Gonorrhea in Faulkner County runs about 15% higher than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Conway, Arkansas, you can choose between convenient, same-day testing at local clinics or the flexibility of labs and at-home kits.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Conway, AR. The nearest, American Esoteric Laboratories, is about 0.6 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 community safety-net rural health clinic in Conway. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Healthy Connections - Conway welcomes patients regardless of insurance status, income, or provider situation, backing that commitment with federally qualified health center standing that mandates sliding-scale fees. Walk-ins can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening with costs adjusted to what each person can actually pay.
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Boston Mountain Rural Health Center in Conway tests for chlamydia, HIV, and syphilis on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone, with walk-ins welcome. Bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and interpretation services extend full care access to non-English speakers.
Interpretation services at Boston Mountain Rural Health Center are wired into the clinic's full scope (STI treatment, PrEP counseling, hepatitis C care) not limited to intake forms. Every clinical conversation, including those around ongoing HIV management and prevention medications, is reachable regardless of the language a patient uses.
Prevention medication often ends at a pamphlet in clinics that treat testing as their finish line. Boston Mountain Rural Health Center prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site in Conway, keeping prevention care continuous with testing rather than splitting it across separate providers.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center carries hepatitis C treatment through to the prescribing and monitoring stage: direct-acting antivirals are managed by the clinical staff here, meaning treatment progression and lab follow-up happen within the same practice that made the diagnosis.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Arkansas Department of Health's Conway clinic delivers STI care through the public health infrastructure, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment on a sliding-scale fee open to all. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Baptist Health in Conway requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, plus STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, and family planning on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ARcare Positive Connections in Conway carries federal Ryan White funding to support HIV care, making HIV testing available on an income-based fee structure. Appointments are required, and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening rounds out the STI services offered.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
ARcare in Conway runs its full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees for everyone, and all services provided at no cost.
ARcare's no-fee structure applies across the entire menu: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and HIV/AIDS medical management alike. That means hepatitis B treatment and hepatitis C treatment carry the same cost as a rapid HIV test: nothing. No service is priced differently from any other.
ARcare maintains interpretation services for non-English languages directly within the clinic's operations, meaning the same appointment that delivers testing, counseling, and medication adherence education runs through a live interpreter rather than a routed call. Clinical conversations, including PrEP counseling and TB treatment, proceed without a relay.
Without a clinic that prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, a prevention gap can stretch into weeks. A second provider, a separate intake, a delayed prescription. ARcare eliminates that gap: both medications are initiated and managed on-site, including PrEP for uninsured patients at no cost.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from Conway. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Conway, 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 Faulkner 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.
1555 Exchange Avenue, Conway, AR 72032
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2302 College Avenue, Conway, AR 72032
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
824 North Creek Drive, Conway, AR 72032
CMS-certified lab
12 Medical Lane, Conway, AR 72034
CMS-certified lab
2425 Dave Ward Drive, Conway, AR 72034
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Conway. 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, 466 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Conway. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 108 offer telehealth.
Cynthia Chow, MD
Family medicine · 2255 Sturgis Road, Conway
Eric Woodard, MD
Internal medicine · 350 Salem Road, Conway
John Dickson, MD
Family medicine · 2425 Dave Ward Drive, Conway
Brandon Thurow, MD
Family medicine · 2869 College Avenue, Conway
Brandie Martin, MD
OB-GYN · 2519 College Avenue, Conway
Gil Johnson, MD
Family medicine · 2511 College Avenue, Conway
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 Conway, AR 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.
Smith Family Pharmacy
0.6 miMedicine Shoppe
0.6 mi
0.7 mi Conway Medcare Pharmacy
0.7 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Conway, AR.
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 Conway, 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
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
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 Faulkner County, the county that includes Conway, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~40% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#33 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Faulkner County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 498.6 648 cases ▼ 14% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 206.2 268 cases ▲ 7% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.2 25 cases ▼ 34% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.2 12 cases ▼ 47% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 32.3 42 cases ▼ 33% | 48 | 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 Faulkner County, chlamydia has risen from 492.3 to 498.6 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 245.3 to 206.2 per 100,000 (16%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10.5 to 19.2 per 100,000 (83%).
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 Faulkner County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Arkansas is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Faulkner County HIV care continuum (2023)
Faulkner County recorded 8.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Faulkner County residents living with HIV, 43.4% are in care · 37.3% 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 Faulkner County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Gatlin Park sits at the quieter edge of Conway's daily rhythm, the kind of spot where people walk dogs before work and circle back on lunch breaks, and the surrounding streets reflect a city that is genuinely younger than most of Arkansas. A slim majority of residents rent rather than own, which tells you something real: a lot of people here are in transitional chapters, building careers, moving between apartments, sharing households that run larger than the state average. Rent at roughly the low-to-mid hundreds each month means budgets are managed carefully, and for people in their late teens and twenties, an unexpected cost or a complicated scheduling requirement can be enough to postpone a health appointment indefinitely. That matters because Conway's age profile leans heavily toward the years when STIs circulate most actively.
Young adults still forming long-term relationships are the population most likely to benefit from routine screening, and most likely to skip it when the path to an appointment involves too many moving parts. With about three in five residents currently in the workforce, midday clinic hours often do not line up with open schedules. If you are near Pompe Park on a free afternoon, checking the closest listed option and calling ahead for a same-day slot is the most direct step from where you already are.
Getting there
At 6.8/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Conway 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 72034 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72034 area around Conway: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Conway alone.
Conway sits in Faulkner County, ZIP 72034. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Conway? 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 Faulkner County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 Conway-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 Conway 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arkansas 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 ArkansasSource: 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 American Esoteric Laboratories (0.6 mi); 12 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 499 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Arkansas, 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.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
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