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STD Testing in Blossburg, PA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Syphilis in Tioga County runs about 85% lower than the US average. If you need one-time STI testing or regular check-ups in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, consider your priorities: public clinics minimize costs, private labs offer faster results, and at-home kits skip the clinic visit. Check the options below.

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STD testing near Blossburg, PA

6 testing options are listed for Blossburg, PA. The nearest, Laurel Health Centers, is about 0.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 0.2 miles

Laurel Health Centers

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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 9 reviews

Laurel Health Centers in Blossburg runs on sliding-scale fees and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, making the cost structure accessible at every income level. Appointments are required; the panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, and conventional HIV testing alongside TB screening.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
6 Riverside Plaza, Blossburg, PA 16912
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 8.8 miles

North Penn Comprehensive Health Services, Laurel Health and Wellness Center and

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Rated 2 out of 5 from 5 reviews

North Penn Comprehensive Health Services, Laurel Health and Wellness Center and in Mansfield meets patients without coverage, paying cash, or caught between providers with federally qualified health center status and a sliding-scale fee structure. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available, with fees adjusted to income. No appointment needed.

Sliding-scale
Address
40 West Wellsboro Street, Mansfield, PA 16933
Website
Community health center 8.9 miles

Laurel Health Specialty Center

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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews

Laurel Health Specialty Center in Mansfield carries full federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to income, so the cost adjusts to what patients can realistically pay.

Sliding-scale
Address
52 Railroad Avenue, Mansfield, PA 16933
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Blossburg, PA

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.

At-home STD testing in Blossburg, PA

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Blossburg, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Blossburg, PA

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Tioga 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.

  • Upmc Wellsboro

    32-36 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • Wellsboro VA Clinic

    1888 Shumway Hill Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Blossburg. 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.

Clinicians near Blossburg, PA who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 81 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Blossburg. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 44 offer telehealth.

  • George Dy, MD

    Internal medicine · 6 Riverside Plz, Blossburg

  • Lara Jaussi, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 416 South Main Street, Mansfield

  • Koryn Johnston, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 416 South Main Street, Mansfield

  • Christopher Domarew, MD

    Internal medicine · 103 West Avenue, Wellsboro

  • Victor Kolade, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 110 Plaza Lane, Wellsboro

  • Ethan Gable, MD

    OB-GYN · 15 Meade Street, Wellsboro

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.

Pharmacies near Blossburg, PA

No pharmacy near Blossburg, PA 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.

  • Bloss Pharmacy

    0.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 7.2 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Coles Pharmacy

    8.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 9.2 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Nexvora

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Blossburg, PA.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Blossburg, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Tioga County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Tioga County, the county that includes Blossburg, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#60 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 10% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Tioga County vs Pennsylvania vs U.S.

Tioga County Pennsylvania U.S. ▲▼ = Tioga County vs the state average
Infection Tioga County Pennsylvania United States
Chlamydia
95.5 39 cases ▼ 77%
421.2 492.2
Gonorrhea
26.9 11 cases ▼ 81%
144.7 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
2.4 1 cases ▼ 74%
9.1 15.8
Syphilis (early)
2.4 1 cases ▼ 77%
10.3 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
7.3 3 cases ▼ 36%
11.4 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.

Reported STD rates in Tioga County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 75 150 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Tioga County, chlamydia has fallen from 116.9 to 95.5 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has risen from 12.2 to 26.9 per 100,000 (120%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 2.4 to 2.4 per 100,000.

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

What shapes testing access in and around Blossburg, PA

Adults uninsured
7.6%
Tioga County
Below poverty line
10.6%
Primary-care ratio
2,274 : 1
Tioga County
  • Primary-care shortage score 14 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 51
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 30th percentile nationally

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 Tioga County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Tioga County (2023)

People living with HIV
77 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
45

Tioga County HIV care continuum (2022)

Tioga County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tioga County residents living with HIV, 92% are in care · 84% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Tioga County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Blossburg, PA

Appalachian Thruway cuts through a borough where most households own their homes outright and have for years: the kind of stability that makes Blossburg feel settled, but that picture gets more layered for younger adults navigating the early, less anchored years of forming relationships and figuring out living situations. With roughly a third of residents renting, often at the modest end of the market, that crowd skews toward people in their late teens and twenties: moving in, moving out, splitting costs with others in households that run larger than the state average. Those larger households and a strong marriage rate among older residents can make Blossburg read as conventionally family-rooted, but young adults here carry the same sexual health needs as anywhere, and routine screening is just as easy to skip when life is busy and a clinic visit feels like one more errand.

That drive is the practical fact worth naming. Every option listed on this page requires getting in a car, so knowing which sites offer extended hours or sliding-scale fees before you go out is what keeps a reasonable intention from dissolving somewhere between South Mountain and a full workweek.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Blossburg, PA

Walkability 5.38 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.38/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Blossburg 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, EasySTD

ZIP 16912 snapshot

Residents
2,524
Median age
34.1
Median income
$67,768

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 16912 area around Blossburg: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Blossburg alone.

Blossburg sits in Tioga County, ZIP 16912. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • South Mountain
  • Pig Hill
  • Barneys Hill
  • Pine Hill
  • Fall Brook Falls

Major routes

  • Appalachian Thruway

STD testing in Blossburg, PA: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Tioga County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Blossburg-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Blossburg 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Pennsylvania

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Pennsylvania 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Blossburg, PA

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Blossburg, PA?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it.

Can I get tested in Blossburg, PA without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Blossburg, PA?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Tioga County?

Tioga County reported ~96 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Pennsylvania without a parent?

In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is there an at-home STD test for Blossburg, PA?

At-home kits mail to 16912: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

Am I clear if I tested negative?

Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.

Is my STD test private?

Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.

Should a rash after sex lead to testing?

Yes, a body or genital rash can be a sign of syphilis or HIV, so get tested and evaluated.

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