Gonorrhea cases in Hawaii County are about 57% lower than the US average. If you live in Fern Acres, Hawaii and want a one-time test or regular check-ups, you have community and public clinics offering low-cost or free testing, or private labs that may provide faster results and more flexibility. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Fern Acres, HI. The nearest, Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, is about 7.9 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.
Hawaii Island Community Health Center in Keaau tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance also accepted. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Maikai Health Community Clinic in Hilo accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a fee schedule for others, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside hepatitis A and B vaccines. Appointments required.
Plenty of clinics confirm a hepatitis C infection and hand the management off to someone else, leaving patients to navigate specialists on their own. Maikai Health Community Clinic in Hilo carries the treatment itself, so a diagnosis leads directly to a care plan without a detour through another provider.
Without integrated care, a second appointment for substance-use treatment often goes unscheduled, and the untreated dependency leaves STI care incomplete in ways that show up later. Maikai Health Community Clinic in Hilo addresses both in the same setting, so neither need waits on the other.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Kumukahi Health and Wellness in Hilo is a community health center where STI care spans the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus rapid and conventional HIV testing) on a sliding scale, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all at no cost.
A bill left unpaid often means a follow-up skipped, and a skipped follow-up means an infection that keeps moving. At Kumukahi Health and Wellness, every test, every STI treatment, and every HIV or hepatitis service carries no charge, so the cost of a second visit is never the reason care stops.
When a provider and patient can't communicate precisely, diagnoses get missed and treatment instructions go unfollowed, and that gap compounds quickly with infections that need exact timing. Kumukahi Health and Wellness offers interpretation services for non-English languages, so the clinical conversation lands clearly the first time.
Kumukahi prescribes daily oral PrEP with the routine HIV and kidney-function monitoring the regimen requires, manages PEP courses, and provides DoxyPEP, the doxycycline-based protocol taken after potential bacterial STI exposure, all within the same practice, so each regimen is tracked against your full care record.
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Listing verified Jun 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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Fern Acres, 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 Hawaii 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.
1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
CMS-certified lab
73-4976 Kamanu St Suite 210A, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
CMS-certified lab
79-1019 Haukapila Street, Clinical Laboratory, Kealakekua, HI 96750
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 Fern Acres. 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, 105 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Fern Acres. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 11 offer telehealth.
Heather Wells, DO
Family medicine · 15 -2714 Pahoa Village Road, Pahoa
Eric Webster, MD
Family medicine · 16 -192 Pili Mua Street, Keaau
Anna Maisu, MD
Family medicine · 16 -523 Keaau Pahoa Road, Keaau
Tuyngoc Nguyen, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 15 -3039 Pahoa Village Road, Pahoa
Chrissy Capati, DO
Family medicine · 944 West Kawailani Street, Hilo
Francis Cavanaugh, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 70 Olona Street, Hilo
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 Fern Acres, 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.
Longs Drugs #06870
7.5 miPahoa Pharmacy
8.0 miLongs Drugs #07098
8.0 miLongs Drugs
8.4 miSack ‘n Save
13 miWindward Pharmacy
13 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Fern Acres, 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 Fern Acres, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Hawaii County, the county that includes Fern Acres, compare with Hawaii and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 5 Hawaii counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Hawaii County | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 333.8 693 cases ▼ 23% | 435.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 77.1 160 cases ▼ 39% | 126.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.6 20 cases ▼ 24% | 12.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.4 7 cases ▼ 51% | 7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.1 21 cases ▼ 48% | 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 Hawaii County, chlamydia has fallen from 341.4 to 333.8 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has risen from 60.8 to 77.1 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4 to 9.6 per 100,000 (140%).
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 Hawaii County.
Local HIV snapshot
Hawaii County HIV care continuum (2023)
Hawaii County recorded 4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 4.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hawaii County residents living with HIV, 87.9% are in care · 81% 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 Hawaii County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Glenwood Park sits quiet most mornings, a small clearing in a community where the roads stretch long between neighbors and the nearest clinic is genuinely a drive away. That geographic reality shapes everything about getting tested for STIs in Fern Acres: you plan it, you schedule it, you commit a chunk of your day to it. The community's profile adds texture to that picture. Households here tend to be larger than average, with a strong majority of residents owning their homes and putting down roots rather than cycling through.
That stability matters, but it coexists with an unemployment rate that means a sizable share of adults are navigating tight budgets, and the modest share of high-earning households confirms that cost-conscious care is the norm, not the exception. For younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who account for nearly a quarter of the population and face the steepest statistical risk for STIs, layering a long drive onto other financial pressures can quietly shelve a test that should simply get done. You drive, or you don't go. With more than half of working-age residents outside the labor force entirely, scheduling windows can be unpredictable rather than scarce, and several of the options listed on this page offer sliding-scale fees or telehealth intake that reduce what the trip actually costs once you arrive.
Getting there
At 4.49/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Fern Acres 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 96771 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 96771 area around Fern Acres: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Fern Acres alone.
Fern Acres sits in Hawaii County, ZIP 96771. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Fern Acres? 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 Hawaii 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 a Fern Acres-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 Fern Acres 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.
7 testing options are within 30 miles of Fern Acres, HI.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, Kumukahi Health and Wellness (14.5 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 334 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Hawaii average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
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.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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