In Polk County, syphilis cases are about 16% higher than the national average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Bondurant, Iowa, you can weigh the benefits of visiting a clinic or using an at-home test kit. We list local clinics and at-home kits.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Bondurant, IA. The nearest, Primary Health Care - East Side Clinic, is about 7.4 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.
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 7 miles from Bondurant. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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MercyOne in Des Moines charges a standard fee with insurance accepted, and PrEP is available for the uninsured, making prevention medications reachable beyond the testing visit itself. The clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same day by appointment.
MercyOne carries PrEP for patients without insurance, which means the medication that stops HIV transmission before exposure doesn't stall at a coverage gap. Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed on-site, keeping prevention continuous rather than dependent on a separate provider relationship.
Without on-site hepatitis C treatment, a positive result often opens a months-long gap. A specialist referral, a new intake, a delayed prescription. At MercyOne in Des Moines, that gap closes: diagnosis and treatment for hepatitis C both happen within the same practice, so the condition is managed rather than deferred.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, MercyOne's panel covers ground that a bare-minimum clinic leaves untested. Herpes and hepatitis B and C sit alongside the standard four. That standing capability matters for someone piecing together their full sexual-health picture without multiple separate appointments.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Polk County Health Department in Des Moines runs every service at no fee, accepting Medicare alongside its free structure, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required.
When a bill arrives after care, or when cost quietly shapes which services a patient accepts, gaps open up that delay treatment. At Polk County Health Department, every service carries no fee: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling all land at the same price of nothing, so nothing goes undone for financial reasons.
Clinics that route non-English speakers through a phone line during a sensitive appointment often leave critical details half-communicated. Polk County Health Department provides care directly in Spanish and extends interpretation services to other languages, so the conversation about symptoms, results, and next steps happens with the same clarity for every patient.
Polk County Health Department prescribes DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure, which, used consistently, measurably lowers rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reinfection over time.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Primary Health Care - Bery Engebretsen Clinic in Des Moines charges on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to care. Federal qualification backs that commitment, and the clinic offers STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
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Proteus, Inc. in Des Moines welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so costs adjust to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing for anyone who walks through the door.
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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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bondurant, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Polk 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.
1271 8th Street, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50265
CMS-certified lab
330 Laurel Street, Suite #1100, Des Moines, IA 50314
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 Bondurant. 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, 499 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bondurant. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 75 offer telehealth.
Jennifer Abler, DO
Family medicine · 160 Adventureland Drive Northwest, Altoona
Danney Drewry, DO
Internal medicine · 1003 8th Street Southwest, Altoona
Debra Sixta, MD
Family medicine · 2720 8th Street Southwest, Altoona
Eric Stanek, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 3770 8th Street Southwest, Altoona
Katherine Burns, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1201 Southeast Mill Pond Court, Ankeny
Laura Abels, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 800 East 1st Street, Ankeny
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 Bondurant, IA 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.
Medicap Pharmacy
3.8 mi
3.8 mi Lutz Pharmacy
3.8 miHy-Vee Pharmacy (1011)
3.8 miHy-Vee Pharmacy
3.9 miGRX Holdings
4.4 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bondurant, IA.
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 Bondurant, 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 $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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Polk County, the county that includes Bondurant, compare with Iowa and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 99 Iowa counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Polk County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 615.1 3,108 cases ▲ 44% | 426.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 213.2 1,077 cases ▲ 83% | 116.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.4 93 cases ▲ 79% | 10.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.6 84 cases ▲ 80% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.6 79 cases ▲ 58% | 9.9 | 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 Polk County, chlamydia has fallen from 684.2 to 615.1 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 412.3 to 213.2 per 100,000 (48%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.4 to 18.4 per 100,000 (37%).
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 Polk County.
Local HIV snapshot
Polk County HIV care continuum (2023)
Polk County recorded 8.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Polk County residents living with HIV, 90.9% are in care · 84.1% 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 Polk County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Wisteria Heights Park sits at one end of a town where nearly nine in ten households own their homes, a stability that shapes daily life in ways that aren't always obvious when it comes to health. Bondurant runs on full employment and high labor-force participation, which means the people filing in and out of jobs along Northeast Hubbell Avenue aren't jobless; they're busy. With almost half of households earning six figures and an average household of more than three people, calendars fill fast: school pickups, double incomes, the rhythms of a community where most adults are partnered and settled.
That settled profile can create a quiet assumption that routine screening just handles itself. It doesn't, especially for the younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties, for whom testing is most consequential. The low rent burden here relative to many Iowa communities means cost is less likely to be the sticking point, which puts the emphasis squarely on finding a time slot and showing up.
Getting there
At 6.69/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bondurant 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 50035 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 50035 area around Bondurant: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bondurant alone.
Bondurant sits in Polk County, ZIP 50035. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Bondurant? 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 Polk County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Iowa 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 Bondurant-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 Bondurant 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 Iowa 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 Iowa, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a parent may be notified only in the case of a positive HIV test result.
Iowa 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 IowaSource: 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.
The closest is Primary Health Care - East Side Clinic (7.4 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 615 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Iowa average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Iowa, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Definitely worth testing; abnormal discharge often points to a treatable STI.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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