2 Million+
Patients served
200,000+
5-star Reviews
12+
Years in operation
300+
Team members and growing
Book Online
Modern. Clean. Extended hours.
Coverage depends on your exact plan, clinician, location and service. Check participation and expected charges with the clinic and your insurer before booking.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Confirm that the selected site can collect the specimens you need, including exposed throat or rectal sites when appropriate. A neighborhood listing alone does not establish every assay, immediate treatment or rapid results. Explain symptoms and partner exposure at booking, and identify the clinician who will review results and arrange medication or referral. Ask whether a urine sample, blood draw and swabs can be done in one visit and what instructions apply. Plan a reachable confidential contact and any follow-up before leaving. For a recent possible HIV exposure, choose a service that can assess PEP urgently.
STI testing works best when the tests match your symptoms, exposure sites and timing. You can request routine screening, evaluation after a partner’s diagnosis or care for symptoms. A broad panel may be useful, but there is no single test that rules out every STI at every body site. A respectful visit should explain what is included, what is omitted and what the next step will be for each result.
Different tests detect different organisms or the immune response to them. Chlamydia and gonorrhea commonly use NAAT on urine or swabs. HIV and syphilis generally use blood testing. A symptomatic sore may need a lesion swab; cervical HPV screening serves a different purpose from a general STI panel. Results cannot be interpreted simply as ‘clean’ or ‘not clean.’ An infection is a health issue, not a judgment about a person.
Screening recommendations reflect age, anatomy, pregnancy, sexual practices and previous infections. You do not need symptoms to have an infection. If you have burning, discharge, sores, a rash or pelvic pain, request evaluation as well as tests. Tell the clinician about pregnancy, PrEP/PEP, previous positive results and recent antibiotics. A recent qualifying HIV exposure within 72 hours needs urgent PEP assessment.
Review the reason for testing. A specific partner diagnosis may need a focused test plus related screening. A panel should have a written list of infections and specimens, not just a reassuring name.
Discuss oral, anal and vaginal contact so throat, rectal or genital samples can be included when appropriate. A urine-only panel cannot rule out infection at unsampled sites.
Ask how results are delivered and which clinician acts on a positive, reactive or invalid result. Some screenings require confirmation. Treatment may be started on clinical grounds in selected situations, but a collection visit alone is not a prescription.
Discuss partner evaluation, repeat screening, vaccination and HIV prevention. After treatment, test of cure and reinfection screening are different tasks with infection-specific timing.
Bring exposure dates, previous results, medicines, allergies and pregnancy information. Follow the lab’s specimen instructions. Explain whether private communication is needed and where messages may be sent. Ask whether insurance explanations of benefits or a shared portal could reveal the visit; the service can discuss available communication options without promising absolute secrecy.
Severe pelvic pain, fever, significant testicular pain, eye or neurologic symptoms, or a rapidly worsening illness needs urgent assessment. An early negative result may not exclude a recent infection. Routine herpes blood screening is not recommended for everyone because of test limitations; symptomatic lesions need a different evaluation. HPV screening is not a universal test for all genders, sites or STI concerns.
Review every result, including pending or indeterminate tests, rather than assuming silence means everything is negative. A positive infection needs its treatment and partner plan. Ongoing screening frequency reflects risk and any PrEP/doxy-PEP program. If symptoms persist despite negative tests, return for an examination and consideration of other causes.
When seeking same-day or walk-in care, confirm whether the site can evaluate symptoms, collect all needed specimens and arrange treatment. Visit availability, collection time and result turnaround are separate. Ask for visit, panel, confirmatory test and medication costs separately. Confirm turnaround, insurance terms and an actual appointment for the requested care. Public sexual-health services can be another access route when appropriate.
Nao Medical Williamsburg: 308 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Call +1-917-310-3371 to confirm the specific service, clinician and appointment before travelling.
Contact the clinic to confirm this service, the clinician and appointment preparation. General clinic hours may differ from service appointment times.
Sexual health visits are handled in private exam rooms with confidential documentation, clear communication, and respectful care for every gender identity and sexual orientation.
Book online or call first to confirm today's availability, test type, and expected timing.
Ask about broader screening or focused testing for a known exposure, partner result, or symptom.
Coverage depends on your exact plan, clinician, location and service. Check participation and expected charges with the clinic and your insurer before booking.
Start with locations, symptoms, panels, insurance, and same-day testing options.
Fast answers matter after symptoms, a new partner, a possible exposure, or a routine screening deadline. Nao Medical helps patients choose the right STD or STI tests and understand what can be rapid versus what may need lab processing.
STI and STD testing usually refer to the same care need: checking for sexually transmitted infections with the right sample type, privacy, and follow-up plan.
timely STD testing starts with getting seen quickly, choosing the right tests, and leaving with a clear plan for results, treatment, and follow-up.
Nao Medical clinics are walk-in friendly when capacity allows, with booking recommended when you need a specific test, a tighter time window, or a private follow-up plan.
STD testing cost depends on the visit type, tests ordered, insurance benefits, deductibles, copays, and whether treatment or follow-up is needed.
An STD panel can be useful when you want broader screening, have a new partner, have symptoms that do not point to one infection, or want a clinician to help decide what belongs in the order.
Individual STD testing can be the right path when you know the concern, have a partner result, have one symptom pattern, or want to avoid unnecessary tests.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are common STIs that may cause no symptoms, so testing can matter after exposure, a partner result, symptoms, or routine screening.
Bronx
932 E 174th St, Bronx, NY 10460
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in West Farms, Crotona Park East, and nearby Bronx neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Queens
37-15 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Astoria, Ditmars, East Elmhurst, and nearby Queens neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Bronx
2063A Bartow Ave, Bronx, NY 10475
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Co-op City, Pelham Bay, Baychester, and nearby Bronx neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Brooklyn
341 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and nearby Brooklyn neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Long Island
232 W Old Country Rd, Hicksville, NY 11801
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Hicksville, Plainview, Bethpage, and nearby Nassau County communities.
View STD testing details
Queens
80-10 Northern Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, and nearby Queens neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Queens
90-18 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Jamaica, Briarwood, Richmond Hill, and nearby Queens neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Queens
30-07 36th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, and nearby Queens neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Long Island
135 Mineola Blvd, Mineola, NY 11501
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in Mineola, Garden City, Westbury, and nearby Nassau County communities.
View STD testing details
Manhattan
259 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
Confidential STD and STI testing access for patients in StuyTown, East Village, Gramercy, and nearby Manhattan neighborhoods.
View STD testing details
Arrange an evaluation to discuss suitable care, preparation and follow-up with a clinician.
Book STD testingNao Medical offers HIV and STI assessment and testing. Choose a clinic or suitable assessment appointment and explain symptoms, recent exposures and the tests you need. Oral or anal exposures may need samples from those sites. Ask how you will receive results and any treatment or retesting plan. A possible HIV exposure within 72 hours needs urgent PEP assessment rather than routine screening.
The current public clinic record lists 308 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Confirm the requested service, clinician capability, appointment and any medication delivery at this exact site before traveling. A clinic address does not establish that it administers every treatment.
Ask the selected service for the next available appointment for STI evaluation and testing. Confirm whether booking or a walk-in visit is appropriate before traveling. Collection can occur before laboratory results are available. Treatment depends on the assessment and test plan; a possible HIV exposure within 72 hours needs urgent PEP evaluation. Bring identification, relevant prior results and the exposure or symptom timeline.
STI and STD refer to the same infection/testing concern. Testing depends on symptoms, exposure date, sexual contact sites, pregnancy and prior results; there is no universal panel that excludes every STI. Blood is used for infections such as HIV and syphilis, while chlamydia/gonorrhea testing may need urine or genital, throat and rectal samples. A urine test does not exclude infection at an untested throat or rectal site. Ask which exact tests and specimens are included and whether a specific test is appropriate.
Have your insurance card ready when booking. Share member details through the clinic’s confirmed secure intake process. Check with the clinic and your insurer that the exact plan covers the clinician and requested service. Ask about visit charges, any separately billed tests or medicines, and any referral or authorization requirement. Coverage and your copay or deductible depend on the plan; request a written estimate if paying yourself.
Not necessarily. Ask for the exact test list. Routine herpes blood testing has limitations, and cervical HPV screening is a separate indication-specific service. A named panel does not mean every infection or site is covered.
No. A site may see you and collect samples the same day while laboratory results return later. Confirm which tests are rapid, what confirmation may be needed and who will call you.
It may exclude the infections tested at the sampled sites within the relevant windows, but it does not diagnose every cause. Persistent symptoms need reassessment rather than repeated reassurance from the panel name.
