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80 private walk-in lab locations in the Baltimore area. Order online, walk in with no appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. Individual tests from $24, 10-test panel $139. Nothing billed to insurance.
Find a Baltimore Lab → See all 80 locations ↓Baltimore has some of the highest syphilis and HIV rates on the East Coast, two city-run sexual health clinics, and more than 70 private walk-in labs across the metro, nearly half of them open Saturday. This page covers rapid STD testing in Baltimore with every walk-in lab in the city and in Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford, and Carroll counties with hours, plus the city clinics.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites are located in the city along Wilkens Avenue near St. Agnes, at Key Highway in Federal Hill, on Fleet Street in Canton, on Harford Road in the northeast, in Hampden on West 40th Street, and along Reisterstown Road, with dense coverage in Towson, Lutherville-Timonium, Owings Mills, Pikesville, Catonsville, Columbia, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Laurel, Bel Air, Dundalk, and Annapolis. Order online, walk in with no appointment, spend about 5 minutes, and get results in 1 to 2 days in a private account. Nothing is billed to insurance and nothing goes on your medical record.
Most sites open at 6 or 7 a.m. on weekdays, and 34 of 72 open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
Baltimore City Health Department sexual health clinics
- Druid Sexual Health and Wellness Clinic: listed at 1501 W. Saratoga St (the “Druid at Saratoga” site; older listings show 1515 W. North Ave). Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone (410) 396-0176.
- Eastern Sexual Health Clinic: 1200 E. Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202. Monday, Wednesday (mornings), and Friday; listings differ on exact hours. Phone 410-396-9410.
No referral is required. A limited number of walk-in slots are available first come, first served, and staff recommend arriving around 8:30 a.m. to be sure of being seen. Testing and treatment are free. Rapid HIV results are available during the visit; lab results take several days. Because the two listings disagree on the Druid address and both clinics’ hours, call before going.
Suburban residents can use their county health departments: Baltimore County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Harford County each run sexual health clinics.
Urgent care in Baltimore
Urgent care centers along York Road, Reisterstown Road, Route 40, and in every suburb offer STD testing with an exam. Without insurance, plan on a visit fee of $100 to $200 plus lab charges, with results in 2 to 5 days.
Maryland notes
- Minors can consent to their own STD testing and treatment in Maryland.
- Expedited partner therapy is permitted in Maryland for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis.
- Syphilis and HIV: Baltimore’s rates are among the highest in the country. Include syphilis in any panel, and consider the HIV RNA test after a recent high-risk exposure.
- Students: Johns Hopkins, UMBC, Towson, and Morgan State health services test students; a private walk-in lab keeps results off university and insurance records.
When to test
Chlamydia and gonorrhea at 2 weeks after exposure, HIV and syphilis at 6 weeks, herpes antibody at 12 weeks. With symptoms, test now and retest after the window.
Which tests to order
The 10-test panel ($139) covers the common infections in one visit. After one known exposure, chlamydia and gonorrhea together ($99) at two weeks and HIV plus syphilis ($49 each) at six weeks is a reasonable minimum.
Testing with a partner in Baltimore
A lot of people get tested as a couple, at the start of a relationship or before stopping condoms. It works the same way as testing alone, just twice: each of you places your own order, so each of you gets your own private results, then you can walk into the same lab together and be done in about ten minutes.
- Same tests, same day. Ordering the same panel for both of you keeps the results easy to compare. The 10-test panel is the usual choice; add trichomoniasis if you have vaginal sex.
- Results are individual. Neither of you can see the other's results unless you share them, which is worth agreeing on before you test.
- If one of you tests positive, treat both of you at the same time for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, even if the other person tested negative, or the infection passes back and forth. Retest in 3 months.
- A positive result is not proof of recent cheating. Chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, and HPV can go unnoticed for months or years.
Order tests for both of you → Read the full guide to testing as a couple
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get same-day STD testing in Baltimore?
Order online and walk into any private lab draw site in the city or the suburbs the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. The Baltimore City Health Department's sexual health clinics also take a limited number of walk-ins, first come first served.
Is there free STD testing in Baltimore?
Yes. The Baltimore City Health Department runs the Druid Sexual Health and Wellness Clinic (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and the Eastern Sexual Health Clinic at 1200 E. Fayette St (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). No referral is needed and walk-ins are accepted on a limited basis; arrive by about 8:30 a.m. Call Druid at (410) 396-0176 or Eastern at 410-396-9410.
How much does STD testing cost in Baltimore without insurance?
Private lab tests are $24 to $59 each or $139 for a 10-test panel, paid directly with no visit fee.
Can I get STD tested on a Saturday in Baltimore?
Yes. Nearly half of the Baltimore-area lab locations open Saturday mornings. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.