In Clearfield County, reported gonorrhea runs about 95% lower than the US average. If you wonder whether you need testing for possible exposure or routine care in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, consider your priorities: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Clearfield, PA. The nearest, Pennsylvania Department of Health, is about 1.1 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.
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.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 14 miles from Clearfield. 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 14 miles from Clearfield. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
TruCare Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases in Dubois offers free STI testing on a sliding scale with insurance and Medicaid accepted, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and no appointment required.
TruCare carries a zero-cost floor across its entire scope: testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines, and HIV management alike. That standing capability is what makes it the answer for someone paying out of pocket without a regular provider, where one unexpected bill can interrupt a months-long treatment course before it finishes.
Without interpretation at TruCare, a non-English speaker navigating hepatitis B treatment or medication adherence counseling faces missed dosing instructions and stalled care. Because interpretation is built into the clinic's services, that gap closes at the appointment itself. Not weeks later through a separate process.
TruCare prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, which means a patient starting a prevention regimen also has the infectious disease expertise on-site to monitor it: labs, follow-up, and any necessary adjustments handled by the same clinical team.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Glendale Area Medical Association in Coalport runs by appointment, so calling ahead is the entry point: once you're in, a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, family planning, and hepatitis A and B vaccines on a sliding-scale fee.
When a language gap interrupts STI care at Glendale Area Medical Association in Coalport, treatment stalls: a prescription goes unfilled, a follow-up gets skipped, and an infection persists longer than it should. Care delivered in Spanish here closes that gap at the appointment itself, not afterward.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Clearfield, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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
5690 Shaffer Road, Dubois, PA 15801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
135 Midway Drive, Suite A, Dubois, PA 15801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Clearfield. 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, 117 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Clearfield. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 16 offer telehealth.
Nico Roscoe, MD
Family medicine · 15 North Front Street, Clearfield
Carol Elkins, MD
Family medicine · 820 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield
Darren Smeal, MD
Internal medicine · 820 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield
Thomas Carnevale, MD
OB-GYN · 807 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield
Donald Conrad, DO
Family medicine · 465 State Street, Curwensville
Kelly Snyder, DO
OB-GYN · 18 North Front Street, Philipsburg
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 Clearfield, 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.
Penn Highlands Healthcare
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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 Clearfield, 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
$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
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 Clearfield, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% 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
Clearfield's name traces to the town's origins as a clearing in the forest, a landscape transformed into a close-knit community where straightforward values and modest living costs have drawn people across generations. That practical character extends to health care: STI testing here is approached without fanfare, as a routine health measure that fits into everyday life. Young adults make up a visible part of Clearfield's population, and many are at life stages (early jobs, school years, new relationships) when knowing one's STI status becomes relevant. The clinics and urgent care facilities listed on this page offer testing in and around Clearfield with the same no-fuss approach that defines the town itself. Results remain confidential; what you learn stays between you and your provider.
Access to testing in Clearfield means you don't have to travel far or navigate complex systems to get screened. Whether you're seeking routine care or have a specific concern, the tested providers in the area understand that confidentiality isn't performance. It's standard. A test taken here is as private as a test taken anywhere else.
Getting there
At 8.18/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Clearfield 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 16830 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 16830 area around Clearfield: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Clearfield alone.
Clearfield sits in Clearfield County, ZIP 16830. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Clearfield? 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 Clearfield-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 Clearfield 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.
Possibly, Curwensville, PA is close; compare it by distance against Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Pennsylvania Department of Health (1.1 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 128 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Pennsylvania average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 16830; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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