KY 41042
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Union. 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 Union, KY who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,195 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Union. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 305 offer telehealth.
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 Union, KY
Compare the pharmacies closest to Union, KY. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Union, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Boone County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Boone County, the county that includes Union, compare with Kentucky and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#48 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 60% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Boone County vs Kentucky vs U.S.
Boone CountyKentuckyU.S.▲▼ = Boone County vs the state average
Infection
Boone County
Kentucky
United States
Chlamydia
247.7348 cases▼ 35%
381.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
41.358 cases▼ 69%
134.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
2.13 cases▼ 85%
14.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
5.78 cases▼ 61%
14.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
1014 cases▼ 47%
18.9
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 Boone County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 12% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Boone County, chlamydia has risen from 213.3 to 247.7 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has risen from 38.2 to 41.3 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 2.2 to 2.1 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
What shapes testing access in and around Union, KY
Adults uninsured
4.7%
Boone County
Below poverty line
2.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,696 : 1
Boone County
Social Vulnerability Index · 12th 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 Boone County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Boone County (2023)
Federal priority area: Kentucky 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.
People living with HIV
161 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
14cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
110 · PnR 9.07
Boone County HIV care continuum (2023)
Boone County recorded 12.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Boone County residents living with HIV, 78.9% are in care · 71.9% 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 Boone 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 →
Manufacturing and construction trades anchor Union's working landscape, jobs that demand steady presence and long tenure in one place. That rootedness extends to health: residents here tend to stay, raise families, and build lives over decades. For the young adults moving into Union or settling here after school, routine STI screening fits naturally into the rhythm of staying healthy alongside everything else: work, family plans, and the stability that matters in a town where people know they'll be here next year. Testing in and around Union is available through clinics listed on this page, each offering the confidentiality that matters when screening is part of your regular care.
Whether you're newly partnered, between relationships, or simply keeping up with preventive health, getting tested carries no weight of disclosure: results stay yours alone, and the process itself is straightforward and quick. The working families and young adults in Union understand that screening is routine maintenance, not crisis response. Testing sites near you handle visits without fanfare, during hours that fit around shifts and school schedules. Taking a few minutes for your health fits the practical, no-nonsense character of this community.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Union, KY
Walkability5.52 / 20 · Least walkable
At 5.52/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Union 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 41091 snapshot
Residents
24,371
Median age
38.3
Median income
$134,621
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 41091 area around Union: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Union alone.
Union sits in Boone County, ZIP 41091. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Florence Y’All Water Tower
Harmony Park
Union Park
Hempsteade HOA Park (Private)
2020 Senior Players
War Admiral Pocket Park (Private HOA)
Major routes
KY 536 (Mount Zion Road)
US 25 (Dixie Highway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Union, KY
Just outside Union? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Union, KY: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Boone County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky 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 Union-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 Union 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 KentuckyMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Kentucky 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 Kentucky, 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)
Kentucky 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.
