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STD Testing in Holstein, NE: Same-Day, Low-Cost & Confidential

Adams County has a reported rate of chlamydia that is 29% below the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Holstein, Nebraska, you'll find community and public clinics can be lower-cost or even free, but private labs might offer faster results and more flexible scheduling.

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STD testing near Holstein, NE

No STD testing centers are located in Holstein, NE. The nearest, Plum Creek Medical- 3rd Party PSA, is about 62.2 miles away. At-home STD kits and online lab tests ship to your ZIP; compare private labs and at-home kits below.

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Plum Creek Medical- 3rd Party PSA

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1103 Buffalo Bnd, Lexington, NE 62.2 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Labcorp

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Address
630 North Cotner Boulevard, Lincoln, NE 108.4 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

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1001 South 70th Street, Lincoln, NE 108.7 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Holstein, NE

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.

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At-home STD testing in Holstein, NE

The nearest testing center is about 62 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Holstein, 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.

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 Holstein, NE

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Adams 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.

  • Oncology Hematology West

    2727 West 2nd Street, Suite 314, Hastings, NE 68901

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
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  • Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital

    715 North St Joseph Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
    Call Directions

  • Morrison Cancer Center

    815 North Kansas Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
    Call Directions

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Holstein. 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 Holstein, NE who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 74 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Holstein. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 25 offer telehealth.

  • Zachary Frey, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 835 South Burlington Avenue, Hastings

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  • Olivia Necola, MD

    Internal medicine · 715 North Saint Joseph Avenue, Hastings

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  • Gregory Alberts, MD

    Urology · 715 North Saint Joseph Avenue, Hastings

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  • Logan Pritchard, DO

    Family medicine · 1021 West 14th Street, Hastings

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  • Katie Thompson, MD

    Family medicine · 2115 North Kansas Avenue, Hastings

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  • Todd Pankratz, MD

    OB-GYN · 2115 North Kansas Avenue, Hastings

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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 Holstein, NE

No pharmacy near Holstein, NE 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.

  • Blue Hill Pharmacy

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Rons Pharmacy

    14 mi
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  • Allen Discount Pharmacy

    16 mi
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  • Innovative Pharmacists

    16 mi
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  • Russ's Market Pharmacy

    16 mi
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  • Walgreens 16 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Holstein, NE.

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 Holstein, 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.

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 Adams County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Adams County, the county that includes Holstein, compare with Nebraska and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#12 of 93 Nebraska counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 87% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Adams County vs Nebraska vs U.S.

Adams County Nebraska U.S. ▲▼ = Adams County vs the state average
Infection Adams County Nebraska United States
Chlamydia
349.5 108 cases ▼ 25%
468.8 492.2
Gonorrhea
45.3 14 cases ▼ 61%
115.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 10.4 15.8
Syphilis (early)
3.2 1 cases ▼ 47%
6 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
3.2 1 cases ▼ 85%
21.7 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 Adams County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 4% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 250 500 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Adams County, chlamydia has fallen from 480.7 to 349.5 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has fallen from 147.4 to 45.3 per 100,000 (69%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.2 to 6.5 per 100,000 (103%).

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 Holstein, NE

Adults uninsured
6.4%
No routine checkup
20.1%
No transportation
5%
Binge drinking
18.9%
Frequent mental distress
12.9%
Depression
19.2%
Below poverty line
6.7%
Primary-care ratio
1,108 : 1
Adams County
  • Medically Underserved Area
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 48th 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 Adams County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Adams County (2023)

People living with HIV
19 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
31

Adams County HIV care continuum (2023)

Adams County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Adams County residents living with HIV, 71.4% are in care · 71.4% 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 Adams County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Holstein, NE

Holstein sits far enough from the nearest clinic that getting screened means planning around a real drive, not a quick errand, and in a town where four in five households own their homes and typical values run modest, most residents are rooted here by choice rather than circumstance. That stability shapes daily rhythms in ways that affect health decisions: people work, they stay put, and discretionary trips get weighed against everything else a week already holds. The workforce here is largely active, and with average households running close to three people, many of them are families. The majority of adults married, kids likely in the picture.

Within that settled, ownership-heavy texture, the smaller share of younger adults still in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates run highest, may be the ones least likely to factor a county-level screening trip into an ordinary month. With modest rents for those who don't own, cost isn't necessarily the barrier. Distance and scheduling are. For a household of nearly three, one person getting tested fits naturally into a broader pattern of routine care rather than an exceptional effort.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Holstein, NE

Walkability 3.33 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.33/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Holstein 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.

Map of 3 STD & STI testing locations in Holstein, Nebraska, EasySTD

ZIP 68950 snapshot

Residents
269
Median age
57.2
Median income
$73,938

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 68950 area around Holstein: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Holstein alone.

Reference

STD testing in Holstein, NE: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Adams County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Nebraska law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Holstein-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Holstein 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Nebraska

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Nebraska 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 Nebraska, 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)

Nebraska 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 Nebraska

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Holstein, NE

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Holstein, NE?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

How much does STD testing cost near Holstein, NE?

Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

What's included in a full panel near Holstein, NE?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Adams County?

Adams County reported ~350 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Nebraska average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Nebraska without a parent?

In Nebraska, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

What should I do after sexual assault?

Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.

Will an early test be wrong?

It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.

What samples are used for STD testing near Holstein, NE?

Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.

How is trichomoniasis tested near Holstein, NE?

A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.

Can a cold sore cause genital herpes?

It can; oral HSV-1 transmits to the genitals during oral sex.

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