Chlamydia reports in Kitsap County are about 46% lower than the US average. If you need testing after a possible exposure or routine care in Bremerton, Washington, you might choose between community or public health clinics and private labs for cost and speed. Find your best local options below.
Available testing centers
10 testing options are listed for Bremerton, WA. The nearest, Peninsula Community Health Services - Agape, is about 2.0 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.
Peninsula Community Health Services - Agape in Bremerton extends federal health center resources to people paying out of pocket, caught between providers, or managing tight budgets. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable without an appointment.
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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Bremerton brings hospital-system resources to STI care: rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, by appointment, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted alongside standard fee-based payment, plus PrEP and PEP for prevention.
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed directly through Virginia Mason Franciscan Health's clinical team in Bremerton: meaning the baseline labs, prescription, and ongoing monitoring required to sustain a PrEP regimen stay within the same system rather than fragmenting across outside providers.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Bremerton maintains substance-use treatment as a standing service alongside its STI program, a practical arrangement for anyone whose provider situation is complicated by active recovery, where coordinating two separate clinical relationships is often the first obstacle to consistent care.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Peninsula Community Health Services, a community health center in Port Orchard, runs on a sliding scale open to all payers (Medicaid, Medicare, insurance, or direct fee) and tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. PrEP and PEP are available on-site.
Peninsula Community Health Services carries hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and TB testing alongside the standard bacterial panel. A setup that serves anyone without a primary care provider who needs a complete infectious-disease picture in one appointment. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are also on hand to close gaps identified at that same visit.
PrEP at Peninsula Community Health Services means the prescription, the required HIV and kidney-function monitoring labs, and the follow-up visits all happen within the same community health center. Not parceled out to separate providers. For uninsured patients, dedicated PrEP funding covers the medication cost directly through the clinic.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
PCHS in Bremerton welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so costs adjust to income for everyone. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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PCHS-Bremerton Clinic in Bremerton operates with federal FQHC designation, meaning fees slide with income and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bremerton, 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 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.
4205 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA 98312
CMS-certified lab
2502 Cherry Place, Bremerton, WA 98310
CMS-certified lab
723B Northeast Riddell Road, Bremerton, WA 98310
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bremerton. 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, 2,858 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bremerton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,231 offer telehealth.
Robert Caulkins, DO
Family medicine · 2601 Cherry Avenue, Bremerton
Mylan Panteah, MD
Family medicine · 2601 Cherry Avenue, Bremerton
Gergana Stancheva, MD
Family medicine · 4207 Kitsap Way, Bremerton
Faraz Masood, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 140 South Marion Avenue, Bremerton
Jodhvir Sarai, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 140 South Marion Avenue, Bremerton
Brad Frandsen, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 463 Tremont Street West, Port Orchard
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 Bremerton, 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.
Peninsula Community Health Services
3.1 miPeninsula Community Health Servicess
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4.2 mi Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Bremerton, 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 Bremerton, 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
$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
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 Bremerton, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~38% 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).
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Local context
Navy Yard City sits close to the waterfront with the kind of permanence that comes from decades of shipyard history, but the logistics of daily life here run on tighter margins than the view suggests. Most residents rent rather than own, and with typical rents around a thousand dollars a month in a city where only about one in five households clears six figures, scheduling anything mid-week that isn't already built into the routine takes real negotiation with a paycheck. That pressure lands unevenly on younger adults, the late-teens-and-twenties crowd who account for a striking share of Bremerton's population and who, nationally, see the steepest rates of new STI diagnoses.
For someone renting in Charleston or commuting out along WA-16, an appointment that costs money they weren't expecting, or that sits at a clinic requiring a drive plus a ferry connection, is an appointment that quietly gets postponed. For residents without employer coverage, or those whose jobs fall outside the roughly two-thirds of the local labor force that's steadily employed, sliding-scale fees at certain listed sites can make the difference between a test filed under "someday" and one billed at zero out of pocket.
Getting there
At 10.14/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bremerton 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 98312 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98312 area around Bremerton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bremerton alone.
Bremerton sits in Kitsap County, ZIP 98312. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bremerton? 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 Bremerton-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 Bremerton 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
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.
Kitsap County reported ~266 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Washington average.
In Washington, 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.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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