TrufaMED brings STD and STI testing to your home, hotel room, yacht or office anywhere in Miami-Dade, with collection done in private and results handled by a physician. A clinician comes to you, collects urine or a swab and draws blood if the panel calls for it, and nothing about the visit is labeled on the outside. Same-day rapid HIV is available. Everything else runs through our lab and comes back to the physician, who calls you with the result and writes treatment if it is needed. Pricing for a mobile visit is quoted on the phone because it depends on the panel and the number of people being tested. Call (305) 537-6396 or message +1 (305) 842-9801 on WhatsApp.
Most people who ask about this are not asking a clinical question. They are asking a logistics question: can I get tested without sitting in a waiting room where somebody might recognize me, and can it happen tonight or before my flight. The answer to both is yes, and the rest of this explains how it works and what it covers.
How a mobile STD testing visit works
- You call or message. The front desk asks what you want tested, whether there was a specific exposure, and how many people are being tested. That determines the panel and the quote.
- We give you a price before anyone is dispatched. No visit fee is added afterward and no travel surcharge is added based on the neighborhood.
- A clinician arrives at your address. Home, hotel, condo, office or a boat at a marina. Arrival is coordinated so you are not waiting on a window.
- Collection takes about fifteen minutes. Urine, a swab, a blood draw, or some combination depending on the panel. Rapid HIV can be read on site in about twenty minutes.
- A physician reviews every result. You get a call, not a portal notification you have to interpret alone. If something is positive, treatment is arranged the same conversation.
What a full panel covers
Our standard panel covers HIV, syphilis, herpes simplex 1 and 2 antibodies, gonorrhea, chlamydia and hepatitis B. In clinic that panel is $450 self-pay. Chlamydia and gonorrhea alone by PCR, from urine or a swab, is $190. A rapid HIV 1/2 oral swab read in about twenty minutes is $50. Herpes type-specific IgG for both types is $200.
Those are the in-clinic self-pay prices. More of the menu is published on our self-pay pricing page, and the front desk will quote anything not listed there. A mobile visit is quoted separately because it includes the clinician coming to you.
Beyond the standard panel we also run trichomonas, Mycoplasma genitalium and the genital mycoplasma profile covering Ureaplasma species and Mycoplasma hominis. Those last two are the tests people ask for when a standard panel came back negative and symptoms did not go away. We wrote separately about ureaplasma and mycoplasma testing because the clinical picture there is genuinely different from the rest of the panel.
Who books testing at home instead of walking in
Four patterns account for nearly all of it.
Hotel guests with a departure date. Someone wants a result before a flight home and does not want to spend part of a short trip in a waiting room. We cover hotels across Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, Brickell, Downtown and Surfside.
Couples testing together. Two people, one visit, one clinician. This is common before a relationship changes status and it is simpler to do at a kitchen table than in two separate appointments.
People who value privacy above everything else. Public figures, executives, anyone whose face is known in a small neighborhood. The clinic is discreet, and a home visit removes the question entirely.
After a specific exposure, at an hour when nothing else is open. This is the one where timing actually matters clinically, and it is covered in the next section.
Timing matters more than people expect
Testing too early is the most common mistake, and a negative result from a test run three hours after an exposure tells you almost nothing. Different infections have different window periods, which is the gap between exposure and the point a test can reliably detect anything.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are usually detectable by PCR within one to two weeks. HIV fourth-generation antigen and antibody testing typically detects infection within two to six weeks, and a rapid oral swab takes longer than a blood test to turn positive. Syphilis antibody testing usually turns positive within three to six weeks. Herpes antibodies can take twelve weeks or more.
The practical consequence: a physician will often recommend testing now and again at a specific later date, rather than treating one early negative as an all-clear. If the exposure was high risk and recent, the more urgent conversation is about post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, which is time-critical and needs to start within 72 hours. That is a same-day call, not a wait-and-test situation.
Mobile testing compared with a full physician house call
These are two different products and it is worth knowing which one you are asking for.
Mobile testing is a collection visit. A clinician comes, collects specimens, and a physician reviews and calls with results. It is the right choice when you feel fine and want a screen, or when you want a specific test after an exposure.
A physician house call is a full medical visit at your address with an examination, a diagnosis and treatment on the spot. That is the right choice when you have symptoms that need to be looked at, such as pain, discharge, a lesion, fever or anything that has been getting worse. Non-member pricing is published on our house call doctor page: same-day visits are $1,200, rapid response is $1,600 and after-hours visits after 11 PM are $2,500, with scheduled visits quoted on request. Concierge members at the Signature tier have house calls included in their membership.
If you are unsure which one you need, describe the situation on the phone and the front desk will route it. Booking the wrong one costs you time.
What confidential actually means here
Your record is protected health information under HIPAA and is not shared with an employer, a partner, a family member or anyone else without your written authorization. Results go to you.
One thing we say plainly rather than bury: certain infections, including HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, are reportable to the Florida Department of Health by every clinic and every laboratory in the state. That reporting is a public health surveillance requirement and it applies to a hospital, a health department clinic and a private practice equally. Nobody in Florida can offer testing that avoids it, and any service implying otherwise is describing something that does not exist. Reporting does not put your result on any public list and does not notify your employer.
If you want testing that is not attached to an insurance claim, pay self-pay. Nothing is submitted to your carrier and no explanation of benefits arrives at your home address.
Treatment after a positive result
Most common bacterial infections are treated with a single course of antibiotics, and for a straightforward case the prescription can be sent to a pharmacy the same day the result comes back. Some cases need an injection, which means a short clinic visit or a return visit at your address.
Two situations get handled differently. Mycoplasma genitalium increasingly resists azithromycin, so treatment there follows a staged approach rather than a single dose. HIV, syphilis in certain stages and hepatitis B involve care that continues past one prescription, and the physician will set that up rather than hand you a script and end the conversation.
Partner notification is also part of the conversation. It is uncomfortable and it is the difference between clearing an infection and passing it back and forth for six months.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get STD testing at my hotel in Miami Beach?
Yes. TrufaMED sends a clinician to hotels across Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside, Brickell and Downtown Miami. Collection takes about fifteen minutes in your room, rapid HIV can be read on site, and a physician calls you with the results. Call (305) 537-6396 or message +1 (305) 842-9801 on WhatsApp to arrange it and get a quote before anyone is dispatched.
How much does mobile STD testing cost in Miami?
Mobile visits are quoted on the phone because the price depends on which panel you want and how many people are being tested. Our published in-clinic self-pay prices give you the floor: a full panel covering HIV, syphilis, herpes 1 and 2, gonorrhea, chlamydia and hepatitis B is $450, chlamydia and gonorrhea PCR alone is $190, and a rapid HIV oral swab is $50. Call and you will have a number before you commit to anything.
How fast do results come back?
Rapid HIV is read on site in about twenty minutes. Chlamydia and gonorrhea PCR and standard blood panels typically return within a few days. Send-out tests such as the genital mycoplasma profile take longer. The physician calls you with every result rather than leaving it in a portal.
Is a house call visit confidential?
Yes. Your record is protected under HIPAA and nothing is released without your written authorization. Self-pay keeps the visit off any insurance claim, so no explanation of benefits is mailed to your home. Be aware that HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia are reportable to the Florida Department of Health by every clinic and lab in the state. That is public health surveillance, not a public record, and no service in Florida is exempt from it.
How long after an exposure should I get tested?
It depends on the infection. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are usually detectable within one to two weeks, HIV within two to six weeks on fourth-generation testing, syphilis within three to six weeks, and herpes antibodies can take twelve weeks or more. A very early negative does not rule out infection, so the physician will often recommend a repeat at a specific date. If the exposure was high risk and within 72 hours, call immediately, because HIV post-exposure prophylaxis is time-critical.
Can a couple be tested in the same visit?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons people book a mobile visit. One clinician, one trip, both panels collected at the same appointment. Tell the front desk how many people are being tested so the quote and the supplies are right.
Do I need an appointment, or can I just walk in?
Walk-ins are welcome at our Surfside clinic seven days a week at 9445 Harding Ave, Monday to Friday 9 AM to 9 PM, Saturday 11 AM to 11 PM and Sunday 12 PM to 8 PM. A mobile visit does need to be arranged by phone or WhatsApp so we can schedule a clinician and quote the panel.
What if the test is positive?
The physician calls you, explains what the result means and arranges treatment. Most common bacterial infections are treated with one course of antibiotics that can be sent to a pharmacy the same day. Mycoplasma genitalium is handled with a staged approach because azithromycin resistance is now common. HIV, some stages of syphilis and hepatitis B involve ongoing care, and the physician will set that up with you.
Do you test for ureaplasma and mycoplasma at home visits?
Yes. The genital mycoplasma profile covering Ureaplasma species and Mycoplasma hominis, and Mycoplasma genitalium testing, can both be collected at a mobile visit. These are send-out tests, so results take longer than the standard panel. They are most useful when a standard panel came back negative and symptoms persisted, which is worth discussing with the physician before ordering them.
Which areas do you cover for mobile visits?
Surfside, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Aventura, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Miami Shores, Indian Creek, Brickell, Downtown Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and the rest of Miami-Dade, including marinas and Fisher Island. Ask the front desk if your address is outside that list.