Chlamydia rates in Blair County are about 48% lower than the national average. If you live in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania and need testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider the trade-offs: community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Below, find the options available to you.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Hollidaysburg, PA. The nearest, Logan Medical Building -UPMC Altoona, is about 1.1 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.
Crossroads Pregnancy Center in Altoona charges nothing for any of its services (no sliding scale, no insurance required) and offers gonorrhea and chlamydia testing with treatment available on-site. An appointment is required to be seen.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Primary Health Network in Altoona runs a panel covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis C, and TB: fees scale to income and insurance is accepted, with treatment for bacterial infections available and an appointment required to be seen.
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English
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Umpc, in Altoona, schedules appointments for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance, and Spanish-language care available throughout.
Many clinics hand off language access to an outside service that neither knows your chart nor stays on the line long enough. At Umpc, Spanish is a native capacity of the care itself: the conversation about symptoms, history, and next steps happens directly, in Spanish, with the people actually treating you.
Umpc carries Ryan White funding, which means HIV testing doesn't terminate at a result: it opens a pathway to ongoing, funded HIV treatment and management within the same system. For someone establishing care, that continuity is built into how the clinic operates.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Altoona Behavioral Health, in Altoona, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fee structure, making a single visit for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing affordable based on what patients actually earn.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health in Huntingdon covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis, and TB testing at no charge to anyone who walks through the door: appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated same visit.
When cost becomes the reason someone postpones a test or leaves a treatment unfinished, the gap between diagnosis and care widens. Pennsylvania Department of Health in Huntingdon charges nothing (not for the visit, not for the test, not for treatment) so that gap never opens in the first place.
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Huntingdon serves Spanish speakers directly and extends interpretation to other languages as well, meaning the clinical conversation (symptoms, treatment instructions, prevention options) happens in full, not in shorthand. That's a standing capability, not a workaround arranged after arrival.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hollidaysburg, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Blair 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.
2525 9th Avenue Suite 2B, Altoona, PA 16602
CMS-certified lab
800 Howard Avenue, Suite 1, Altoona, PA 16601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602
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 Hollidaysburg. 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, 294 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hollidaysburg. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 58 offer telehealth.
Suzanne Dib, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 800 South Logan Boulevard, Hollidaysburg
Cameron Murphy, MD
Family medicine · 800 South Logan Boulevard, Hollidaysburg
James Frommer, DO
Family medicine · 125 Carson Valley Road, Duncansville
Timothy Doberstein, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3200 Fairway Drive, Altoona
Heather Hohmann, MD
OB-GYN · 2918 6th Avenue, Altoona
Jennifer Murnyack-Garner, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 149 Delville Drive, Duncansville
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 Hollidaysburg, 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.
Thompson Pharmacy
0.2 miGiant Eagle
0.5 mi
0.5 mi Martins Pharmacy
0.9 miSams Pharmacy 10
1.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hollidaysburg, 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 Hollidaysburg, 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 $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
$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
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 Blair County, the county that includes Hollidaysburg, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#24 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Blair County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 255.3 307 cases ▼ 39% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 39.1 47 cases ▼ 73% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.7 2 cases ▼ 81% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.7 2 cases ▼ 83% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5 6 cases ▼ 56% | 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 Blair County, chlamydia has fallen from 317.5 to 255.3 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 40.7 to 39.1 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 2.4 to 1.7 per 100,000 (29%).
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 Blair County.
Local HIV snapshot
Blair County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Blair County residents living with HIV, 74.6% are in care · 68.6% 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 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 Blair County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Canal Basin Park sits at the quiet civic heart of Hollidaysburg, where the borough's mix of longtime homeowners and a substantial renter population share the same blocks, the same modest costs, and the same stretched schedules. Nearly half of households here rent, with typical monthly costs well below regional averages, which sounds like breathing room until you account for a workforce participation rate that leaves a meaningful share of adults outside steady employment, and an unemployment picture that makes discretionary health spending feel like a luxury. For younger adults still dating, forming households, and navigating relationship transitions, those competing pressures can easily bump a screening appointment for weeks. Getting around amplifies this.
The testing options listed here vary enough in hours and fees that the right match probably exists; the work is knowing which one fits a tight budget or an irregular schedule before the week gets away. Blair County's STI rates are visible on this page, and the borough's younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties, represent the group those rates hit hardest. With Loop Mountain and Canal Basin Park drawing the same crowd that benefits most from routine screening, the borough's own geography makes a low-cost, close-in option worth bookmarking now rather than searching for later.
Getting there
At 5.45/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hollidaysburg 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 16648 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 16648 area around Hollidaysburg: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hollidaysburg alone.
Hollidaysburg sits in Blair County, ZIP 16648. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hollidaysburg? 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 Blair 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 Hollidaysburg-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 Hollidaysburg 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.
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.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Blair County reported ~255 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 16648: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Yes, test even without symptoms, and tell the provider which infection so they can treat or retest appropriately.
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