Gonorrhea in Luzerne County reports at 61% lower than the US average. If you're in Hazleton, Pennsylvania and need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, you can balance convenience and timing by considering some clinics that take walk-ins or labs and at-home kits that fit your schedule. Explore your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Hazleton, PA. The nearest, Maternal and Family Health Services, is about 0.2 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.
Maternal and Family Health Services in Hazleton weaves STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) into its family practice model, pairing same-visit bacterial treatment and family planning with fees on a sliding scale. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Caring Communities in Hazleton tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C, the full panel, on a sliding scale with free HIV and hepatitis C testing available; all services are provided at no fee, and appointments are required.
Sliding-scale clinics typically land somewhere on a cost spectrum, reduced, but rarely free across the board. Caring Communities charges nothing for any service it provides, meaning the panel, treatment, vaccines, and PrEP counseling all carry a zero balance regardless of what brings someone through the door.
Caring Communities delivers STI care, medication counseling, and PrEP management in Spanish as a standing clinical capability. Not as a supplemental accommodation. For someone navigating a new diagnosis or a long-term prevention regimen, reasoning through options in Spanish rather than working across a language gap shapes the quality of every decision made.
Caring Communities prescribes and manages both PrEP, including Truvada, and PEP directly, with medication adherence education built into ongoing care rather than offered once and dropped. That continuity means monitoring, refills, and dosing questions stay with the same clinical team across every visit.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 1 mile from Hazleton. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Wyoming Valley AIDS Council in Hazleton charges no fee for any service, covering HIV rapid and conventional testing, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis: all walk-in, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale costs that bottom out at zero.
The no-fee structure at Wyoming Valley AIDS Council extends beyond testing to STI treatment, HIV/AIDS medical treatment, hepatitis C treatment, PrEP, and all three vaccines: HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B. Medicaid and private insurance are accepted, but an uninsured patient leaves no balance on any service.
Spanish-language services at Wyoming Valley AIDS Council are staffed directly, alongside broader interpretation coverage for other languages, so counseling, medication adherence education, and HIV test counseling proceed in the language the clinician and patient share. No relay. That staffing applies across care conversations, not just intake.
Without a clinic that funds PrEP for uninsured patients, a prevention prescription stalls at cost. The medication itself runs over $2,000 monthly at list price. Wyoming Valley AIDS Council absorbs that gap directly, so PrEP initiation and PEP access don't depend on a patient carrying coverage.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania in Freeland runs as a rural health clinic where appointments are required, so scheduling ahead is the trade-off for a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment and hepatitis A and B vaccination, with fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid and Medicare.
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Listing verified Feb 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hazleton, 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 Luzerne 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.
700 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1740 East Broad Street Mc 38-46, Hazleton, PA 18201
CMS-certified lab
440 Pierce Street, Kingston, PA 18704
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hazleton. 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, 547 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hazleton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 251 offer telehealth.
Paul Tayoun, DO
Internal medicine · 101 South Church Street, Hazleton
Pedro Guzman, MD
Internal medicine · 141 North Cedar Street, Hazleton
Feras Al Moussally, MD
Internal medicine · 700 East Broad Street, Hazelton
Kyle Vawter, MD
Internal medicine · 700 East Broad Street, Hazleton
Tequilla Ayinla, MD
Family medicine · 141 North Vine Street, Hazleton
Minaben Patel, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 851 Mcnair Street, Hazleton
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 Hazleton, PA 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.
Lehigh Care Pharmacy
0.2 miHazle Drugs
0.3 miLehigh Valley Pharmacy Services
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0.5 mi Giant Pharmacy
0.5 miHegihts Terrace Pharmacy
0.7 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hazleton, PA.
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 Hazleton, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Luzerne County, the county that includes Hazleton, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#10 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 360.7 1,181 cases ▼ 14% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 70.6 231 cases ▼ 51% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.6 38 cases ▲ 27% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.1 33 cases ▼ 2% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15 49 cases ▲ 32% | 11.4 | 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 Luzerne County, chlamydia has fallen from 384.8 to 360.7 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 81.1 to 70.6 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.9 to 11.6 per 100,000 (137%).
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 Luzerne County.
Local HIV snapshot
Luzerne County HIV care continuum (2023)
Luzerne County recorded 6.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Luzerne County residents living with HIV, 81% are in care · 61.9% 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 Luzerne County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Hazleton sits almost exactly at the ownership tipping point: just over half of households rent, and at around $800 a month that rent absorbs a real share of take-home pay in a city where high earners are a small slice of the population. For the roughly one-in-three adults who aren't currently working, or working only part-time, an out-of-pocket clinic visit can feel like a genuine trade-off against groceries or utilities. That cost pressure matters when you're thinking about who actually follows through on screening. Church Road and East Broad Street carry most of the daily traffic, and clinics that sit along those corridors are meaningfully easier to reach than ones that require a transfer or a long walk.
The options listed here vary in hours, fees, and distance, so the practical move is matching one to your actual constraints. How far you can get on a weekday, what you can spend, whether a same-day slot is available. With an average household size reflecting families and housemates rather than solo renters, a single positive result has real ripple effects on people sharing a home.
Getting there
At 9.42/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hazleton 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 18201 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 18201 area around Hazleton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hazleton alone.
Hazleton sits in Luzerne County, ZIP 18201. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hazleton? 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 Luzerne County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Hazleton-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 Hazleton 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Pennsylvania 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 PennsylvaniaSource: 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, West Hazleton, PA is close; compare it by distance against Maternal and Family Health Services.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 361 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
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