Lawrence County reports about 16 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Chesapeake, Ohio, your options for testing include walk-in clinics for same-day results and labs or at-home kits for flexibility.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Chesapeake, OH. The nearest, Valley Health - Harmony House, is about 0.7 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.
Valley Health - Harmony House in Huntington extends federally qualified sliding-scale care to anyone whose income puts standard clinic fees out of reach. Walk-ins are welcome, and fees adjust to what patients can actually pay. Screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Family Medical Centers in Chesapeake requires an appointment, and that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, sliding-scale fees, and interpretation services available.
Many clinics handle language access as an afterthought, a posted number, a borrowed device, a hurried call. Family Medical Centers builds interpretation services directly into its care, so the conversation between patient and provider happens without delay, dropped context, or a middleman distorting the clinical detail.
Family Medical Centers prescribes both PrEP, daily oral medication that blocks HIV acquisition, and PEP, with ongoing medical management included. Having prescribing authority and HIV/AIDS treatment under the same practice means monitoring labs and medication adjustments happen without routing care through a separate provider.
A hepatitis C diagnosis that sends someone to a separate specialist creates a gap where treatment stalls, follow-up lapses, and the virus continues to damage liver tissue in the interim. Family Medical Centers carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, closing that gap at the clinic where the diagnosis was made.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Marshall Health in Huntington covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Fees run on a sliding scale, insurance and Medicaid are accepted, and appointments are required.
Marshall Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, with the clinical follow-up (lab monitoring, dosing adjustments, ongoing prescriptions) handled by the same medical staff. That continuity means prevention isn't a one-time handoff; it's an active, managed part of care.
Getting a hepatitis C antibody result is where many clinics end the conversation, the treatment itself requires a separate specialist, a separate system. Marshall Health closes that gap: reactive results move into on-site antiviral treatment rather than waiting on an outside referral.
For someone paying out of pocket with no established primary care physician, Marshall Health's panel, which extends to herpes simplex and both hepatitis B and C alongside the standard four, means a single appointment can address concerns that would otherwise require coordinating multiple providers.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · 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 Chesapeake, 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 Lawrence 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.
1408 Campbell Drive, Ironton, OH 45638
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Chesapeake. 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, 297 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Chesapeake. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 53 offer telehealth.
Miranda Albaugh, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 101 13th Street, Huntington
Cynthia Pinson, MD
Family medicine · 101 13th Street, Huntington
Michael Amos, MD
Family medicine · 540 10th Street, Huntington
Matthew Christiansen, MD
Family medicine · 930 2nd Street, Huntington
Warren Shaver, MD
Family medicine · 1448 10th Avenue, Huntington
Deidra Morris
Family medicine · 1448 10th Avenue, Huntington
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 Chesapeake, 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.
0.3 mi RX Travel Doctor
0.7 miHealth & Wellness Professionals
0.7 miSafe RX Pharmacies
0.8 miPharmacy Associates
0.8 miComprecare
0.8 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Chesapeake, 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 Chesapeake, 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
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
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 Lawrence County, the county that includes Chesapeake, compare with Ohio 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.
#34 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 61% of the state
| Infection | Lawrence County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 269.1 151 cases ▼ 42% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 55.2 31 cases ▼ 67% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16 9 cases ▼ 2% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.9 5 cases ▼ 3% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 32.1 18 cases ▲ 101% | 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 Lawrence County, chlamydia has fallen from 303.9 to 269.1 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 145.9 to 55.2 per 100,000 (62%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.4 to 16 per 100,000 (371%).
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 Lawrence County.
Local HIV snapshot
Lawrence County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lawrence County recorded 10.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lawrence County residents living with HIV, 82.9% are in care · 61% 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 Lawrence County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along Rockwood Avenue, where modest homes cluster close to the river and nearly two-thirds of residents own their property outright, health decisions in Chesapeake tend to be made the same way most things are. Quietly, within households, often around competing obligations. Families here average nearly three people per home, and with a substantial share of married adults anchoring those arrangements, routine care like STI screening rarely feels urgent until something prompts it. That communal, family-centered fabric is a strength, but it can also mean individual health maintenance waits on shared schedules and stretched budgets.
The employment picture adds another layer: labor-force participation runs well below the national norm, and unemployment is meaningful enough that cost and scheduling aren't abstract concerns. For younger adults still building relationships and navigating the years when STI exposure is statistically most likely, that distance plus cost combination is exactly where routine testing gets quietly shelved. Lawrence County's STI figures carry weight here. Staying current with screening means someone in Sunny Acres or Glenroy actually knows their status, which is the whole point, quietly but clearly.
Getting there
At 6.45/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Chesapeake 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 45619 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 45619 area around Chesapeake: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Chesapeake alone.
Chesapeake sits in Lawrence County, ZIP 45619. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Chesapeake? 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 Lawrence 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 Chesapeake-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 Chesapeake 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.
The closest is Valley Health - Harmony House (0.7 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 269 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Ohio average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
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