Chlamydia cases in Harrison County run about 59% lower than national averages. Whether it's your first STI test or routine screening in Clarksburg, West Virginia, consider costs, speed, and convenience from public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits. Find your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Clarksburg, WV. The nearest, Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department, is about 1.0 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.
Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department in Clarksburg runs STI testing on a sliding-scale fee structure with Medicaid accepted, making the full panel (syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV) available at a cost tied to what you actually earn. An appointment is required.
Without Title X standing, a minor seeking family planning or STI care often hits a wall: a form requiring a parent's signature, a gap that stretches into weeks, or a cost that can't be covered alone. Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department holds Title X status, which means those services are legally confidential for minors and don't depend on parental consent to move forward.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Care of West Virginia in Clarksburg tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a standard fee schedule with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance accepted. Appointments are required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Genesis Youth Crisis Wellness Center in Clarksburg earns its federal health center designation by tying fees to income, so anyone between providers, paying cash, or working without coverage can afford syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Community Care of Bridgeport serves patients paying out of pocket, between insurance gaps, or working with limited income, and its federally qualified standing means fees slide to match what people can actually pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment.
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MVA Health Center - Shinnston welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, letting anyone in Shinnston get syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening in a single visit. Federal FQHC designation backs its sliding-scale fees, which adjust to each patient's income.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Clarksburg, 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 Harrison 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.
1 Med Center Dr 2nd Floor Room 2F140, Clarksburg, WV 26301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
327 Medical Park Drive, Bridgeport, WV 26330
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
327 Medical Park Drive, Bridgeport, WV 26330
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
120 Medical Park Drive Suite 200, Bridgeport, WV 26330
CMS-certified lab
7 Chenoweth Drive Suite A, Bridgeport, WV 26330
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Clarksburg. 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, 177 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Clarksburg. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 49 offer telehealth.
Sachin Parekh, MD
Family medicine · 2413 East Pike Street, Clarksburg
Farzin Rahmanou, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1081 Maplewood Drive, Bridgeport
Kyle Miller, MD
Family medicine · 1349 Shinnston Pike, Clarksburg
Natalie King-Selario, DO
Family medicine · 1370 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport
Megan Stout
Urology · 135 Professional Place, Bridgeport
Isha Woofter, MD
Family medicine · 1664 East Pike Street, Clarksburg
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 Clarksburg, WV 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.
0.9 mi Byard-Mercer Pharmacy
1.1 miNewpointe Pharmacy
2.2 miTown & Country Drug Store
2.4 miSam's Pharmacy 10
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2.5 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Clarksburg, WV.
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 Clarksburg, 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 Harrison County, the county that includes Clarksburg, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#26 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 53% of the state
| Infection | Harrison County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 201.1 130 cases ▼ 19% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 75.8 49 cases ▲ 39% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.5 10 cases ▲ 42% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.1 2 cases ▼ 49% | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 23.2 15 cases ▲ 42% | 16.3 | 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 Harrison County, chlamydia has fallen from 338.3 to 201.1 per 100,000 (41%), gonorrhea has fallen from 98.6 to 75.8 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.1 to 15.5 per 100,000 (154%).
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 Harrison County.
Local HIV snapshot
Harrison County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Harrison County residents living with HIV, 88.5% are in care · 78.8% 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 Harrison County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Montpelier holds a mix of long-rooted homeowners and younger renters, and the neighborhood's rhythm reflects something true of Clarksburg broadly: a workforce where a meaningful share of adults are not employed full time, and where modest rent keeps households together but leaves little room for discretionary spending on health appointments. With typical rents well below state averages and home values that reflect a working-class city rather than an affluent one, cost is a real filter for whether someone follows through on a screening. That matters most for the young adults moving through their twenties and early thirties, the years when STI rates climb sharpest and when life tends to be least settled. Harrison County's STI picture reflects what happens when that age group has limited, inconvenient options.
Nearly two in five Clarksburg households are renter households, and average household sizes suggest people sharing space, sharing lives, and cycling through new relationships. Someone working variable hours along US 50's commercial corridor or on Marshall Street isn't scheduling a Tuesday afternoon appointment lightly. Some are closer to East End; others require a drive out past the Quality Hill Historic District toward surrounding communities. That spread matters because no single clinic serves every schedule or every direction someone might already be traveling, and a resident on the far side of Pinnickinnick Mountain has a different nearest option than someone a block off Marshall Street.
Getting there
At 8.92/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Clarksburg 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 26301 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26301 area around Clarksburg: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Clarksburg alone.
Clarksburg sits in Harrison County, ZIP 26301. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Clarksburg? 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 Harrison County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Clarksburg-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 Clarksburg 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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.
Harrison County reported ~201 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the West Virginia average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In West Virginia, 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.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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