STI/HIV Testing


The Walk-In STI Screening Clinic: 312.572.4700
The Screening Clinic at the CORE Center provides confidential STI and HIV testing, counseling and treatment to persons 12 years and older. Parental consent is not required to receive services at the Screening Clinic. Services are provided regardless of ability to pay. The cost is based on family size and household income, see Cost of Services.

STI and HIV Services

  • Testing
  • Treatment
  • Counseling
  • Referrals

Testing is offered for the following Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Hepatitis:
HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Genital Warts, Chlamydia, and Hepatitis A, B, and C.

STI Symptoms
The most common symptoms are burning while using the bathroom, discharge (drip), itching or a sore in the genital area (penis, vagina or anus). Some people have mild or no symptoms at all. That is why it is important to be tested even if you don’t have any symptoms, but think you have been exposed to an STI.

Walk-In Screening Clinic is open:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

  • No appointment necessary

The CORE Center Screening Clinic offers two kinds of confidential HIV testing:
  1. Rapid HIV Testing:
    • The result is ready the same day.
  2. Conventional HIV Testing:
    • The result is ready within 1-2 weeks.

Holidays
The CORE Center will be CLOSED on the following days in 2012:

Monday January 2nd New Year's Day
Monday January 16th Dr. M.L.King's Birthday
Monday February 13th Lincoln's Birthday
Monday February 20th President's Day
Monday May 28th Memorial Day
Wednesday July 4th Independence Day
Monday September 3rd Labor Day
Monday October 8th Columbus Day
Monday November 12th Veteran's Day
Thursday November 22nd Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day


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