New HIV diagnoses in Kitsap County run about 79% lower than the US average. If you're considering STI testing whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Bainbridge Island, Washington, your options include clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Look below at all your options.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Bainbridge Island, WA. The nearest, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is about 1.4 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.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Bainbridge Island tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee structure, with insurance and Medicaid accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated same visit.
Prevention prescribing tends to fall outside the scope of dedicated STI clinics, leaving patients to track down a separate primary care provider for PrEP or PEP. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health closes that gap, both are available directly through this practice in Bainbridge Island.
The testing panel at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health runs to seven pathogens: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, TB, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Adding both hepatitis strains means viral infections that travel the same transmission routes as bacterial STIs are caught in the same appointment rather than requiring a separate order.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Peninsula Community Health Services - Bainbridge Island Clinic in Bainbridge Island meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket) through federally qualified sliding-scale fees tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without a prior appointment.
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Peninsula Community Health Services in Bremerton tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit when results call for it. Fees run on a sliding scale, Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, and appointments are required.
Peninsula Community Health Services carries PrEP and PEP in-house, meaning someone paying cash or without a primary care relationship can get the prescription and management in one place. For uninsured patients specifically, PrEP assistance is built into what the clinic offers, so cost doesn't become the wall between intention and medication.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Peninsula tests for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. infections with different transmission routes and clinical implications. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are also available on-site, so a reactive result or a documented gap in immunity can move toward resolution in the same appointment.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Trillium Womens Center in Bremerton runs on appointments and covers gonorrhea and chlamydia testing alongside STI treatment and prevention education, all at no charge, for anyone who books a visit.
Trillium carries no fees for any of its services, which means the cost of follow-up treatment lands at the same zero as the test itself. Getting treated doesn't require a separate financial decision.
Spanish-language services at Trillium are delivered through staff capacity rather than an external bridge: meaning clinical conversations, education, and treatment guidance happen directly in Spanish without a relay between the patient and their provider.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Bremerton requires an appointment and delivers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections covered under Medicaid or insurance.
Plenty of clinics prescribe PrEP, and some manage PEP, but DoxyPEP, the post-exposure doxycycline protocol reducing bacterial STI risk, is far less commonly stocked as a routine offering. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Bremerton carries all three, meaning prevention strategy can be calibrated to actual exposure patterns rather than whatever a given clinic happens to have on formulary.
Title X federal family planning designation requires that services provided to minors remain legally confidential, not as a courtesy policy but as a binding program condition. At Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Bremerton, that protection applies directly to STI testing, treatment, and contraceptive care for younger patients.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available across the full range of care at Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Bremerton: meaning medication counseling for DoxyPEP dosing, PrEP adherence discussions, and STI treatment instructions all carry the same linguistic precision as the clinical exam itself.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Peninsula Community Health Services - Children's Clinic in Silverdale carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) to income-based fees for anyone who walks in. As a Title X grantee, it extends legally confidential family-planning services to minors.
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Peninsula Community Health Services - Cedar House 233, serving Bremerton, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bainbridge Island, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Kitsap 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.
1850 Northwest Myhre Road, Silverdale, WA 98383
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
21800 Market Place Northwest Suite 103, Poulsbo, WA 98370
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bainbridge Island. 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, 3,158 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bainbridge Island. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,338 offer telehealth.
Catherine Edwards, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 945 Hildebrand Lane Northeast, Bainbridge Island
Jessica Tzou, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1344 Wintergreen Lane Northeast, Bainbridge Island
Robert Hurlow, MD
Family medicine · 1344 Wintergreen Lane Northeast, Bainbridge Island
Blain Crandell, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 123 Bjune Drive Southeast, Bainbridge Island
Nicholas Moy, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 380 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island
Benton Huang, MD
Family medicine · 2620 Wheaton Way, Bremerton
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 Bainbridge Island, WA 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.
1.5 mi 
4.1 mi 
4.4 mi Fred Meyer Pharmacy
4.6 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Bainbridge Island, WA.
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 Bainbridge Island, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Kitsap County, the county that includes Bainbridge Island, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~15% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 41% of the state
| Infection | Kitsap County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 266.2 739 cases ▼ 25% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 67 186 cases ▼ 48% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.1 28 cases ▼ 53% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.2 6 cases ▼ 82% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.8 19 cases ▼ 70% | 22.9 | 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 Kitsap County, chlamydia has fallen from 375.2 to 266.2 per 100,000 (29%), gonorrhea has fallen from 89.6 to 67 per 100,000 (25%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.3 to 10.1 per 100,000 (206%).
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 Kitsap County.
Local HIV snapshot
Kitsap County HIV care continuum (2023)
Kitsap County recorded 2.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Kitsap County residents living with HIV, 83.4% are in care · 77% 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 Kitsap County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
WA-305 stretches the length of the island from the ferry terminal all the way north to Agate Pass Bridge, and for most residents a clinic visit means driving that corridor off-island into Kitsap County, often thirty or forty minutes each way. That kind of round trip carries real weight when nearly four in five households own their home here and daily schedules are built around ferry commutes, not errands.
The island's household texture is distinctive: most adults are married, households average close to three people, and a majority of homes clear six figures in annual income. That stability is real, but it doesn't make testing automatic. Labor-force participation sits below the national norm, meaning a notable share of residents manage schedules outside the traditional nine-to-five window, and the options listed on this page include evening and weekend appointments that make a screening run compatible with a ferry schedule rather than a conflict with one. For people in their late teens and twenties, who make up a smaller slice of Bainbridge's population than in most cities but still account for the years when STIs transmit most readily, appointment flexibility matters at least as much as cost.
Neighborhoods like Winslow and Ferncliff sit close to the WA-305 spine, so the drive to the terminal and onward to the nearest listed clinic is the same road most residents travel weekly anyway. For a predominantly owner-occupied, family-structured community, routine screening is simply one more item that fits the calendar when the logistics are clear.
Getting there
At 8.7/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bainbridge Island 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 98110 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98110 area around Bainbridge Island: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bainbridge Island alone.
Bainbridge Island sits in Kitsap County, ZIP 98110. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Bainbridge Island? 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 Kitsap County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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 a Bainbridge Island-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 Bainbridge Island 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 Washington 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 Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Washington 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 WashingtonSource: 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 11 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Kitsap County reported ~266 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Washington average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.
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