Near Lemont · Pioneer Physicians
STD Testing Near Lemont, IL
Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care offers STD testing near Lemont at our clinic in Bolingbrook, IL, a drive of just over 8 miles, or about 14 minutes, from downtown Lemont. We are open 8 AM to 8 PM every day, and walk-ins are welcome. Testing is confidential, some results come back the same day, and you can choose self-pay.
- Open 7 days, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Walk-ins welcome
- X-ray and rapid tests on site
- Kids and adults
- Medicare and Medicaid plans accepted
Getting STD testing near Lemont, IL
The closest place we offer STD testing is our clinic at 148 S Bolingbrook Dr in Bolingbrook, because we do not have an office in Lemont. Testing is available there any day we are open, it can be the only reason for your visit, and you do not need an appointment.
If you would rather not be tested close to home, a clinic outside the village may suit you better. Your visit is a regular medical visit with the same privacy as any other, and our main page on STD testing in Bolingbrook covers the service in more depth.
Driving to our Bolingbrook clinic from downtown Lemont
The trip is a little over 8 miles and takes about 14 minutes when traffic is light. From downtown, head north on State Street, which becomes Lemont Road. Stay on Lemont Road to I-55 and take the expressway south. Leave at the IL 53 exit, turn right onto South Bolingbrook Drive, and the clinic is less than a mile ahead.
Allow extra time in the evening, when I-55 can back up. You can save your spot online before you leave Lemont, and after 8 PM the booking page shows slots for the following day.
STD testing near Lemont at a glance
- Drive from downtown Lemont
- A little over 8 miles, about 14 minutes in light traffic
- Walk-ins
- Welcome every day, no appointment needed
- Results
- Some the same day, others from an outside lab
- Paying
- Insurance or self-pay. Call for current pricing
- Lemont’s health department
- Cook County Department of Public Health
- Cook County health department area, 2022
- 11,063 chlamydia and 3,280 gonorrhea cases reported
Why testing matters even when you feel fine
Most of these infections are quiet. The CDC says chlamydia often has no symptoms but can still cause serious health problems. In women, untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can scar the fallopian tubes and cause infertility or an ectopic pregnancy. MedlinePlus notes that gonorrhea often has no symptoms either, so it can pass to a partner without anyone knowing.
These infections are common in the suburbs around Lemont. Illinois Department of Public Health figures for 2022 show 11,063 chlamydia cases, 3,280 gonorrhea cases and 160 cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the suburban area served by the Cook County Department of Public Health, and Lemont is one of the suburbs that department serves.
For people without symptoms, the CDC recommends a chlamydia test every year for sexually active women under 25, and for women 25 and older who have a new partner or several partners, or whose partner has an STI. MedlinePlus lists yearly gonorrhea screening for women under 25, men who have sex with men, and people living with HIV.
STD testing 14 minutes from Lemont
Walk in any day, no appointment needed, or book a time online before you head over.
What happens at your testing visit
At the front desk, hand over a photo ID. Bring your insurance card too, unless you plan to pay for yourself. A provider then talks with you in private about any symptoms, recent partners and your last test, and suggests which tests fit. We test for common STIs. If you are after one particular test, call (630) 914-5373 before you leave Lemont to ask about it.
The sample depends on the test. MedlinePlus explains that a gonorrhea test uses either a first-catch urine sample or a swab, and that gonorrhea and chlamydia are often tested together because people commonly have both. For the urine test, it says not to urinate for two hours beforehand. Any test that needs blood is drawn here, and the sample goes to an outside lab.
Some tests give results the same day. Samples sent to the outside lab take longer, and the wait varies by test. Before you head home, ask which answers you will learn at the visit and how you will get the others.
Privacy and the Cook County health department
Everything from the visit goes into your confidential medical record. At check-in, tell us the phone number or address you want us to use, especially if you share a phone or mailbox at home.
Illinois also has a public health rule worth knowing about. When a test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis or HIV is positive, the result must be reported to the local health department, and the state’s reportable disease list says all reports are confidential. For Lemont, that department is the Cook County Department of Public Health.
How much STD testing costs at urgent care
There is no single price. What you pay turns on your insurance and the tests you have. If you pay on your own, you are charged for the visit and for each test. For today’s self-pay rates, phone (630) 914-5373, and our page on paying without insurance explains how it works. If you share a plan with a parent or spouse, self-pay is an option too.
Plans we take include Humana, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Medicare. On the Illinois Medicaid side, we accept HFS, CountyCare, Meridian, Molina and YouthCare. Call to confirm your specific plan before you set out from Lemont.
CountyCare deserves a note for Lemont. The plan is open only to HealthChoice Illinois members who live in Cook County, and Lemont is one of the suburban Cook County villages, so Lemont residents enrolled in HealthChoice Illinois are eligible for it.
If a test comes back positive
If a result is positive, the provider explains what it means and what the next step is. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are both curable: the CDC says the right treatment can cure chlamydia, and MedlinePlus says antibiotics can cure gonorrhea.
Plan on a follow-up test. The CDC advises testing again about three months after chlamydia treatment, even when your partners were treated too, because a new infection can happen. Partners should get tested as well, since many people with these infections have no symptoms.
The Pioneer walk-in visit
How a visit works
- Step 1Walk in or save your spot
No appointment needed. You can also save your spot online before you leave home.
- Step 2Check in
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of the medicines you take.
- Step 3See a provider
Get examined, with X-ray and rapid tests on site when you need them.
- Step 4Leave with a plan
You go home with a care plan and clear next steps.
Why families in Bolingbrook choose Pioneer
Walk-in care that fits real life
Open 7 days a week
8 AM to 8 PM, weekends included, so a Saturday sore throat does not have to wait until Monday.
X-ray and tests on site
X-ray every day we are open, plus rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis and EKG.
Care for kids and adults
From infants through the teen years, and adults of every age, in one clinic.
Insurance and self-pay
Aetna, BCBS of Illinois, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Illinois Medicaid plans and UnitedHealthcare. Call to confirm your plan.
Questions and answers
Questions we hear often
Still not sure? Call (630) 914-5373 and we will help you decide.
Can urgent care do STD testing?
Yes, ours does, any day we are open, and testing can be the whole reason for your visit. A provider talks with you privately, helps choose the tests and collects the samples they need. Some results come the same day, and blood samples go to an outside lab for testing.
Is there STD testing in Lemont, IL?
We do not have a Lemont office. Our clinic is in Bolingbrook, about 14 minutes from downtown Lemont by Lemont Road and I-55. We’re open 8 AM to 8 PM every day, and walk-ins are welcome. Testing is confidential, and you can use insurance or pay on your own.
How much is STD testing at urgent care?
There is no flat price, because your plan and your tests set the cost. With insurance, ask your plan what it covers for STD screening. Self-pay is available, and the bill covers the visit plus each test you have. Prices are not listed on our website, so phone (630) 914-5373 and ask for the current self-pay pricing.
Can I walk in for STD testing on a weekend?
Yes. Saturday and Sunday follow the weekday schedule of 8 AM to 8 PM, and walk-ins are welcome on weekends too. To lock in a time instead, save your spot online before you leave Lemont. Once we close, you can still book a slot for the next day.
When will my STD test results be ready?
Certain tests give same-day answers. Lab send-outs take longer, and turnaround varies by test. Before leaving, ask which results you will learn at the visit and how the rest will be shared with you. After chlamydia treatment, the CDC advises testing again in about three months.
Does a positive STD test get reported to anyone?
Yes. Positive results for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV must be reported to the local health department under Illinois rules, which for Lemont means the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the state says those reports are confidential. Otherwise, results stay in your confidential medical record. If you share an insurance plan, you can choose self-pay.
Do you accept CountyCare?
Yes, we take CountyCare along with the other Illinois Medicaid plans on our list. The plan is limited to HealthChoice Illinois members who live in Cook County, and Lemont is a suburban Cook County village. Benefits differ from member to member. Call to confirm your specific plan at (630) 914-5373 before making the trip.
Sources for this page
- About Chlamydia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Gonorrhea Test. MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Reportable Sexually Transmitted Infections by Morbidity Responsibility Area, Cases Reported 2022 Compared to 2021. Illinois Department of Public Health.
- Illinois Reportable Diseases and Conditions (2024 poster). Illinois Department of Public Health.
- Suburbs Served. Cook County Department of Public Health.
- CountyCare Health Plan. CountyCare, Cook County Health.
- Abdominal pain. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, National Library of Medicine.
- Testicle pain. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, National Library of Medicine.