Defiance County reported syphilis cases are 51% below the national rate. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Hicksville, Ohio, you can weigh the benefits of a clinic visit with a provider versus an at-home testing kit. See what's available.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Hicksville, OH. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 15.0 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.
Alliance Health Centers on 7th Street in Auburn welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding income scale, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for patients across the income spectrum in a single visit.
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CPC Womens Health Resource in Bryan runs STI testing and treatment through a donation-based, no-fee model: gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and herpes by appointment, with sliding-scale replaced entirely by a contributions-welcome structure that applies to every service on the menu.
CPC Womens Health Resource operates without a fee schedule of any kind: donations are accepted but never required, and no charge is generated for testing, counseling, or treatment. That structure holds regardless of insurance status or income, with no threshold or documentation standing between a patient and care.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, CPC Womens Health Resource tests for herpes. A distinction in what the clinic actually orders. Herpes diagnosis requires a different laboratory pathway than bacterial STI screening, and having it built into the available panel means the result comes from the same appointment rather than a separate referral process.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Health Partners of Western Ohio in Bryan tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone, with insurance and Medicaid accepted; an appointment is required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
Plenty of clinics will run a hepatitis C antibody test and stop there, leaving patients to find a specialist who can actually prescribe treatment. Health Partners of Western Ohio closes that gap, hepatitis C treatment happens on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis doesn't become the start of a separate search.
Health Partners of Western Ohio holds substance-use treatment and STI care within the same practice, which means someone navigating both doesn't have to build two separate care relationships or coordinate between providers who don't communicate. The clinic carries that capacity as a standing service, not a referral arrangement.
Walk out of a clinic that tests only the standard bacterial four, and a hepatitis infection goes home with you undetected: meaning another appointment, another co-pay, and more time before treatment starts. Health Partners of Western Ohio tests for hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, keeping that gap from opening in the first place.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Bowen Center Auburn, in Auburn, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Meaning cost is never a barrier to being seen. As a federally qualified health center, it provides screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with fees adjusted to what patients can actually pay.
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Bryan Outreach, serving Bryan, earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to what each patient can realistically afford.
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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 about 15 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hicksville, 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 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 Defiance 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.
1200 Ralston Avenue, Defiance, OH 43512
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
800 North Clinton Street, Defiance, OH 43512
CMS-certified lab
1400 East Second Street, Suite 200, Defiance, OH 43512
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 Hicksville. 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, 413 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hicksville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 95 offer telehealth.
Duane Johnson, DO
Family medicine · 328 West Vine Street, Edgerton
Laura Cline
Family medicine · 520 West Liberty Street, Butler
Beau Links, DO
Family medicine · 13430 Main Street, Grabill
Khaled Abuhanttash, MD
Internal medicine · 1035 West Wayne Street, Paulding
Virginia Halachanova, MD
Internal medicine · 1032 West Wayne Street, Paulding
Larson Langschwager, MD
OB-GYN · 1316 East 7th Street, Auburn
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 Hicksville, OH 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.
Hicksville Pharmacy
0.2 miAntwerp Pharmacy
8.0 miHook-Superx
11 miLane Drug
14 miOkuley's Pharmacy - Paulding
14 mi
14 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hicksville, OH.
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 Hicksville, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
How reported STI rates in Defiance County, the county that includes Hicksville, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#12 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 86% of the state
| Infection | Defiance County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 394.1 151 cases ▼ 15% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 39.1 15 cases ▼ 77% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.8 3 cases ▼ 52% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 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 Defiance County, chlamydia has fallen from 423.1 to 394.1 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 73.1 to 39.1 per 100,000 (47%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.6 to 7.8 per 100,000 (200%).
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 Defiance County.
Local HIV snapshot
Defiance County HIV care continuum (2023)
Defiance County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Defiance County residents living with HIV, 84.6% are in care · 80.8% 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 Defiance County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
That's the practical reality for a community where most households own their homes and have put down roots, yet a meaningful share of residents are younger adults still building their lives, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically most likely to encounter an STI and least likely to have a standing relationship with a specialist. The economic picture here is grounded: typical rents are modest, homeownership is high, and unemployment is almost negligible: meaning most working-age residents are employed, often in jobs with fixed schedules and limited flexibility midweek. With over two-thirds of the population in the labor force, a clinic appointment can't always wait for a convenient Tuesday afternoon.
What helps is that this page lists a wide range of options in and around Hicksville, including providers with varying hours. For a household juggling two incomes and nearly three people under one roof, the ability to choose a site by schedule, not just by proximity along West High Street, is what turns a routine screening from an intention into something that actually fits between the school pickup and the evening shift.
Getting there
At 5.53/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hicksville 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 43526 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 43526 area around Hicksville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hicksville alone.
Hicksville sits in Defiance County, ZIP 43526. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hicksville? 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 Defiance County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Hicksville-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 Hicksville 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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.
Labcorp, about 15 mi away, with 9 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
CPC Womens Health Resource, about 16 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Defiance County reported ~394 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 43526: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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