Chlamydia diagnoses in Grafton County are about 66% lower than the US average. Whether you're getting tested before starting a new relationship in Canaan, New Hampshire or as part of ongoing care, you have choices. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Canaan, NH. The nearest, Mascoma Community Health Center, is about 2.2 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.
Mascoma Community Health Center in Orange tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with insurance and Medicaid also accepted; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and appointments are required.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Dartmouth Health in Lebanon brings STI and HIV care into an academic health system that runs standard panels (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) on a sliding scale, with bacterial infections treated same visit; appointments are required, and services extend across French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
A prescription misunderstood or a diagnosis imprecisely conveyed can stall care for weeks. At Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, clinical staff conduct visits directly in French, Portuguese, and Spanish (no relay, no lag) so dosing instructions, follow-up timelines, and risk conversations land with the precision they require.
Ryan White Program funding at Dartmouth Health in Lebanon underwrites the full arc: initial HIV testing, linkage to a provider, antiretroviral prescribing, viral load and CD4 monitoring, and medication adherence counseling maintained over time. Staffed and billed through the program so cost doesn't interrupt the continuum.
Dartmouth Health in Lebanon prescribes and manages PrEP: including the required HIV testing at baseline and every three months, renal function monitoring, and adherence counseling built into follow-up visits. PEP is also available, dispensed and monitored through the same clinical framework.
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English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in White River Junction requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and interpretation services available across languages.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England carries interpretation services for non-English languages as a standing clinical capability, not a separate arrangement to negotiate before you arrive. For anyone navigating STI testing, PrEP counseling, or treatment in a language other than English, that continuity means medical detail moves without loss across every step of the visit.
Without Title X status, a minor seeking STI care can face a chain of redirects. One provider for testing, another for treatment, billing that surfaces on a parent's insurance. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England's Title X designation consolidates that into one appointment, and its legally confidential services for minors mean the visit stays private by law, not just policy.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England prescribes both PrEP, daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis requiring periodic HIV and kidney-function monitoring, and PEP, the post-exposure course initiated after potential HIV contact. Holding both under one prescribing relationship means follow-up labs and medication continuity stay with the same clinical team.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Good Neighbor Health Clinics in White River Junction tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis C: all at no fee, on a sliding scale down to zero, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
For anyone without regular insurance or paying entirely out of pocket, Good Neighbor operates on a sliding scale that reaches zero, and every service, including STI treatment and vaccines, is available at no fee. There's no calculation to make at the front desk.
Good Neighbor adds hepatitis C to its gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing, which is particularly useful for anyone without a primary care provider who might otherwise lack a routine path to hepatitis C screening. On-site treatment is available for bacterial findings the same day.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mid-State Health Center in Bristol runs by appointment, so slots are scheduled rather than improvised, and a single visit can cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and HPV or hepatitis vaccines, all on a sliding-scale fee.
A reactive hepatitis C antibody at Mid-State Health Center doesn't end the clinical conversation, it opens one. The center prescribes and manages direct-acting antiviral therapy on-site, meaning the treatment course stays inside Bristol rather than getting handed off to a specialist queue.
Mid-State Health Center staffs substance-use treatment within the same clinical structure as its STI program, so providers can coordinate prescribing and monitoring across both conditions. That means a patient whose substance use intersects with STI risk doesn't cycle between separate intake systems, both care tracks are managed inside one facility.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Mid-State Health Center's panel runs herpes serology and tests for hepatitis A, B, and C. Each requiring its own sample collection and interpretation protocol. Hepatitis A and B results connect directly to the center's on-site vaccination program when immunity isn't confirmed.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Canaan, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Grafton 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.
18 Old Etna Road, Lebanon, NH 03766
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
367 Route 120, Suite A1, Lebanon, NH 03766
CMS-certified lab
580 St Johnsbury Road, Suite B, Littleton, NH 03561
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Canaan. 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, 302 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Canaan. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 123 offer telehealth.
Angela Koenig Telehealth
OB-GYN · 18 Old Etna Road, Lebanon
David De Gijsel, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 25 Green Street, Lebanon
Anthony Tran, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6 Timberwood Drive, Lebanon
Patrick Passarelli, MD
Internal medicine · 1 Court Street, Lebanon
Colleen Kershaw, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1 Medical Ctr Drive, Lebanon
James Kelsey, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1 Oak Ridge Road, West Lebanon
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 Canaan, NH 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.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Pharmacy at Centerra
11 miHigh Mountain
11 miD-H Pharmacy at Centerra
11 miDartmouth-Hitchcock Pharmacy
11 mi
12 mi Price Chopper Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Canaan, NH.
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 Canaan, 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 $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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Grafton County, the county that includes Canaan, compare with New Hampshire and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~43% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 10 New Hampshire counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 60% of the state
| Infection | Grafton County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 169.6 158 cases ▼ 14% | 196.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 29 27 cases ▼ 31% | 41.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.3 4 cases ▲ 10% | 3.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.1 1 cases ▼ 42% | 1.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 2.1 2 cases ▼ 47% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Grafton County, chlamydia has fallen from 189.9 to 169.6 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has risen from 19.8 to 29 per 100,000 (46%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.2 to 4.3 per 100,000 (95%).
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 Grafton County.
Local HIV snapshot
Grafton County HIV care continuum (2023)
Grafton County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 2.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Grafton County residents living with HIV, 78.5% are in care · 75.9% 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 Grafton County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Canaan Street Lake Beach sits quiet most mornings, and for the roughly four in five households here who own their homes and have settled into this corner of Grafton County for the long term, that permanence can make routine health maintenance feel less urgent. Something the calendar absorbs rather than the week plans for. Yet a town where three-quarters of working-age adults are actively employed, nearly all of them holding jobs, runs on full schedules, and young adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up a substantial portion of Canaan's population and face the highest likelihood of a new STI, are often working those same long hours. Getting tested here asks something real of a person.
For renters paying over a thousand dollars a month, cost is a genuine calculation, and the listed option's fee structure matters more than it might in a higher-income zip code. For a household where most adults are employed and unemployment is nearly nonexistent, the options listed here with extended or weekend hours are the ones that translate a good intention into a kept appointment. Without requiring someone to negotiate time off from a job Canaan's workforce can scarcely afford to miss.
Getting there
At 8.07/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Canaan 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.
Canaan sits in Grafton County, ZIP 3741. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Canaan? 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 Grafton County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Hampshire 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 Canaan-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 Canaan 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New Hampshire 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 New HampshireSource: 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Grafton County reported ~170 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New Hampshire average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In New Hampshire, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 3741: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, sores or ulcers can indicate herpes or syphilis and should be evaluated quickly, ideally while a sore is present.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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