New HIV diagnoses in Palm Beach County run about 46% higher than the US average, so safe, regular check-ups are important for residents of Westlake, Florida. For a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider whether you prefer visiting a clinic to start treatment or using an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule. To weigh your options in Westlake, Florida, see the list below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Westlake, FL. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 6.5 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.
Life Resources in Wellington runs its full STI panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) without a fee attached to any of it, on a sliding scale for those who do pay, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Life Resources funds its STI services so that every test, every follow-up, and every treatment session is delivered without a bill. No copay tier, no minimum charge, no service carved out. The clinic's staffing and funding structure absorbs the cost entirely, so the care you receive is the same regardless of what you bring to the window.
Spanish is woven into the clinical operation at Life Resources, not routed through an outside service. Staff conduct testing conversations, counseling, and treatment planning directly in Spanish, so medication instructions, exposure history, and follow-up care are communicated with the same precision as in any English-language appointment.
Life Resources holds the prescribing and monitoring of both PrEP and PEP in-house: meaning someone without a regular provider, without insurance, or simply looking for a clinic that handles the whole prevention medication workflow can get assessed, prescribed, and followed up in one place, including PrEP coverage for the uninsured.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
FoundCare – Yolette Bonnet Center, West Palm Beach, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status means fees slide with income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available to patients across every income level in a single visit.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Monarch Health Services in West Palm Beach takes walk-ins for the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and every service provided at no cost.
Sliding-scale clinics still hand you a bill at the end, adjusted, but real. Monarch Health Services in West Palm Beach charges nothing for any service it provides, so the panel, the treatment, the counseling, and the prevention tools all leave your wallet untouched.
A diagnosis landed in a language you're not fully fluent in is a diagnosis half-received, the nuance slips, the follow-up gets skipped. Monarch Health Services conducts care directly in Haitian Creole and Spanish, with interpretation available for additional languages, so nothing about a result or a treatment plan gets lost in translation.
Monarch Health Services in West Palm Beach carries all three leading prevention tools: PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after sexual exposure to reduce bacterial STI risk, giving providers a layered toolkit that matches prevention to the specific scenario rather than defaulting to a single option.
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English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Westlake, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Palm Beach 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.
16750 Persimmon Boulevard, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
13001 Southern Blvd Sr 80, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
12955 Palms West Drive #200, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
12989 Southern Blvd Building 3 Suite 103, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
CMS-certified lab
12993 Southern Blvd Suite B, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Westlake. 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, 1,240 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Westlake. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 467 offer telehealth.
Tara Stock, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 15689 Southern Boulevard, Loxahatchee
Pedro Nam, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1460 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach
Jane Longares, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 227 Professional Way, Wellington
Rafael Nunez, MD
Internal medicine · 1402 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach
Gina Joseph, MD
Internal medicine · 13475 Southern Boulevard, Loxahatchee
Adam Berry, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 13475 Southern Boulevard, Loxahatchee
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 Westlake, FL 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.
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5.2 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Westlake, FL.
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 Westlake, 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.
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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Palm Beach County, the county that includes Westlake, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#25 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
| Infection | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 457.5 7,017 cases ▼ 8% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 144.7 2,220 cases ▼ 30% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.7 180 cases ▼ 39% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.4 282 cases ▼ 27% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 30.8 473 cases ▼ 18% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Palm Beach County, chlamydia has risen from 382.8 to 457.5 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has risen from 107.2 to 144.7 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.2 to 11.7 per 100,000 (43%).
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 Palm Beach County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Palm Beach 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.
Palm Beach County HIV care continuum (2023)
Palm Beach County recorded 20 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Palm Beach County residents living with HIV, 85.9% know their status · 74.4% are in care · 67% 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 Palm Beach County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
SR-80 runs close enough to Westlake that a clinic visit doesn't demand half a day, but even a straightforward drive can feel like a bigger lift when every adult in town is employed and no one is renting a spare hour from a flexible landlord. Westlake is an entirely owner-occupied community, which usually signals stability, but it also means residents have mortgages, maintenance, and the kind of full-schedule life that comes with putting down roots rather than passing through. The community's household profile (overwhelmingly married couples, with essentially every working-age adult already in the labor force) shapes when and how health appointments realistically happen. For people in their late teens and twenties, that steady-employment reality is a double-edged thing: income helps, but a schedule with no slack makes an extra errand feel genuinely optional.
Convenient options listed on this page, reachable from Westlake without an elaborate plan, lower that threshold meaningfully for younger adults who are statistically in the years when STI rates are highest and routine screening is most worth building in. With Seminole Ridge Park and Acreage Community Park anchoring daily life here, this is a community oriented around households that stick around. Screening fits that picture: couples and families in stable situations benefit from it just as much as anyone, and the logistics on this page make doing so a straightforward add-on to an already-structured week.
Getting there
At 7.06/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Westlake 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 33470 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33470 area around Westlake: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Westlake alone.
Westlake sits in Palm Beach County, ZIP 33470. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Westlake? 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 Palm Beach 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.
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 Westlake-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 Westlake 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 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).
In Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in FloridaSource: 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.
Labcorp, about 6.5 mi away, with 7 options within 30 miles.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Life Resources, about 8.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Palm Beach County reported ~458 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, when FDA-approved and used correctly, follow up any positive with a confirmatory lab test.
For people with a cervix, HPV is screened via Pap/HPV testing; no standard screening test exists for men.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
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