Honolulu County reports about 15 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. For a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you'll find local clinics and at-home kits for STI testing in East Honolulu, Hawaii. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time — see your options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for East Honolulu, HI. The nearest, Diagnostic Laboratory Services, is about 1.2 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.
Waimanalo Health Center - Hale Ola `alua, in Waimanalo, carries federal health center designation, which means STI screening costs are tied directly to what patients actually earn. Walk in without an appointment for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted on a sliding scale.
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Waikiki Health in Honolulu tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines are available on-site.
Waikiki Health prescribes both PrEP, the daily antiretroviral regimen that keeps HIV-negative status intact, and PEP, the post-exposure course that requires fast initiation. Having both available through a single clinical relationship means prevention strategy can shift as circumstances do, without changing providers.
Most STI clinics treat the infection and leave everything else to a separate system, a separate intake, a separate provider, a separate wait. Waikiki Health holds substance-use treatment within the same practice, so someone navigating both doesn't have to rebuild trust with a new clinical team to address them together.
Waikiki Health's panel extends to herpes simplex and hepatitis A, B, and C: coverage that serves anyone without a regular primary-care provider who needs a comprehensive baseline, or anyone paying out of pocket who wants one appointment to address the full picture rather than piecing it together across multiple visits.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Hawaii State Department of Health in Honolulu requires an appointment for STI screening, with each visit covering syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing. Fees are charged at this state-run clinic, so patients should confirm current costs when scheduling.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Waikiki Health Makahiki, in Honolulu, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia at this federally qualified health center.
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Waikiki Health PanAm in Honolulu welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fees, so costs adjust to your income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, making same-day care straightforward and financially within reach.
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Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Honolulu tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required.
Interpretation services are available for non-English speakers throughout the visit, which means clinical conversations (symptoms, treatment options, medication instructions) land clearly rather than getting compressed into guesswork.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky holds Title X designation, which makes its family planning services legally confidential for minors. Meaning young patients can access testing and care independently, without a parent's records being involved.
For anyone without a regular provider, or paying cash and looking to keep prevention consolidated, this clinic prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, including PrEP coverage pathways for uninsured patients, so prevention medications don't require a separate specialist relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Waikiki Health at Lili'uokalani Center in Honolulu works for patients paying cash, between insurance plans, or earning too little for full-price care. Federal qualification locks in a sliding-scale fee structure that adjusts to income. STI screening here covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, no appointment needed.
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Hep Free Hawaii in Honolulu answers the call for people paying out of pocket or caught between coverage gaps who still need reliable STI care. With HIV testing alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, the clinic offers services at no cost, making that care genuinely reachable.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · 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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to East Honolulu, 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 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 Honolulu 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.
7192 Kalanianaole Highway, Laboratory, Honolulu, HI 96825
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1310 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1319 Punahou St Suite 829, Honolulu, HI 96826
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near East Honolulu. 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, 842 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of East Honolulu. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 355 offer telehealth.
Rebecca Burton, MD
Family medicine · 500 Lunalilo Home Rd Apartment, Honolulu
Thomas Nordyke, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6700 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu
Lydia Rolita, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 428 Kawaihae Street, Honolulu
Stuart Nakamoto, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 377 Keahole Street, Honolulu
Gypsy Paar, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 377 Keahole Street, Honolulu
Emi Ota, MD
Family medicine · 850 West Hind Drive, Honolulu
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 East Honolulu, HI 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.
1.1 mi Longs Drugs #09185
1.2 miLongs Drugs
1.3 mi
1.8 mi Aina Haina RX Pharmacy
2.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to East Honolulu, HI.
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 East Honolulu, 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.
$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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Honolulu County, the county that includes East Honolulu, compare with Hawaii and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 5 Hawaii counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Honolulu County | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 491.3 4,861 cases ▲ 13% | 435.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 150.7 1,491 cases ▲ 19% | 126.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.5 143 cases ▲ 14% | 12.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.7 86 cases ▲ 24% | 7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 24.2 239 cases ▲ 23% | 19.6 | 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 Honolulu County, chlamydia has fallen from 530.4 to 491.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has risen from 116.8 to 150.7 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 15.8 to 14.5 per 100,000 (8%).
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 Honolulu County.
Local HIV snapshot
Honolulu County HIV care continuum (2023)
Honolulu County recorded 5.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 4.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Honolulu County residents living with HIV, 87% are in care · 77.9% 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 Honolulu County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Kuliʻouʻou sits at the quieter eastern edge of Honolulu, where the morning routine for most households means packing up a full house before heading out along Kalaniana'ole Highway toward town. That sense of rootedness runs deep here: the overwhelming majority of residents own their homes, many of them long-term, and nearly six in ten adults are married, meaning health decisions often ripple across partners and families rather than landing on one person alone. Larger households and a strong labor-force participation rate also mean that schedules fill fast, and a medical errand with no clear appointment window or uncertain cost can quietly get postponed for weeks.
That matters especially for younger adults still building their relationship histories, the group for whom STI transmission is most concentrated. East Honolulu's share of that age group is smaller than in denser urban cores, but they still live here, still navigate the same coastal commutes, and still need screening that doesn't require rearranging a full workday. Anyone starting from Hawaiʻi Kai can scroll the clinic cards on this page, check the hours against the drive up Kalaniana'ole, and book before the week takes over.
Getting there
East Honolulu scores 10.62/20 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 96825 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 96825 area around East Honolulu: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not East Honolulu alone.
East Honolulu sits in Honolulu County, ZIP 96825. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside East Honolulu? 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 Honolulu County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Hawaii 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 an East Honolulu-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 East Honolulu 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Hawaii 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 HawaiiSource: 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 Diagnostic Laboratory Services (1.2 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 491 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Hawaii average.
In Hawaii, 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.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 96825; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
The sore can disappear on its own even though the infection remains; only testing confirms it's gone.
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