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36 private walk-in lab locations in the Boston 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 Boston Lab → See all 36 locations ↓Boston has two of the best-known free sexual health clinics in the country, at Boston Medical Center and Fenway Health, and private walk-in labs spread through the neighborhoods and suburbs. Rapid STD testing in Boston is a choice between free with a wait and fast with privacy. This page lists every walk-in lab in Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Mattapan, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Norwood, Brockton, Waltham, Arlington, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Tewksbury, Billerica, Chelmsford, Westford, Lowell, Lawrence, and North Andover with hours, plus the clinics. For Providence and Worcester-area options, see Providence and Springfield.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites are located in the city in Brighton, Mattapan, and near the medical areas, and in Brookline, plus the South Shore in Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Norwood, and Brockton, the west in Waltham, the north in Arlington, Medford, Melrose, and Reading, and the Merrimack Valley in Tewksbury, Billerica, Chelmsford, Westford, Lowell, Lawrence, and North Andover. 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 several open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
Free clinics in Boston
- Boston STD Clinic at Boston Medical Center: 725 Albany St, Suite 9C (Shapiro Building, 9th floor), Boston, MA 02118. Free routine testing for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and hepatitis C, plus other STIs. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 617-414-2803 to schedule.
- Fenway Health Sexual Health Clinic: 1340 Boylston St, 4th floor (Ansin Building). Walk-in hours Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 3 to 7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to noon; Monday by appointment. First come, first served; check-in closes 30 minutes before the end of each session. Questions 617-267-0159; new patients can pre-register at 617-927-6100.
- Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester offers free HIV and STI testing with walk-ins accepted.
Rapid HIV results are available at these clinics; lab results take several days.
Urgent care in Greater Boston
Urgent care centers in Back Bay, the Seaport, Brighton, Quincy, and every suburb offer STD testing with an exam. Without insurance, plan on a visit fee of $150 or more plus lab charges, with results in 2 to 5 days.
Massachusetts notes
- Minors can consent to their own STD testing and treatment in Massachusetts.
- Expedited partner therapy is permitted in Massachusetts for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
- Students: Boston has more college students than almost any city, and every campus health service tests students; a private walk-in lab keeps results off university and family 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 Boston
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 Boston?
Order online and walk into any private lab draw site in Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Mattapan, Quincy, Braintree, Waltham, Arlington, Medford, Melrose, Norwood, Brockton, or the Merrimack Valley the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days.
Is there free STD testing in Boston?
Yes. The Boston STD Clinic at Boston Medical Center, 725 Albany St, Suite 9C, offers free routine testing for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and hepatitis C (617-414-2803), with late hours Tuesday and Thursday. Fenway Health's Sexual Health Clinic at 1340 Boylston St has walk-in hours Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 3 to 7 p.m., and Friday 9 a.m. to noon.
How much does STD testing cost in Boston without insurance?
Private lab tests are $24 to $59 each or $139 for a 10-test panel, paid directly. Urgent care in Boston typically charges $150 or more for the visit plus lab fees.
Can I get STD tested on a Saturday in Boston?
Some Greater Boston lab locations open Saturday mornings. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.