In Scott County, new HIV diagnoses run about 70% lower than the national average. You might seek testing in Eldridge, Iowa, before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care. When choosing between local clinics and private labs, consider that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Eldridge, IA. The nearest, UnityPoint Health, is about 5.9 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.
UnityPoint Health in Bettendorf structures fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost isn't a barrier to getting screened. The clinic tests for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, and also offers PrEP and PEP for those focused on HIV prevention. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
MercyOne in Davenport charges on a sliding-scale fee and accepts insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB: appointments required, with bacterial infections treated the same visit and PrEP and PEP available.
MercyOne carries both PrEP and PEP, and uninsured patients have a dedicated cost pathway for PrEP. That means the prescription, the monitoring labs, and the clinical relationship all stay in one place: no separate specialist, no gap between the medication and the care managing it.
MercyOne's standing capability runs from hepatitis C antibody test through to treatment, on-site. For someone without a regular provider or paying out of pocket, that matters: the path from diagnosis to curative medication doesn't require navigating a separate specialist or absorbing a second set of costs.
A panel that stops at chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV leaves herpes and hepatitis B and C undetected until symptoms force a second appointment. Often at a different clinic. MercyOne's broader panel closes that gap in a single visit, so nothing is deferred and no infection goes unnamed.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Health Care, a community health center in Davenport, folds STI testing into ongoing primary care: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and more are handled on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit bacterial treatment, by appointment, with Spanish-language care available.
Plenty of clinics handle Spanish-speaking patients through workarounds that keep the clinical relationship at arm's length. At Community Health Care in Davenport, Spanish is a language of actual care delivery: histories taken, results explained, and treatment discussed directly, without anything lost between languages.
Leave herpes or hepatitis undetected, and a second appointment at a separate facility becomes the only path forward. Along with the delay that comes with it. Community Health Care in Davenport tests for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial infections and HIV, so a single visit closes gaps that a narrower panel would leave open.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Scott County Health Department in Davenport runs rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C testing. Every test and service at no charge, with appointments required to be seen.
Scott County Health Department absorbs the full cost of testing, treatment, and vaccination through its public health budget. No billing department, no fee schedule applied at checkout, no balance generated for the visit. Every person who comes in is served under the same zero-cost structure.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at Scott County Health Department, which means a patient can communicate symptoms, ask questions, and understand results in real time. The clinical exchange stays intact rather than compressed.
Scott County Health Department tests for herpes and hepatitis C in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, giving a more complete picture of exposure in a single appointment. Conditions that often go undetected when the panel stops at the bacterial infections alone.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Health Care Inc. Outreach Clinic in Davenport welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing ties fees to a sliding income scale, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable in a single visit for patients across the income spectrum.
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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 about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Eldridge, 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 Scott 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.
301 North 4th Avenue, Eldridge, IA 52748
CMS-certified lab
4487 53rd Avenue, Bettendorf, IA 52722
CMS-certified lab
1950 East 54th Street, Davenport, IA 52807
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Eldridge. 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, 489 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Eldridge. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 95 offer telehealth.
James Darrow, MD
Family medicine · 301 North 4th Avenue, Eldridge
Robert Mixsell, MD
Family medicine · 1520 West 53rd Street, Davenport
Lyndsey Day, MD
OB-GYN · 5350 Eastern Avenue, Davenport
Jennifer Steines Wagebmester, MD
OB-GYN · 5350 Eastern Avenue, Davenport
Jason Davis, DO
Family medicine · 3940 Marquette Street, Davenport
Todd Gray, MD
Internal medicine · 1035 West Kimberly Road, Davenport
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 Eldridge, IA 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.
North Scott Pharmacy
1.1 miMedco
2.0 mi
5.5 mi Hy-Vee Pharmacy
5.5 mi
5.5 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Eldridge, IA.
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 Eldridge, 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 Scott County, the county that includes Eldridge, compare with Iowa 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.
#8 of 99 Iowa counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 92% of the state
| Infection | Scott County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 539.4 940 cases ▲ 26% | 426.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 229 399 cases ▲ 96% | 116.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.9 26 cases ▲ 45% | 10.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.3 11 cases ▼ 32% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8 14 cases ▼ 19% | 9.9 | 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 Scott County, chlamydia has fallen from 577.7 to 539.4 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 293.1 to 229 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.4 to 14.9 per 100,000 (338%).
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 Scott County.
Local HIV snapshot
Scott County HIV care continuum (2023)
Scott County recorded 4.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Scott County residents living with HIV, 91% are in care · 85.3% 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 Scott County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Manufacturing and skilled trades anchor Eldridge's economy, drawing people who plan to stay and build lives here. That stability (the mortgages, the family plans, the years of showing up) makes routine health screening feel less like an emergency and more like one of those things you do to keep things running smoothly, the way you'd maintain a house or a vehicle. STI testing in and around Eldridge listed on this page reflects what matters to people who've invested in the area: clinics and providers who understand that confidentiality isn't theater but basic respect, and that testing happens quietly, without fanfare or judgment. Young adults in Eldridge, those in their late teens through thirties, often find themselves at the exact moment when a first screening or a check between partners becomes part of responsible living.
The testing available here meets that straightforwardly, without the distance or anonymity of a large medical center, and without the small-town feeling that everyone will somehow know. Local health resources near Crandall Park and the surrounding area include providers ready to talk through what screening means, what results mean, and what comes next. Testing itself is fast and handled with the same professionalism you'd expect from any other health service.
Getting there
At 7.24/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Eldridge 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 52748 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 52748 area around Eldridge: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Eldridge alone.
Eldridge sits in Scott County, ZIP 52748. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Eldridge? 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 Scott County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Iowa 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 Eldridge-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 Eldridge 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 Iowa 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 Iowa, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a parent may be notified only in the case of a positive HIV test result.
Iowa 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 IowaSource: 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, Davenport, IA is close; compare it by distance against UnityPoint Health.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Scott County Health Department (7.9 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 539 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Iowa average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Iowa, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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