Syphilis reports in Marion County are about 63% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly in Aurora, Oregon, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs may let you pay a flat self-pay price. Look below to find your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Aurora, OR. The nearest, Neighborhood Health Center, is about 3.9 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.
Neighborhood Health Center in Canby requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to all; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, with HPV and hepatitis A vaccines also on site. Services are delivered in Spanish.
Beyond HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, Neighborhood Health Center tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Meaning a single appointment can surface infections that a shorter panel would leave undetected and unmanaged.
Many STI clinics assess risk but stop short of prescribing preventive medication, leaving patients to track down a separate provider. Neighborhood Health Center writes PrEP and manages PEP on-site, so prevention doesn't require a second appointment at a different practice.
Spanish is a working clinical language at Neighborhood Health Center in Canby: counseling, PrEP management, and treatment conversations happen directly in Spanish, which keeps medical nuance intact rather than compressed into a relayed summary.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 7 miles from Aurora. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
A public STD-testing site about 7 miles from Aurora.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 about 4 miles 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Marion 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.
101A South Center Street, Sublimity, OR 97385
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2600 Center Street Northeast, Salem, OR 97301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2521 Boone Road Southeast Suite 140, Salem, OR 97306
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, 2,263 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 806 offer telehealth.
Esther Lehmann, DO
Family medicine · 1185 South Elm Street, Canby
Deona Bridgeman, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 345 North Grant Street, Canby
Dung Nguyen, DO
Family medicine · 227 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Canby
Trent Warren, MD
Family medicine · 1507 Southeast 3rd Court, Canby
Diana Boss, MD
Internal medicine · 1433 Southeast 1st Avenue, Canby
David Peter, MD
Family medicine · 1433 Southeast 1st Avenue, Canby
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, OR 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.
3.3 mi Dave's Prescription Shop
3.3 miNeighborhood Health Center
3.9 mi
4.4 mi Fred Meyer Pharmacy
4.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Aurora, OR.
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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Marion County, the county that includes Aurora, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 89% of the state
| Infection | Marion County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 472.7 1,639 cases ▲ 30% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 79.3 275 cases ▼ 32% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 25.7 89 cases ▲ 34% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.5 19 cases ▼ 43% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 34 118 cases ▲ 73% | 19.7 | 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 Marion County, chlamydia has fallen from 474.1 to 472.7 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 165.6 to 79.3 per 100,000 (52%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.9 to 25.7 per 100,000 (62%).
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 Marion County.
Local HIV snapshot
Marion County HIV care continuum (2023)
Marion County recorded 8.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Marion County residents living with HIV, 84.5% are in care · 75.6% 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 AtlasPlus · 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 Marion County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Fargo sits on the quieter edge of Aurora, home to the kind of households where most adults own their homes, many are partnered, and the average dinner table seats more than three. That stability shapes a community where routines run deep, but steady schedules and a high labor-force participation rate also mean mornings and evenings fill fast, leaving little room for anything that isn't already built into the week. For younger adults still forming relationships, that time pressure is exactly what makes low-barrier screening matter: not as a lecture, but as something reachable without rearranging everything.
With more than a third of households earning well above the median, cost isn't the only consideration; time and convenience still determine whether a test actually gets scheduled. And for the share of residents who do face rent around $1,557 a month, fee structures matter too, which is why the range here spans sliding-scale community health settings alongside other clinic types. That breadth is what makes the list useful: someone near the Aurora Colony Historic District and someone out toward Canby are looking at genuinely different drives, and options listed here reflect that spread.
Getting there
At 7.39/20 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 97002 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97002 area around Aurora: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Aurora alone.
Aurora sits in Marion County, ZIP 97002. 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 Marion County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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 Oregon 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 Oregon, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Oregon 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 OregonSource: 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Marion County reported ~473 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Oregon average.
In Oregon, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
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.
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