Reported syphilis cases in Portage County are 69% lower than the US average. If you live in Aurora, Ohio, and are considering STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, clinics and private labs offer different payment structures. See the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Aurora, OH. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.5 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Cleveland Clinic in Chagrin Falls tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance accepted; an appointment is required.
PrEP at Cleveland Clinic means the prescribing, lab monitoring, and follow-up visits stay with the same clinical team. Not scattered across separate providers. PEP is also available, dispensed and overseen on-site so the regimen runs with medical support from start to finish.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, Cleveland Clinic's panel covers hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, plus TB, making it a single appointment for infections that often require separate clinic visits elsewhere.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Bedford Heights accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees for everyone else, and tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV. Bacterial STIs treated same visit, by appointment.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio provides live interpretation services for non-English languages throughout the clinical encounter itself: meaning medical history, test results, and treatment instructions are communicated with full accuracy, not summarized after the fact.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio provides legally confidential family planning services to minors, which means testing, contraception, and STI care are documented and billed in ways that do not require parental disclosure.
Without an in-house PrEP prescriber, staying on HIV prevention medication means chasing a separate provider, separate appointments, and gaps in coverage. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio prescribes and manages PrEP directly, keeping prevention continuous and consolidated at one clinic.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
AxessPointe Community Health Centers in Kent tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required, and services are conducted in American Sign Language, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, and Tagalog.
AxessPointe carries six spoken languages (Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Tagalog, and additional interpretation) alongside American Sign Language as a direct service capacity. That breadth means clinical conversations about dosing schedules, exposure history, and medication adherence happen in the language the provider actually delivers care in, not routed through an outside service.
Without PrEP or PEP available at AxessPointe in Kent, a patient needing ongoing HIV prevention would face a separate specialist referral, a coverage gap, and potential delays in starting or maintaining a prevention regimen. Both are prescribed and managed here, and uninsured patients can access PrEP through a dedicated program.
AxessPointe runs herpes testing alongside hepatitis A, B, and C antibody screening. Infections a four-pathogen panel would miss entirely. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are administered on-site, so a reactive antibody result moves directly into a vaccination or monitoring conversation without leaving the clinic.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish, Tagalog
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Axess Family Services - Oakwood in Ravenna welcomes walk-in patients, no appointment needed, for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening in a single visit. Federally qualified status means fees slide with income, so cost adjusts to what each person actually earns.
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Signature Health in Maple Heights covers rapid HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: all on a sliding-scale fee that extends to every patient, with appointments required and HIV and hepatitis C tests offered free.
Plenty of clinics build out a free tier for one or two tests and charge for everything else. Signature Health runs the entire operation (testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, vaccines, hepatitis C care) at no cost to the patient, full stop.
Signature Health prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning the clinical staff handles the baseline labs, the prescription, and the ongoing monitoring that keeps a PrEP regimen effective. Rather than farming any part of that sequence to an outside provider.
Getting a hepatitis C diagnosis and then being handed off to a specialist is still the norm at many STI-focused clinics. Signature Health moves through the full arc (antibody test, confirmatory workup, and antiviral treatment) without sending patients out the door to find it.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Aurora, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Portage County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
6751 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, OH 44266
CMS-certified lab
6847 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, OH 44266
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3838 Cascade Boulevard, Kent, OH 44240
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Aurora. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 2,346 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Aurora. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 875 offer telehealth.
Lawrence Witmer, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 55 North Chillicothe Road, Aurora
Isabelle Lane, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 9480 Rosemont Drive, Streetsboro
Sherri Barr, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 9330 Market Square Drive, Streetsboro
Margaret Bigg, MD
Family medicine · 9449 State Route 14, Streetsboro
Lauren Smit, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2365 Edison Boulevard, Twinsburg
Bailee D'Amore-Dicamillo, DO
Family medicine · 9318 State Route 14, Streetsboro
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Aurora, OH publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
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3.2 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Aurora, OH.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Aurora, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Portage County, the county that includes Aurora, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 74% of the state
| Infection | Portage County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 300.6 489 cases ▼ 35% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 75.6 123 cases ▼ 55% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.9 8 cases ▼ 70% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.1 5 cases ▼ 66% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.8 11 cases ▼ 57% | 16 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Portage County, chlamydia has fallen from 369 to 300.6 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 100.1 to 75.6 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.6 to 4.9 per 100,000 (12%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Portage County.
Local HIV snapshot
Portage County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Portage County residents living with HIV, 83.8% are in care · 78.6% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Portage County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
SR 43 out of Aurora puts most residents a meaningful drive from the nearest testing option listed on this page, and that distance is worth factoring into plans before the week gets away from you. Aurora runs heavily toward homeownership, with the large majority of households settled into houses rather than renting, and nearly half of all households clearing six figures annually. That stability can make it easy to assume routine health maintenance will sort itself out, but a busy schedule in a community where most adults are partnered and raising families, average household size runs above three people, and labor-force participation means most adults are working full days, is exactly the kind of schedule that leaves individual appointments deprioritized.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb sharply, make up a smaller share of Aurora's population than in denser college towns, but they live here in Barrington, Renaissance Park at Geauga Lake, and along the SR 306 corridor, and they face the same calendar and transportation realities as everyone else. For someone working standard hours, planning a trip down South Chillicothe Road to a clinic listed here means choosing a day off or a lunch window, not a spontaneous errand.
With most Aurora households built around a married couple and children, STI screening belongs in the same category as any other preventive care that two partners share quietly and practically, just another appointment that gets scheduled, driven to, and done.
Getting there
At 6.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Aurora generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 44202 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 44202 area around Aurora: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Aurora alone.
Aurora sits in Portage County, ZIP 44202. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Aurora? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Portage County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Aurora-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Aurora often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Ohio law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in OhioSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Portage County reported ~301 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
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