STD Testing in Havre de Grace, MD: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Reported chlamydia in Harford County runs about 36% lower than the US average, but it remains important to consider your sexual health in Havre de Grace, Maryland, whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care. Some area clinics take walk-ins, which offers faster service, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own schedule. See your options below.
9 testing options are listed for Havre de Grace, MD. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.5 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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2.9(85)?
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Rated 2.9 out of 5 from 85 reviews
Address
251 Lewis Lane, Havre De Grace, MD 21078 0.5 miles away
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Community health center 0.5 miles
West Cecil Health Center
4.7(210)?
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 210 reviews
West Cecil Health Center in Havre De Grace runs STI care on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments are required, and the panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
253 Lewis Lane, Suite 202 2nd Floor Havre De Grace, MD 21078
ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care in North East accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with fees for those paying out of pocket. Walk-in appointments cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, conventional HIV, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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Herpes Testing Alongside the Standard Panel
ChristianaCare-GoHealth tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Meaning a single visit can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and untreated.
Interpretation Services Support Non-English Visits
ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care in North East has interpretation services available for non-English-speaking patients, so clinical details (exposure history, treatment instructions, follow-up steps) reach patients in the language they communicate in most precisely.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
STI Treatment
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Best for free testing 11.7 miles
MedStar Health
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MedStar Health in Bel Air tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, HIV, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit when results warrant, with sliding-scale fees and all services available at no cost.
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Every service at MedStar Health in Bel Air (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP) is provided at no fee, which means the scope of what you pursue on a given visit isn't shaped by what you can afford to add to the bill that day.
MedStar Health in Bel Air maintains interpretation services for non-English languages as an operational part of the clinical workflow, meaning a counselor explaining PrEP adherence or a provider reviewing hepatitis C treatment milestones can communicate directly with the patient, not around them.
Without a clinic that prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, prevention often stalls at a conversation. Someone leaves knowing what they need but without the prescription or follow-up structure to act on it. MedStar Health in Bel Air closes that gap by handling both initiations directly.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
2227 Old Emmorton Road, Suite 220 Bel Air, MD 21015
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
14.0 miles
Harford County Health Department
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Harford County Health Department in Edgewood functions as the county's public health backbone, which means STI care (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B and C) arrives alongside TB treatment and family planning, on a sliding scale, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, at no cost.
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Every Test and Treatment Carries No Charge
Harford County Health Department charges nothing for its full scope of services: HIV tests (rapid, conventional, and self-test), hepatitis C testing and treatment, STI treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, and mpox and HPV vaccines alike. That zero-cost structure holds across the board, not selectively.
Staffed Interpretation, Not a Callback System
Interpretation services at Harford County Health Department are available directly for non-English-speaking patients: meaning clinical conversations about medication adherence counseling, PrEP dosing, or TB treatment happen through a present interpreter, not deferred to a separate scheduling step.
DoxyPEP Prescribed Here, No Outside Referral
Without a clinic that prescribes DoxyPEP alongside PrEP and PEP, a patient navigating all three prevention tools faces separate providers and compounding delays. Harford County Health Department holds prescribing authority for all three, so the full prevention stack (daily, post-exposure, and antibacterial) is managed in one place.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
HIV Self-Test
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Free HIV Self-Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 15.6 miles
Maryland Department of Health
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Maryland Department of Health in Elkton tests for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia on a sliding-scale fee with walk-ins welcome, and every service here carries no charge, making the full panel available to anyone who walks in.
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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost
Every test, treatment, and prevention service at Maryland Department of Health in Elkton is provided at no charge. That means the HPV vaccine, PrEP, STI treatment, and the full testing panel all leave your wallet untouched. No bill arrives later.
Spanish-Language Care Across Every Service
Care at Maryland Department of Health in Elkton is available in Spanish, which means counseling, treatment discussions, and prevention education all happen directly in Spanish. Nothing gets lost when it matters most.
Leaving a clinic without a PrEP prescription when you need one means another appointment, another wait, and a gap in protection. Maryland Department of Health in Elkton prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, so prevention starts at the same visit as your test.
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Havre de Grace, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Havre de Grace, MD
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Harford 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Havre de Grace. 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
Clinicians near Havre de Grace, MD who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,705 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Havre de Grace. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 655 offer telehealth.
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Benjamin Lee, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 669 Revolution Street, Havre De Grace
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
Pharmacies near Havre de Grace, MD
Compare the pharmacies closest to Havre de Grace, MD. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.4 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Havre de Grace, MD.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Havre de Grace, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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
STDs & HIV in Harford County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Harford County, the county that includes Havre de Grace, compare with Maryland 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.
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#14 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 42% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Harford County vs Maryland vs U.S.
Harford CountyMarylandU.S.▲▼ = Harford County vs the state average
Infection
Harford County
Maryland
United States
Chlamydia
316.3837 cases▼ 45%
579.8
492.2
Gonorrhea
90.3239 cases▼ 56%
207.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
8.723 cases▼ 39%
14.2
15.8
Syphilis (early)
4.512 cases▼ 69%
14.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
7.921 cases▼ 67%
24.3
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.
Reported STD rates in Harford County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 4% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Harford County, chlamydia has fallen from 350.3 to 316.3 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has risen from 88.9 to 90.3 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.7 to 8.7 per 100,000 (53%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Havre de Grace, MD
Adults uninsured
6.6%
No routine checkup
19.1%
No transportation
6.1%
Binge drinking
13.6%
Frequent mental distress
15%
Depression
21.4%
Below poverty line
9.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,852 : 1
Harford County
Primary-care shortage score 14 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 68.2
Social Vulnerability Index · 8th percentile nationally
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 Harford County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Harford County (2023)
People living with HIV
248 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
8cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
14.6%
Harford County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harford County recorded 3.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Harford County residents living with HIV, 76.2% are in care · 65.2% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Harford County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Grace Harbour sits close enough to the water that the Historic District's brick sidewalks feel like a short detour on any errand run, yet getting almost anywhere else in Havre de Grace means climbing into a car and heading out along US 40 or MD 155. That driving dependency is worth naming plainly: when a routine health appointment requires planning a route, finding parking, and carving out a weekday slot, it competes directly with a full schedule in a city where nearly two-thirds of residents are in the labor force and unemployment is running noticeably above the regional norm. Meaning both the overworked and the job-seeking are already stretching their time thin. The ownership-heavy character of neighborhoods like Bayview Estates and Somerset Manor speaks to a degree of stability, but around a third of residents rent, and at just over a thousand dollars a month that rent still absorbs a real slice of a household budget.
When cost and calendar pressure land on the same person, a lab fee or an inconvenient clinic hour can be enough to postpone something genuinely important. That's especially true for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb sharply and relationship patterns shift most quickly. The clinics listed here include options spread across varying hours and fee structures precisely because no single schedule fits everyone driving in off Pulaski Highway.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Havre de Grace, MD
Walkability9.01 / 20 · Below average
At 9.01/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Havre de Grace 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 21078 snapshot
Residents
20,002
Median age
47.4
Median income
$109,451
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 21078 area around Havre de Grace: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Havre de Grace alone.
Havre de Grace sits in Harford County, ZIP 21078. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Havre de Grace Racetrack
Havre de Grace Historic District
Concord Point Lighthouse
McLhinney Park
Jean S Roberts Memorial Park
Frank J. Hutchins Memorial Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Bayview Estates
Shawnee Brook South
Somerset Manor
Havre de Grace Heights
Grace Harbour
Meadowvale
Orchardview Estates
Meadowvale Manor
Major routes
US 40 (Pulaski Highway)
MD 7 (Otsego Street)
MD 155 (Ohio Street)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Havre de Grace, MD
Just outside Havre de Grace? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Havre de Grace, MD: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Harford County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maryland law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Havre de Grace-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Havre de Grace 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.
Confidentiality & consent in MarylandMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Maryland 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Maryland, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Maryland 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.
