STI/HIV Testing
Howard Brown Health Center
Broadway Youth Center
3179 N. Broadway
(773) 935-3151
Free HIV and STI testing is available for people age 24 and under. OraQuick testing is available.
Hours: Monday through Friday 1pm – 8pm
Chicago Department of Public Health
Lakeview Specialty Clinic
2861 N. Clark
(312) 744-5507
egov.cityofchicago.org/Health/
Free anonymous HIV testing by appointment, free confidential HIV testing available on walk-in-basis.
Hours: MWF 8am – 4pm, TTh 10am – 6pm
Howard Area Community Center
7648 N. Paulina
(773) 262-6622
Free HIV testing is offered every 3rd Thursday of the month on a walk-in-basis.
Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV)
1244 W. Thorndale
(773) 293-4740
Free confidential HIV and STI testing, both OraSure and OraQuick available on a walk-in-basis.
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10am – 6pm
LUC Wellness Center
1052 W. Loyola Ave.
(773) 508-2530
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other STI tests are available at the Wellness Center for a fee. Confidential tests are done with a doctor or nurse practitioner.
HIV and STI Testing Terminology HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus STI: Sexually Transmitted Infection – HIV, Chlamydia, gonorrhea, or other infections. Confidential: Testing in which personal information is collected but is kept confidential. Testing could be noted in a person’s medical record. Anonymous: Testing in which no personal information is collected. Participants receive a number with which to collect their results. OraSure: HIV test done by oral cotton swab and sent to a lab to be processed. Results are available in 1 – 2 weeks. OraQuick: Rapid HIV test done by oral cotton swab or through a small blood sample. Results are available in 1 hour.
