Confidential STD testing in Davie and Plantation — an STD check for one infection or a full STD exam. Walk in seven days a week, or check in online, with no referral and no explanation needed at the front desk. Samples are collected on site, a licensed provider reviews every result with you, and treatment starts at the same visit when the exam and your symptoms call for it.
STD testing near you — Davie, Plantation and Cooper City, no appointment
Both clinics test every day they are open: Davie at 5149 S University Drive, minutes from Cooper City and Southwest Ranches, and Plantation at 10199 Cleary Boulevard, near Sunrise and west Fort Lauderdale. Check-in is private — you do not have to say why you are here — and you can hold your place online before you leave home.
What STD testing covers
- Chlamydia and gonorrhea — a urine sample or a swab, sent to the laboratory.
- Syphilis — a blood test, with a confirmatory test when the screen is reactive.
- HIV — a blood test that detects both the virus’s antigen and your antibodies, so it turns positive sooner than older antibody-only tests.
- Hepatitis B and hepatitis C — blood tests; hepatitis B vaccination is available if you are not immune.
- Trichomoniasis — a urine sample or a swab.
- Herpes (HSV) — a swab of a sore when one is present, or a blood test when the provider judges it useful.
You can ask for the full panel or for a single test. The provider recommends the tests that fit your exposure, your symptoms and the time since contact, and explains why.
HIV testing at both clinics
HIV testing is done at Davie and Plantation every day the clinics are open, on its own or with the rest of the panel. It is a laboratory blood test that detects both the virus’s antigen and your antibodies, so it turns positive sooner than older antibody-only tests: it usually detects infection two to six weeks after an exposure, and a negative result is confirmed by retesting after 45 days. If the exposure was within the last three days, come in now — for some exposures there is preventive treatment that only works when it is started early. A licensed provider reviews the result with you, and nothing is shared without your written authorization except what Florida law requires providers to report.
How soon after exposure can you test? Window periods
Every infection has a window period — the time between exposure and the point a test can detect it. Testing earlier than the window can miss an infection that is there. As a general guide:
- Chlamydia and gonorrhea — about one to two weeks after exposure.
- Trichomoniasis — about one to four weeks.
- HIV — the laboratory antigen/antibody test usually detects infection two to six weeks after exposure; a negative result is confirmed by retesting after 45 days.
- Syphilis — usually three to six weeks; a negative test within 90 days of a known exposure is repeated.
- Hepatitis B and C — several weeks to a few months, depending on the test.
If you were exposed within the last three days, come in now rather than waiting for a window to pass. For some exposures there is preventive treatment that only works when it is started early, and the provider can set the dates for the tests that follow. The MedlinePlus guide to STI tests explains the tests in more detail.
Is there free STD testing near me?
UrgentMed is not a free clinic. Testing here is billed to your insurance, or at a self-pay price the front desk quotes before your visit. The visit and each laboratory test are itemized, so you pay only for the tests you choose. If cost is the barrier, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County offers low-cost and no-cost testing, and the CDC’s GetTested locator lists free and confidential testing sites by ZIP code. What you get here instead is the same day, seven days a week, with a provider who can examine you and treat you at the same visit.
Results, same-day treatment and partners
- Results — most laboratory tests return in a few business days. You are contacted with the result and, when it is positive, with the plan.
- Same-day treatment — when the exam and your symptoms point clearly to an infection, treatment starts at the visit rather than waiting for the laboratory. Gonorrhea is treated with a ceftriaxone (Rocephin) injection given at the visit, in line with CDC treatment guidance, and chlamydia with oral antibiotics. Other infections are treated as soon as the result confirms them.
- Partners — you are told which partners should be tested and when to retest. Sexual partners from the exposure window should be tested even without symptoms.
- Retesting — after treatment for chlamydia or gonorrhea, a retest about three months later is standard, because reinfection is common.
Confidential — what that means in practice
Your visit and results are protected health information under HIPAA, handled exactly like any other medical visit. Nothing is discussed with anyone without your written authorization. Two limits are worth knowing. Florida law requires laboratories and providers to report certain infections to the health department, which uses the information for public-health follow-up. And a visit billed to insurance appears on the plan’s explanation of benefits. If either matters to you, ask about self-pay before the visit.
Symptoms that should be seen today
- Burning with urination, discharge, or pelvic or testicular pain — these overlap with a urinary tract infection, and the visit sorts out which it is.
- A sore, blister, rash or wart in the genital area, or a new rash on the palms and soles.
- A partner who tested positive, or a broken condom with a partner whose status you do not know.
- Pregnancy, or the possibility of it — a pregnancy test changes which treatments are used.
When to go to the emergency room instead
- Severe lower abdominal pain with fever, especially in women — pelvic infection can need hospital treatment.
- Testicular pain with swelling that came on suddenly.
- A rash with fever and a severe headache or stiff neck.
Walk in at either Broward clinic
Both clinics are open seven days a week — Davie at 5149 S University Drive (Renaissance Plaza, just south of Griffin Road) and Plantation at 10199 Cleary Boulevard, Suite 10. Both serve Davie, Plantation, Cooper City, Weston, Sunrise, Southwest Ranches, Pembroke Pines and the surrounding Broward County communities. Hours, maps and parking.
Insurance and self-pay
STD testing is billed to most major insurance plans, or at self-pay pricing quoted at the front desk before you are seen — the visit and each laboratory test are itemized. Bring a photo ID; an insurance card only if you want the visit billed to your plan.
Sources: CDC — Getting tested for STIs · MedlinePlus — STI tests