STD Testing in Clifton, NJ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Passaic County, New Jersey, there are about 493 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, you have options: visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit allows you to collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. Below are both options for Clifton.
12 testing options are listed for Clifton, NJ. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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Address
1011 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013 0.3 miles away
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0.3 miles
Crossroads Medical Group
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Crossroads Medical Group in Clifton runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs; fees are charged on a sliding scale with insurance accepted. PrEP and PEP are prescribed on-site.
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PrEP and PEP Prescribed Without Sending You Elsewhere
Chasing down a PrEP prescription through a separate provider means a second appointment, a second wait, and a gap in coverage that compounds the longer it stretches. Crossroads Medical Group closes that gap by writing and managing both PrEP and PEP prescriptions in-house, so prevention starts at the same practice where testing and treatment already live.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs Through Crossroads Itself
Direct-acting antivirals, the curative drug class behind modern hepatitis C treatment, require sustained medical oversight to confirm viral clearance. Crossroads Medical Group holds that entire course on-site, meaning the prescribing, monitoring, and confirmation of cure all happen within the same practice rather than through a separately arranged specialist.
Hepatitis B and C Testing Alongside the Standard Panel
Crossroads Medical Group tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C as part of its standard panel: alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Because hepatitis B and C can share transmission routes with other STIs, testing for all six in a single appointment means co-infections are caught together rather than discovered weeks apart.
North Hudson Community Action in Passaic runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering a panel that reaches past the standard four to include hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV. With Spanish-language care built into the staff.
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Spanish Is the Working Language of Care
Spanish-language capacity at North Hudson isn't routed through an outside service, it's staffed. Counseling, treatment decisions, and TB and STI education are conducted directly in Spanish by the clinical team, so the conversation about medication, follow-up, and prevention stays in the room and on the record.
North Hudson tests for hepatitis A, B, and C in the same appointment that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV. Seven distinct tests in total. That means hepatitis C antibody status is established on-site, with on-site treatment and hepatitis A and B vaccination available to complete the picture.
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
3.4 miles
RWJ Barnabas Health
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RWJ Barnabas Health in Nutley tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a fee-based, insurance-accepted model with Medicaid and Medicare both welcome; appointments are required, bacterial infections treated the same visit, and care is delivered in Spanish.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Covered in One Appointment
Leaving herpes or hepatitis B undetected means a second appointment somewhere else, a separate lab order, and a gap in the picture before any treatment plan takes shape. RWJ Barnabas Health in Nutley runs herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial panel, so one visit closes the loop rather than opening a follow-up queue.
PrEP Prescribed Here, Reducing Pharmacy Friction
RWJ Barnabas Health in Nutley prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means the patient leaves with a concrete prevention plan, not a referral to another prescriber, and can begin the medication on a timeline that actually matters.
Spanish-Language Care from the Provider Directly
For someone navigating medication adherence counseling or a new PrEP regimen without a regular English-speaking provider, having that conversation in Spanish with clinical staff, not routed through an outside service, keeps the clinical detail intact and the instructions actionable from the first visit at RWJ Barnabas Health in Nutley.
HVA Medical Group in Woodland Park accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with fees scaling to what insurance covers, across a panel that includes rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes: appointments required, with bacterial STIs treated same visit and care delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish is a primary clinical language at HVA Medical Group, not a supplementary channel. Counseling, medication adherence education, and HIV prevention discussions unfold in Spanish, which means nuance around dosing, side effects, and prevention strategy carries through accurately rather than approximately.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
HVA Medical Group holds standing PrEP prescribing and ongoing management capability, which makes it a practical fit for anyone without a regular provider who needs both the medication and the HIV counseling that sustains it. PEP is also available, with both prevention tools handled by the same clinical team that conducts testing.
Direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C are prescribed and monitored at HVA Medical Group, not handed off to a specialist network. The clinical consequence is that the same team tracking hepatitis B treatment and liver-related history also manages the hepatitis C cure course, keeping treatment timelines intact.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
1225 Mcbride Avenue, Suite 200 Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey in Paterson provides STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV) alongside treatment on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid and most insurance, with appointments required and Spanish spoken on-site.
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Spanish Spoken On-Site, Interpretation Beyond
Spanish is a working clinical language at this Paterson location, not a patched-in service. Staff conduct consultations directly in Spanish. For other languages, interpretation services are available, meaning care is not contingent on a patient's English fluency at any step of testing, treatment, or prevention counseling.
Title X Funding Means Legally Confidential Minor Care
Title X designation carries a specific legal consequence: confidential services for minors are protected under federal program rules, not clinic policy. That statutory backing means a minor's STI testing, treatment, and family planning services cannot be disclosed without their consent. A guarantee tied directly to the funding structure.
For anyone without a regular provider who needs ongoing HIV prevention, this clinic holds prescribing authority for both PrEP and PEP in-house. Someone paying out of pocket benefits particularly from the sliding-scale fee structure that applies to these medications, eliminating the need to locate a separate prescriber.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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City of Paterson Department of Health and Human Services
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City of Paterson Department of Health and Human Services runs walk-in STI care with no appointment needed, covering rapid HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis tests alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. All at no fee.
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Zero Fee Applies to Every Service Here
Sliding-scale fees still mean a bill for plenty of people, a reduced one, but a bill. At the City of Paterson Department of Health and Human Services, the fee structure doesn't slide; it disappears entirely. Testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP. None of it generates a charge.
Spanish Spoken Directly in the Exam Room
When STI counseling happens through a language barrier, the clinical details that require precision (dosing, follow-up timing, what symptoms to watch) are exactly what gets lost. At the City of Paterson Department of Health and Human Services, Spanish is a direct care language, so nothing gets compressed or dropped in translation.
PrEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site in Paterson
PrEP requires more than a one-time prescription: it means recurring HIV tests, kidney-function monitoring, and dose-timing guidance to keep the medication effective. The City of Paterson Department of Health and Human Services handles that full cycle on-site, and covers PrEP costs for uninsured patients, alongside PEP for post-exposure prevention.
Broadway Clinic in Paterson carries federal qualification as a community health center, meaning its sliding-scale fees adjust to income: making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely reachable for cash-paying patients, those between insurance plans, or anyone whose coverage leaves STI care out of reach.
Barnabas Health Medical Group in Lyndhurst brings the resources of a full medical group to STI care: conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee, with services delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care Ends the Second Appointment
A language gap at a clinic doesn't just create friction: it creates missed diagnoses, misunderstood treatment instructions, and a follow-up visit that may never happen. At Barnabas Health Medical Group, Spanish-language care is built into the appointment itself, so nothing that matters gets lost between question and answer.
PrEP Prescribed Here, Refilled Here
Barnabas Health Medical Group prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means ongoing HIV prevention stays connected to the same provider tracking the rest of your sexual health. No handoffs, no separate specialty clinic to locate.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment at One Address
Testing positive for hepatitis C at a clinic that can only hand you a diagnosis means the hard part, actually clearing the infection, falls on you to arrange elsewhere. Barnabas Health Medical Group treats hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed result leads directly into a treatment plan rather than a search for a specialist.
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Clifton, 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
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Clifton, NJ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Passaic 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.
Ameripath New York
1 Insights Drive, Clifton, NJ 07012
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Clifton. 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
Clinicians near Clifton, NJ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 11,170 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Clifton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4,058 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Clifton, NJ
No pharmacy near Clifton, NJ 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.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Clifton, 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.
Online treatment
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
STDs & HIV in Passaic County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Passaic County, the county that includes Clifton, compare with New Jersey 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.
#5
#5 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 76% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Passaic County vs New Jersey vs U.S.
Passaic CountyNew JerseyU.S.▲▼ = Passaic County vs the state average
Infection
Passaic County
New Jersey
United States
Chlamydia
492.82,530 cases▲ 28%
384.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
115.3592 cases▲ 6%
109.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
16.484 cases▲ 102%
8.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
16.685 cases▲ 60%
10.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
23.6121 cases▲ 48%
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.
Reported STD rates in Passaic County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 6% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Passaic County, chlamydia has risen from 470.1 to 492.8 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 155.5 to 115.3 per 100,000 (26%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10.1 to 16.4 per 100,000 (62%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Clifton, NJ
Adults uninsured
11.1%
No routine checkup
24.7%
No transportation
6.2%
Binge drinking
16.8%
Frequent mental distress
13.7%
Depression
14.7%
Below poverty line
9.9%
Primary-care ratio
1,926 : 1
Passaic County
Primary-care shortage score 8 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50.1
Social Vulnerability Index · 91st percentile nationally
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 Passaic County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Passaic County (2023)
People living with HIV
553 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
90cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
37.3%
Passaic County HIV care continuum (2023)
Passaic County recorded 21 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Passaic County residents living with HIV, 68.3% are in care · 61.4% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?
Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Passaic County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Clifton is a larger city in Passaic County, New Jersey, where it's an affluent, higher-earning area. Unemployment runs about 4%, and it's one of the region's larger population centers. Testing options are plentiful: clinics, labs, and pharmacies nearby, plus at-home kits and telehealth.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Clifton, NJ
Walkability13.97 / 20 · Above average
Clifton scores 13.97/20 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 07011 snapshot
Residents
38,817
Median age
39.9
Median income
$73,589
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 07011 area around Clifton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Clifton alone.
Clifton sits in Passaic County, ZIP 07011. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Hinchliffe Stadium
Montclair Art Museum
Weasel Brook Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Nash Park
Armory Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Passaic
Wallington
Garfield
Woodland Park
Nutley
Garfield Park
Rutherford
Elmwood Park
Major routes
CR 618 (Paulison Avenue)
GSP (Garden State Parkway)
CR 509 (Broad Street)
CR 622 (Bloomfield Avenue)
US 46 (Piaget Avenue)
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Clifton, NJ
Just outside Clifton? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Clifton, NJ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Passaic County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and when
CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Clifton-area provider.
Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Clifton 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.
Confidentiality & consent in New Jersey
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on New Jersey 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In New Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
New Jersey 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.