Published: September 8, 2021
The following guide for sexually transmitted infection (STI)/sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening is adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Not a formal CDC recommendation: Consider screening young patients in high prevalence clinical settings (adolescent clinics, correctional facilities and STD clinics, for example) or in populations with high burden of infection (men who have sex with men, for example)
Not a formal CDC recommendation: Consider for patients receiving care in high-prevalence settings (e.g., STD clinics and correctional facilities) and for those at high risk for infection (e.g., with multiple sex partners, exchanging sex for payment, illicit drug use, and a history of STD).
Use Norton EpicLink to quickly and easily refer a patient to Norton Infectious Diseases Institute.
Make a referral
At least once in a lifetime for all adults ages 18 and older.
Hepatitis C (HCV) screening for all pregnant women during each pregnancy.
Reviewed by Jessica R. Stumbo, M.D., internal medicine/pediatrics physician at Norton Community Medical Associates – LaGrange.