Cases of syphilis in Clearfield County run about 84% lower than the US average. If you live around Chester Hill, Pennsylvania, and need STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Below, we list some options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Chester Hill, PA. The nearest, Caring Healthcare Network, is about 0.5 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 Chester Hill. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Chester Hill. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Clearfield requires an appointment, and that single scheduled visit covers testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and TB (plus STI treatment, prevention counseling, and vaccines) all at no fee.
When cost is the reason someone delays testing or skips treatment, the gap between exposure and care widens, and bacterial infections left untreated don't wait. At Pennsylvania Department of Health in Clearfield, every test, every vaccine, every treatment visit is provided at no fee, so cost never becomes the reason care gets deferred.
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Clearfield provides interpretation services for non-English languages across its full range of appointments: testing, treatment, counseling, and vaccines. Whether someone's primary language isn't English or they simply communicate more precisely in another tongue, the clinic's standing capability means nothing gets lost in the conversation that guides care decisions.
Leaving hepatitis B off a testing visit means a separate appointment, a separate provider, and another window where an active infection goes undetected. Pennsylvania Department of Health in Clearfield includes hepatitis B alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, so one appointment accounts for infections that a narrower panel would have missed entirely.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 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 Chester Hill, 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 Clearfield 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.
809 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830
CMS-certified lab
105 Beaver Drive, Suite 100, Dubois, PA 15801
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Chester Hill. 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, 294 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Chester Hill. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 64 offer telehealth.
Kelly Snyder, DO
OB-GYN · 18 North Front Street, Philipsburg
Donald Conrad, DO
Family medicine · 271 Railroad Street, Philipsburg
Amanda Cattoi-Seifert, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 210 Medical Ctr Drive, Philipsburg
Hallie Beyer, MD
Internal medicine · 330 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg
Jeffrey Armstrong, MD
Family medicine · 120 Spring Street, Houtzdale
Nico Roscoe, MD
Family medicine · 15 North Front Street, Clearfield
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 Chester Hill, PA 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.
Grattan's Pharmacy
0.6 miWeis Pharmacy
0.8 mi
0.8 mi Moshannon Valley Pharmacy
1.6 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Chester Hill, PA.
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 Chester Hill, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Clearfield County, the county that includes Chester Hill, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~35% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#54 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 19% of the state
| Infection | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 128.4 99 cases ▼ 70% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 9.1 7 cases ▼ 94% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.6 2 cases ▼ 71% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.9 3 cases ▼ 66% | 11.4 | 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 Clearfield County, chlamydia has fallen from 162.6 to 128.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 31 to 9.1 per 100,000 (71%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.2 to 2.6 per 100,000 (77%).
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 Clearfield County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clearfield County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Clearfield County residents living with HIV, 75% are in care · 71.7% 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 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 Clearfield County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Philipsburg's mix of long-rooted homeowners and a sizeable share of renters paying some of the lowest monthly rents in central Pennsylvania tells you something about the economic gravity here, modest by design, stretched thin in practice. With unemployment running notably high and barely half of working-age residents in the labor force, scheduling anything mid-week feels like a genuine negotiation for a lot of households. That kind of time-and-income pressure lands hardest on younger adults still building out their lives, the people in their late teens and twenties for whom routine screening would otherwise be a straightforward errand. Getting anywhere requires a car, a favor, or a plan. The county STI picture makes that worth taking seriously.
Clearfield County's rates reflect what happens when convenience isn't on anyone's side, and a community where average households run just over three people means that health decisions rarely stay entirely personal: partners, housemates, and family members are close at hand. The options listed on this page include clinics serving the area in and around Chester Hill. If you're starting from Philipsburg, US 322 east toward the Moshannon Valley Heritage Center puts you on the road corridor that connects to the nearest of those options. Worth bookmarking before the week fills up.
Getting there
At 7.77/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Chester Hill 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 16866 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 16866 area around Chester Hill: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Chester Hill alone.
Chester Hill sits in Clearfield County, ZIP 16866. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Chester Hill? 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 Clearfield County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Chester Hill-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 Chester Hill 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Pennsylvania 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 PennsylvaniaSource: 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.
Pennsylvania Department of Health, about 14.1 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Clearfield County reported ~128 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 16866: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Yes, a body or genital rash can be a sign of syphilis or HIV, so get tested and evaluated.
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