In New Castle County, reported chlamydia runs about 24% higher than the US average. When starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Claymont, Delaware, consider your options: clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Take your pick from the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Claymont, DE. The nearest, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, 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.
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center in Claymont tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and appointments are required. With care available in Spanish.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, Henrietta Johnson runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibody tests as part of the standard workup, and hepatitis B vaccination is available on-site. That breadth means a single appointment can establish baseline status across infections rather than requiring separate referrals for viral testing.
As a Title X-funded site, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is legally required to provide confidential family planning and STI services to minors. Meaning records are not shared with guardians and billing is handled through program funding rather than a household insurance plan.
Spanish-language care at Henrietta Johnson is staffed into the clinical encounter itself: counseling, STI education, and treatment instructions are conducted in Spanish by personnel integrated into the care team, not routed through an on-call service activated after the appointment begins.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
ChesPenn Health Services in Chester runs on appointments, so the visit is focused from the start: covering rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis A and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee schedule with no-cost STI testing available.
The no-fee structure at ChesPenn isn't a discount applied at checkout: it's built into how the clinic is staffed and billed, with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance all accepted alongside sliding-scale and free STI testing, so every service a patient receives is covered through an actual payment pathway, not waived and absorbed.
ChesPenn provides care in Spanish and through interpretation services for other languages, which means counseling, risk discussions, and treatment instructions all happen in the language a patient uses, and clinical follow-through on PrEP or TB treatment isn't lost to miscommunication.
Without an on-site PrEP prescriber, a patient walks out knowing their HIV status but without the medication that prevents the next exposure: ChesPenn closes that gap by prescribing and managing PrEP directly, alongside PEP, so prevention doesn't stall between a test result and a separate specialist appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care in Wilmington takes walk-ins for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing. No appointment needed. Bacterial infections can be treated the same visit, and fees are billed to Medicaid or private insurance.
Herpes rarely appears on a standard STI panel without a specific request or an extra visit. ChristianaCare-GoHealth builds it in alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so one walk-in covers infections that elsewhere require a separate ask.
Many urgent-care settings leave non-English speakers to manage on their own once the paperwork is done. ChristianaCare-GoHealth in Wilmington has interpretation services woven into the care itself, so the clinical conversation (history, results, treatment) isn't lost in translation.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ChristianaCare in Chadds Ford tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a fee-based model with Medicare and private insurance accepted. Bacterial STIs are treated at the same visit, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are available, and appointments are required.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington delivers STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, TB, and rapid HIV) with same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and full vaccine access, all at no cost to patients. Appointments required.
Carrying no balance after an appointment is the reality for anyone walking through Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington: whether paying cash, without a regular provider, or managing ongoing HIV or hepatitis C treatment. Testing, treatment, vaccines, and PrEP are all provided at no charge.
For someone navigating STI testing, medication adherence counseling, or a new PrEP prescription in Spanish, Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington provides care directly in that language, not routed through a secondary step, which matters when discussing treatment plans, hepatitis C management, or partner notification.
Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP within its own clinical staff: meaning the baseline HIV testing, follow-up labs, and medication counseling required to sustain a PrEP regimen are handled at the same location rather than split across providers.
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Listing verified Aug 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 Claymont, 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 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 New Castle 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.
701 North Clayton Street, Respiratory Therapy Department, Wilmington, DE 19805
CMS-certified lab
1403 Foulk Road, Suite 103, Wilmington, DE 19803
CMS-certified lab
5th Floor, Room 5N74, Wilmington, DE 19801
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Claymont. 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, 4,571 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Claymont. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,589 offer telehealth.
Dina Iacone, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 3565 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
Theresa Birardi, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2401 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
Laarni Gonzales-Naval Telehealth
Family medicine · 2500 Grubb Road, Wilmington
Valerie Elener, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2500 Grubb Road, Wilmington
Jared Dirks, MD
Family medicine · 501 Silverside Road, Wilmington
Robert Palandjian, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 405 Silverside Road, Wilmington
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 Claymont, DE 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.
Darley Pharmacy
0.3 mi
0.7 mi Renaissance Family Pharmacy
0.7 miRehoboth Pharmacy
0.8 mi
1.0 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Claymont, DE.
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 Claymont, 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 $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
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
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 New Castle County, the county that includes Claymont, compare with Delaware and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 3 Delaware counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | New Castle County | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 610.6 3,533 cases ▲ 10% | 552.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 184.1 1,065 cases ▲ 21% | 151.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.9 115 cases ▲ 14% | 17.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.3 54 cases ▲ 7% | 8.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.8 97 cases ▲ 11% | 15.1 | 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 New Castle County, chlamydia has risen from 489 to 610.6 per 100,000 (25%), gonorrhea has risen from 143.2 to 184.1 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10 to 19.9 per 100,000 (99%).
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 New Castle County.
Local HIV snapshot
New Castle County HIV care continuum (2023)
New Castle County recorded 13 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among New Castle County residents living with HIV, 83% are in care · 72.6% 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 New Castle County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Claymont households tend to run large, averaging well over three people, and most adults here are either married or living with family, which shapes how health decisions actually get into the calendar. When someone in Shipley Heights or Woods at Naamans is weighing a doctor's visit, it often gets folded into shared schedules, childcare logistics, and a tight monthly budget anchored by rent that, while relatively modest, still represents a real constraint for the four in ten residents who don't own their homes. Unemployment here is noticeable, which means a meaningful slice of working-age residents are navigating gaps in coverage or income while trying to stay on top of routine care. At the same time, more than a quarter of households bring in six figures, so the community runs a wide financial range, and clinics that offer sliding-scale fees or no-cost testing genuinely serve different households differently.
Younger adults in their late teens and twenties make up a substantial share of Claymont's population, and those are exactly the years when regular STI screening matters most, particularly for people forming new relationships or whose insurance situation is in flux. The good news is that Philadelphia Pike threads straight through Claymont, making most of the listed clinics reachable without a complicated trip. Whether someone is walking from near Bellevue State Park or driving down from the Ardens Historic District.
Getting there
Claymont scores 12.58/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 19703 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 19703 area around Claymont: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Claymont alone.
Claymont sits in New Castle County, ZIP 19703. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Claymont? 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 New Castle County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Delaware 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 Claymont-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 Claymont 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 Delaware 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 Delaware, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Delaware 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 DelawareSource: 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 Henrietta Johnson Medical Center (0.7 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, ChesPenn Health Services (2.7 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 611 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Delaware average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Delaware, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
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