Chlamydia cases in Clatsop County run about 56% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Gearhart, Oregon, you can choose between walk-in clinics for same-day testing, or labs and at-home kits to plan around your own time.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Gearhart, OR. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 2.7 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 about 9 miles from Gearhart. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Clatsop County Public Health, Astoria's county health department, folds STI testing into a broader public health infrastructure: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit bacterial treatment, by appointment, with Spanish-language care available.
Plenty of clinics offer a language line as an afterthought. At Clatsop County Public Health in Astoria, Spanish-language care is woven into the visit itself: meaning history, results, and next steps are handled in Spanish without a delay or a third voice in the room.
Clatsop County Public Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, not as add-ons, but as clinical services the department maintains. PrEP requires ongoing HIV and kidney-function monitoring, and that follow-up care stays in-house rather than being handed off elsewhere.
The standard four-infection panel leaves hepatitis C off the table entirely. Clatsop County Public Health tests for hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single appointment covers a meaningfully wider picture of bloodborne and sexual health risk.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Astoria tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when results call for it. Fees run on a sliding scale, and appointments are required.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jan 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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Gearhart, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Clatsop 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.
1609 South Main Avenue, Warrenton, OR 97146
CMS-certified lab
2111 Exchange Street, Astoria, OR 97103
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Gearhart. 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, 26 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Gearhart. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 5 offer telehealth.
Mark Scurrah, MD
Internal medicine · 725 South Wahanna Road, Seaside
Katy Konkle, MD
Urology · 727 South Wahanna Road, Seaside
Jennifer Brown, MD
Family medicine · 1639 Southeast Ensign Lane, Warrenton
Laurie Belknap, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 171 South Hwy 101, Warrenton
Dominique Greco, MD
Family medicine · 171 North Larch Street, Cannon Beach
Angela Nairn, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2055 Exchange Street, Astoria
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 Gearhart, OR 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.
CMH Community Pharmacy- Seaside
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2.6 mi 
2.6 mi 
8.1 mi 
8.2 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Gearhart, OR.
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 Gearhart, 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 Clatsop County, the county that includes Gearhart, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~14% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#22 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 39% of the state
| Infection | Clatsop County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 216.5 89 cases ▼ 40% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 46.2 19 cases ▼ 61% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.9 2 cases ▼ 74% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.9 2 cases ▼ 49% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.9 2 cases ▼ 75% | 19.7 | 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 Clatsop County, chlamydia has fallen from 326.3 to 216.5 per 100,000 (34%), gonorrhea has fallen from 56 to 46.2 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 4.9 to 4.9 per 100,000.
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 Clatsop County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clatsop County HIV care continuum (2023)
Clatsop County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clatsop County residents living with HIV, 71.4% are in care · 62.5% 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 Clatsop County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Gearhart's founding as a railroad resort town in the 1880s left a legacy of family-oriented permanence that still shapes the community. Residents tend to stay, build homes, and raise children across generations under the same roof. A stability that paradoxically can make health questions feel more exposing when neighbors have known your family for decades. That tension is precisely why confidential STI testing deserves a straightforward place in local health routines, especially for young adults navigating the transition to independence while remaining embedded in close-knit households.
Testing in and around Gearhart accommodates this reality by offering discreet pathways to screening. Clinics listed on this page provide the kind of privacy that lets you pursue sexual health information without wondering who might overhear a phone call or recognize your car in a parking lot. Results are yours alone, and the process itself (quick, clinical, matter-of-fact) leaves no trace in community gossip. For those in their late teens through thirties, routine screening becomes part of responsible adulthood, separate from family dynamics or small-town visibility.
Whether you're single, partnered, or navigating relationships in flux, accessing testing nearby removes the excuse of distance or inconvenience. Health decisions made quietly and early often prevent complications that demand far more public attention later.
Getting there
Gearhart scores 11.53/20 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 97138 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97138 area around Gearhart: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Gearhart alone.
Gearhart sits in Clatsop County, ZIP 97138. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Gearhart? 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 Clatsop County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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 Gearhart-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 Gearhart 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 Oregon 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 Oregon, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Oregon 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 OregonSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Clatsop County reported ~217 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Oregon average.
In Oregon, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
No real difference for testing, "STI" is just the current term for what used to be called "STD."
Yes, syphilis is cured with antibiotics (usually penicillin), and earlier treatment prevents long-term damage.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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