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42 private walk-in lab locations in the Columbus, OH 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 Columbus Lab → See all 42 locations ↓Columbus has a city-run sexual health clinic with a sliding scale and more than 40 private walk-in labs from Delaware to Circleville, so rapid STD testing in Columbus is available the same day on any budget. This page lists every walk-in lab in Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Gahanna, New Albany, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Grove City, Delaware, Powell, and Circleville with hours, plus the city clinic.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites are located on the west side along West Broad Street near Mount Carmel, along Olentangy River Road near Riverside Methodist, downtown and on the east side along East Broad and East Main Streets and North Brice Road, and in Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, Westerville, Gahanna, New Albany, Reynoldsburg, Whitehall, Pickerington, Grove City, Obetz, Delaware, Powell, Marysville, Newark, and Circleville. 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 6:30 or 7 a.m. on weekdays and about a third open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
Columbus Public Health Sexual Health and Wellness Center
- Address: 240 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43215 (just southeast of downtown, near Nationwide Children’s)
- Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.; Wednesday 8 a.m. to noon; Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
- Appointments preferred, limited walk-ins. Call 614-645-1850.
- Services: STI testing, diagnosis, and treatment, PrEP, expedited partner therapy, and education. Teens do not need parental permission.
- Cost: sliding scale based on household size and income; no one is refused for inability to pay
Rapid HIV results are available during the visit; lab results take several days. Equitas Health and other community providers also offer testing in the city.
Urgent care in Columbus
Urgent care centers along Sawmill Road, Polaris Parkway, East Broad Street, 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.
Ohio notes
- Expedited partner therapy is allowed in Ohio for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis.
- Minors can consent to their own STD testing and treatment in Ohio.
- Students: Ohio State’s Student Health Services tests 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 Columbus
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 Columbus, Ohio?
Order online and walk into any private lab draw site in Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Gahanna, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, or Delaware the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days.
Does Columbus Public Health do STD testing?
Yes. The Sexual Health and Wellness Center at 240 Parsons Ave offers STI testing, treatment, PrEP, and expedited partner therapy on a sliding scale, and no one is refused for inability to pay. Appointments are preferred with limited walk-ins; call 614-645-1850. Hours vary by day, with Tuesday open until 6:15 p.m.
How much does STD testing cost in Columbus 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 Columbus?
Yes. About a third of Columbus-area lab locations open Saturday mornings, and one opens Sunday. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.