Free HIV Testing Schedule and Locations
E-mail: secureinfo@baltimorecountymd.gov
Phone: 410-887-AIDS (2437)
TTY users call via Maryland Relay
Why should I get tested for HIV and Syphilis?
You should be tested for HIV when your behaviors put you at risk for infection. The following behaviors put a person at high risk for HIV infection:
- Having unprotected sex (oral, vaginal, and anal) which involves contact with blood, semen, and/or vaginal fluids.
- Sharing needles and equipment to inject drugs, vitamins, and/or steroids in which blood may be left in the needle or syringe.
- Coming in contact with another person’s blood who is HIV positive. Very rarely, this could happen from a blood transfusion or organ transplant. All blood products are currently screened for HIV.
- Passing from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breast-feeding.
Free syphilis testing is available for clients who test confidentially for HIV. Syphilis testing requires a simple blood draw and results will be available two weeks after your visit. During your visit, you will be instructed on how to get your syphilis test results.
Refer to the testing schedule and locations below for the dates and times in which the syphilis testing is offered.
Type of Testing
Blood draws (needle) are used for testing for HIV and syphilis. OraQuick® Advance, a rapid HIV antibody test that detects the presence of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies in oral fluid rather than in the blood is also used. OraQuick® Advance:
- Does not require a needle stick or blood draw
- Has been shown to be over 99 percent accurate
- Provides results in 20 - 40 minutes
Testing Locations and Schedules
Baltimore Highlands - Lansdowne Health Center
3902 Annapolis Road
Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 410-887-1003
HIV Testing (ClearView)
- First and third Thursdays of each month
- Time: 4 - 7 p.m.
- Results in 20 - 40 minutes
Dundalk Health Center
7700 Dunmanway
Baltimore, MD 21222
Phone: 410-887-7182
HIV Testing (ClearView)
- Third Tuesday of each month
- Time: 4 - 7 p.m.
- Results in 20 - 40 minutes
Eastern Family Resource Center
9100 Franklin Square Drive
Baltimore, MD 21237
Phone: 410-887-0400
HIV and STI Testing (Blood Draw)
- Every Thursday of each month
- Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Results in two weeks
Essex Health Center
Country Ridge Shopping Center
1538 Country Ridge Lane
Baltimore, MD 21221
Phone: 410-887-0246
HIV Testing (Oral)
- First and third Thursdays of each month
- Time: 2 - 4 p.m.
- Results in 20 - 40 minutes
Liberty Family Resource Center
3525 Resource Drive
Randallstown, MD 21133
Phone: 410-887-0600
HIV Testing (Oral)
- Second and fourth Mondays of each month
- Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
- Results in 20 - 40 minutes
Towson Health Center
1046 Taylor Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21286
Phone: 410-887-2437
HIV Testing (Oral)
- First and third Mondays of each month (walk-in clinic)
- First and third Wednesdays of each month (Appointment only clinic)
- Time: Monday, 4 - 7 p.m. and Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Call 410-887-2437 to schedule an appointment
- People reserve their appointment slot by using a password, not their name
Woodlawn Health Center
1811 Woodlawn Drive
Woodlawn, MD 21207
Phone: 410-887-1332
HIV Testing (Oral)
- Third Wednesday of each month
- Time: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
- Results in 20 - 40 minutes
HIV and STD Testing (Blood Draw)
- Each Tuesday
- Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Results in two weeks
HIV Testing (Blood Draw)
- Each third Tuesday
- Time: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Results in two weeks
Resource
View the Health Service Directory (PDF) to learn more about the services offered by the Baltimore County Department of Health.
Revised February 6, 2012
