Cities in Jasper County report about 174 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Carthage, Missouri, you have choices: visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Carthage, MO. The nearest, Lab Health, LLC, is about 0.3 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 safety-net rural health clinic in Carthage. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Access Family Care Carthage Clinic, in Carthage, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
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Fees & payment
A safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Carthage. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Joplin Urgent Care schedules appointments for STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) with treatment for bacterial infections handled the same visit. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are all accepted.
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English
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Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care in Webb City tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with fees billed to Medicaid or insurance and a standard fee for others: no appointment needed, and bacterial STIs treated the same visit.
Without a regular provider, getting a test beyond the basic four usually means scheduling a separate appointment somewhere else. Another co-pay, another wait. Mercy-GoHealth's panel in Webb City already covers herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, so a single walk-in visit captures what would otherwise require multiple stops.
Without language access on-site, a missed or misunderstood result can mean a gap between a positive test and actual treatment. Mercy-GoHealth in Webb City has interpretation services available so that every step, from the initial intake to understanding what a result requires, moves forward without that break in the chain.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Dec 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Carthage, 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 Jasper 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.
3125 Dr Russell Smith Way, Carthage, MO 64836
CMS-certified lab
3069 South Grand Avenue, Carthage, MO 64836
CMS-certified lab
520 East 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Carthage. 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, 185 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Carthage. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 34 offer telehealth.
Elizabeth Barlet, MD
OB-GYN · 3114 Medical Park Drive, Carthage
William Mckay
Family medicine · 327 East Airport Drive, Carthage
Aedra Andrade, MD
Family medicine · 1615 Hazel Avenue, Carthage
Joseph Hazan, MD
OB-GYN · 3071 South Grand Avenue, Carthage
Robert Sweeten, MD
Internal medicine · 112 North Webb Street, Webb City
Rajendrakumar Patel, MD
Internal medicine · 1206 West Fountain Road, Webb City
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 Carthage, MO 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.
Wilkinson Pharmacy
0.5 mi
0.9 mi Express RX of Carthage
0.9 mi
0.9 mi B. P. & W.
7.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Carthage, MO.
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 Carthage, 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 Jasper County, the county that includes Carthage, compare with Missouri 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.
#12 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
| Infection | Jasper County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 538.2 673 cases ▲ 8% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 173.5 217 cases ▼ 14% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28 35 cases ▲ 30% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.8 26 cases ▲ 68% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 51.2 64 cases ▲ 51% | 33.8 | 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 Jasper County, chlamydia has risen from 528.7 to 538.2 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 236.2 to 173.5 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 21.2 to 28 per 100,000 (32%).
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 Jasper County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Jasper County HIV care continuum (2021)
Jasper County recorded 7.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jasper County residents living with HIV, 79.4% are in care · 72.7% 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 Jasper County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Fairlawn Avenue cuts through the quieter residential stretches where a good share of Carthage's younger adults land when they first strike out on their own, renting at rates that stay genuinely affordable by most measures but still claim a meaningful slice of a modest paycheck. Nearly half the city rents rather than owns, and with average households running larger than the national norm, many of those units are shared, meaning the rhythms of roommates, partners, and shifting arrangements that define the late-teen and twenty-something years play out in close quarters here. That life stage, full of new relationships and infrequent doctor visits, is precisely when routine screening tends to get postponed rather than skipped on purpose. The employment picture adds another layer.
A labor-force participation rate that leaves a notable share of working-age adults outside the formal workforce, combined with an unemployment rate that isn't trivial, means cost and scheduling flexibility matter as much as location. The options listed on this page include low-cost and sliding-scale clinics, which matters when a household budget is already stretched and a $749 rent is the floor, not the ceiling. What changes the calculation most in Carthage is the car. That's not a dealbreaker, but it does mean checking hours and combining the visit with another errand along George Washington Carver Memorial Highway makes the difference between a trip that happens this week and one that drifts into next month.
Getting there
At 7.06/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Carthage 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 64836 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 64836 area around Carthage: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Carthage alone.
Carthage sits in Jasper County, ZIP 64836. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Carthage? 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 Jasper County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Carthage-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 Carthage 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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.
Possibly, Carterville, MO is close; compare it by distance against Lab Health, LLC.
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 538 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Missouri average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Missouri, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 64836; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
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