In Hudson County, gonorrhea occurs at about 168 cases per 100,000 residents, close to the US average. Whether testing in Harrison, New Jersey is for routine care or after a possible exposure, you have options. Public clinics are inexpensive, private labs offer quick results, and at-home kits provide convenience without a clinic visit.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Harrison, NJ. The nearest, North Hudson Community Action, is about 0.3 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.
North Hudson Community Action in Harrison tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to all; insurance and Medicaid are accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
The clinic tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core STI panel, and hepatitis A vaccination is available on-site. Meaning a reactive hepatitis A result can move directly to documented immunization status rather than an unresolved finding.
As a Title X-funded site, North Hudson Community Action provides family planning services that are legally confidential for minors. Meaning staff cannot disclose those services to a parent or guardian without the patient's consent, a protection built into federal Title X statute.
Spanish-language care at North Hudson Community Action runs through clinical staff, not a routed call: counseling, treatment instructions, and test results are delivered directly in Spanish by the providers themselves, so nothing about a diagnosis is filtered through translation after the fact.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Newark Community Health Centers tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and TB. Appointments are required, fees slide to zero, and all services are provided at no charge.
Sliding-scale clinics typically carry a floor, a minimum charge that persists regardless of income. Newark Community Health Centers has none: every service, from rapid HIV testing to mpox vaccination to STI treatment, is provided at no fee.
When a clinic can't deliver care in Spanish, the result isn't inconvenience: it's incomplete treatment, miscommunicated dosing, and follow-up that doesn't happen. Newark Community Health Centers conducts STI and hepatitis care directly in Spanish, so nothing critical gets lost between the diagnosis and what comes next.
Diagnosing hepatitis C and treating it are two different clinical commitments, and many facilities only make the first. Newark Community Health Centers handles both on-site, antiviral management begins here rather than requiring patients to locate a separate specialist.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey in Newark tests for syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and insurance: appointments required, Portuguese and Spanish spoken on staff.
Without a clinician who shares your language, a diagnosis stays abstract: the dosing instructions blur, the follow-up question goes unasked, and the treatment gap opens quietly. At Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Portuguese and Spanish are spoken by the people delivering your care, so nothing critical gets lost between the exam and the door.
Without Title X protections in place, a minor seeking STI testing or family planning faces a stark choice: disclose to a parent or go without care. Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey's Title X designation makes those services legally confidential for minors, removing that barrier before it becomes an untreated infection.
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey prescribes both PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP directly at the clinic, which means the same provider managing your STI care can also initiate or continue HIV prevention medication without sending you elsewhere.
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Saint James Health 255, Newark, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding scale keyed to income, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for patients across all financial situations.
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Saint James Health in Newark answers the need for people paying out-of-pocket or between insurance coverage who still require dependable STI care. Federally qualified status ties every visit to income-based fees, and the standard screening panel (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) requires no appointment.
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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 Harrison, 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 Hudson 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.
239 Washington Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
27 East 29th Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002
CMS-certified lab
703 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Harrison. 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, 11,750 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Harrison. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4,195 offer telehealth.
Arthur Carvalho, MD
Internal medicine · 620 Essex Street, Harrison
Joseph Anton, MD
Internal medicine · 332 Harrison Avenue, Harrison
Maria Koliver, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 635 Market Street, Newark
Suzanne Zemel, MD
Internal medicine · 50 Park Place, Newark
Arnold Lentnek, MD
Infectious disease · 50 Park Place, Newark
Oleg Frank, MD
Internal medicine · 40 Ferry Street, Newark
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 Harrison, NJ 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.
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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 Harrison, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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
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 Hudson County, the county that includes Harrison, compare with New Jersey and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~39% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#7 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
| Infection | Hudson County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 487.6 3,440 cases ▲ 27% | 384.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 167.7 1,183 cases ▲ 54% | 109.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.3 80 cases ▲ 40% | 8.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 26.2 185 cases ▲ 152% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 27.6 195 cases ▲ 73% | 16 | 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 Hudson County, chlamydia has risen from 380.8 to 487.6 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has risen from 103.3 to 167.7 per 100,000 (62%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 11.3 to 11.3 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 Hudson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Hudson County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Hudson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Hudson County recorded 17.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hudson County residents living with HIV, 88.6% know their status · 65.7% are in care · 60.9% 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 Hudson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard cuts through Harrison as a corridor where households run large and most adults are juggling rent alongside everything else, a reality that shapes how people weigh preventive health against competing monthly demands. With nearly three-quarters of residents renting, at monthly costs that leave limited slack, a trip to a clinic can feel like one more thing that requires logistical and financial permission before it happens. That housing reality lands heaviest on younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are still building income and forming relationships, who also happen to be the years when STIs circulate most actively.
With labor-force participation running high, many residents are clocking hours that make a midday appointment a real sacrifice. Roughly half of Harrison's adults are married and households here tend to include more than one adult making shared decisions, which means STI screening can be a conversation between partners rather than a solitary errand. That dynamic can make it easier to schedule, or easier to postpone. The options listed here, at varied hours and price points, mean there's a realistic path from Central Railroad of New Jersey's Broad Street Station to a clinic and back before the evening commute.
Getting there
Harrison scores 14.54/20 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.
Harrison sits in Hudson County, ZIP 7029. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Reference
Everything to know before you test in Hudson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey 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 Harrison-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 Harrison 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
New Jersey 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 New JerseySource: 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 North Hudson Community Action (0.3 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 488 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the New Jersey average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In New Jersey, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
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