New HIV diagnoses in Mahoning County run about 39% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or want to test regularly in Canfield, Ohio, choose between walk-in clinics for same-day testing or labs and at-home kits for scheduling flexibility.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Canfield, OH. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 4.1 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.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Youngstown requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, with HPV vaccination and PrEP available on-site.
Youngstown's Planned Parenthood coordinates interpretation services directly through the clinic rather than leaving non-English speakers to navigate care alone: meaning the clinical conversation, test explanation, and treatment discussion all happen with language support built into the scheduled appointment itself.
Title X funding means the clinic is legally required to provide confidential family planning services to minors: a concrete protection that keeps sensitive care, including STI testing and contraception, off a parent's insurance statement and out of household records.
Every week without PrEP is a week of unprotected risk, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Youngstown prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, including covering PrEP costs for uninsured patients, so that gap never has to open.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Meridian HealthCare - Meridian Road Campus in Youngstown welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified and NHSC-designated, it ties fees to income on a sliding scale. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Equitas Health in Youngstown delivers rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis screening, and hepatitis C testing by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections where indicated: all on a sliding scale, with HIV and hepatitis C tests free of charge.
For anyone paying entirely out of pocket (no employer plan, no Medicaid, no regular provider) Equitas Health Youngstown charges nothing across its full testing and prevention lineup. Free HIV testing, free hepatitis C testing, and free STI screening mean the cost question is settled before the appointment is booked.
Equitas Health carries PrEP, Truvada or Descovy, and extends dedicated coverage for uninsured patients, meaning the medication itself doesn't become an obstacle after the prescription is written. PEP is also available, keeping both ends of HIV prevention anchored at one clinic.
Clinics running a basic STI panel typically stop at HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Hepatitis C sits outside that window. Equitas Health Youngstown folds hepatitis C testing directly into its panel, so a single appointment surfaces infections that a standard four-test visit would miss entirely.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Meridian HealthCare – Boardman Campus in Youngstown carries federally qualified health center standing, which ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income on a sliding scale. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available without an appointment.
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Youngstown City Health District tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV, along with herpes, with appointments required and all services provided at no fee, including same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and hepatitis A and B vaccines.
The Health District funds its full menu of STI testing, treatment, vaccines, and HIV counseling without billing patients at any income level. The budget is structured so that clinical staff deliver care and no transaction ever takes place at the point of service.
Youngstown City Health District tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV, which means a single appointment can identify an infection that would otherwise go undetected and unaddressed until symptoms prompted a separate visit elsewhere.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Canfield, 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 Mahoning 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.
3695A Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield, OH 44406
CMS-certified lab
3660 Stutz Drive, Suite 202, Canfield, OH 44406
CMS-certified lab
6674 Tippecanoe Road, Suite 3, Canfield, OH 44406
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Canfield. 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, 565 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Canfield. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 203 offer telehealth.
William Bartels, MD
Family medicine · 459 Lisbon Street, Canfield
Luis Villaplana, MD
Internal medicine · 540 East Main Street, Canfield
Thomas Rudnicki, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 61 Talsman Drive, Canfield
Jennifer Baird
OB-GYN · 4139 Boardman Canfield Road, Canfield
Phyllis Trust, DO
Family medicine · 4135 Boardman Canfield Road, Canfield
Vaibhav Verma, MD
Internal medicine · 3695 A Boardman Canfield Road, Canfield
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 Canfield, OH 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.
Buckeye Pharmacy
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0.6 miElite Pharmacy
0.6 miGiant Eagle Pharmacy 6385
1.2 miKids N Cures Internet Phcy
1.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Canfield, OH.
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 Canfield, 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.
$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
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 Mahoning County, the county that includes Canfield, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
| Infection | Mahoning County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 473.9 1,069 cases ▲ 3% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 171.5 387 cases ▲ 2% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.4 19 cases ▼ 48% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.4 10 cases ▼ 52% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.9 29 cases ▼ 19% | 16 | 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 Mahoning County, chlamydia has fallen from 545.5 to 473.9 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 309.3 to 171.5 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.3 to 8.4 per 100,000 (1%).
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 Mahoning County.
Local HIV snapshot
Mahoning County HIV care continuum (2023)
Mahoning County recorded 8.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mahoning County residents living with HIV, 74.3% are in care · 66.3% 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 Mahoning County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Along Village Green, where Canfield's civic pace slows just enough to notice who isn't rushing between jobs, the timing of an STI test becomes less a medical decision than a logistical puzzle shaped by work, wages, and whether someone is even counted in the labor force. For the younger adults moving through their late teens and twenties along North Broad Street or out past US 224, squeezing an appointment between shifts or around family obligations is the real calculus. Canfield runs heavily owner-occupied and married-couple households, which can create a false sense that sexual health screening is someone else's concern, but Mahoning County's STI picture doesn't sort by zip code or household type. The practical barrier here isn't cost in the way it is in higher-rent communities, at a typical rent of $586 a month, housing pressure is comparatively light.
With the listed options pulling from across the region, the spread matters. A provider five minutes off US 224 East Main Street is a fundamentally different commitment than one requiring a cross-county drive. For younger residents in neighborhoods like Woodridge or Highland Meadows, the options on this page exist precisely so that "I'll get around to it" doesn't stretch into next season.
Getting there
At 7.2/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Canfield 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 44406 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 44406 area around Canfield: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Canfield alone.
Canfield sits in Mahoning County, ZIP 44406. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Canfield? 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 Mahoning County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Canfield-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 Canfield 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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.
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.
Mahoning County reported ~474 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Ohio average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
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.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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