Syphilis reports in Bucks County run about 64% lower than the US average. Whether it is your first STI test or a routine screening in Hood, Pennsylvania, weigh the pros and cons of visiting a clinic for immediate support versus ordering an at-home kit to test on your own schedule. The options are listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hood, PA. The nearest, Hunterdon Health, is about 1.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Hunterdon Health in Lambertville schedules appointments for STI screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing in a single visit. Fees follow a sliding scale tied to income, so patients across a wide range of financial situations pay according to what they can afford.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Novus Medical Services in Doylestown tests for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee, with free testing available, and treats bacterial STIs the same visit. Appointments are required.
Novus Medical Services lists no-fee coverage across its entire service menu: testing, STI treatment, HIV/AIDS medical care, hepatitis C treatment, and PrEP for the uninsured included. That single pricing structure means nothing is carved out as a paid add-on once you're through the door.
Novus Medical Services delivers care directly in Spanish, which means medication adherence counseling, HIV test counseling, and prevention education all happen in the same language the conversation starts in. Without a handoff to a separate service.
Many testing sites stop at the result and point elsewhere for prevention medication. Novus Medical Services prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the clinical relationship intact rather than splitting it across providers.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Trinity Health Mid Atlantic in Yardley screens for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV through its federally qualified community health clinic, where fees adjust to each patient's income on a sliding scale. An appointment is required to access these services.
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English
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Listing verified May 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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hood, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Bucks 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.
1203 Langhorne Newton Road, Langhorne, PA 19047
CMS-certified lab
3000 St Luke'S Way, Quakertown, PA 18951
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
4979 Old Street Road, Suite B, Trevose, PA 19053
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hood. 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, 4,030 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,430 offer telehealth.
Arielle Fields, MD
Internal medicine · 6542 Lower York Road, New Hope
Susan Meller, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 61 Buttonwood Street, Lambertville
Frances Russo, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 24 Arnett Avenue, Lambertville
Clare Gosek, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1240 General Washington Mem Boulevard, Washington Crossing
Paul Caracappa, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2189 2nd St Pike, Newtown
John Junod, MD
Family medicine · 4533 Deep Creek Way, Doylestown
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 Hood, 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.
0.2 mi New Hope Pharmacy and Wellness L.L.C
0.7 mi
0.7 mi Giant Pharmacy
0.8 miWhitman Pharmacy
5.3 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hood, 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 Hood, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Bucks County, the county that includes Hood, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~11% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#37 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 45% of the state
| Infection | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 199.4 1,288 cases ▼ 53% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 57.6 372 cases ▼ 60% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.7 37 cases ▼ 37% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.8 44 cases ▼ 34% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 1.9 12 cases ▼ 83% | 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 Bucks County, chlamydia has risen from 197.8 to 199.4 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has risen from 56.3 to 57.6 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4 to 5.7 per 100,000 (43%).
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 Bucks County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bucks County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bucks County recorded 4.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bucks County residents living with HIV, 72.2% are in care · 61% 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 Bucks County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 202 curves past London Purchase Farm toward New Hope, and for most residents here, a clinic visit means sliding into the driver's seat: there's no bus route to lean on, and the walk isn't an option. That's the practical starting point for anyone thinking about STI screening in Hood. The community itself is unusually rooted: nearly nine in ten households own their homes, and the majority of adults are married, living in smaller two-person households where conversations about sexual health tend to stay private. That stability is real, but it can also create a quiet assumption that testing is someone else's concern.
In reality, the younger adults here (people in their late teens and twenties, a notably slim slice of the local population) fall squarely in the years when STIs circulate most actively, and Bucks County's countywide rate numbers reinforce why staying current matters regardless of relationship status. The cost environment adds its own texture. Typical rent here runs well above most Pennsylvania averages, and even among homeowners carrying a premium-market mortgage, discretionary spending on healthcare can compress fast. With just over half the adult population in the workforce, scheduling also isn't uniform.
Evenings and weekends aren't luxuries for everyone. The options listed on this page span a range of hours and fees specifically so that a drive down PA 179 into New Hope doesn't have to wait for the one free weekday morning that never quite arrives.
Getting there
At 7.44/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hood 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 18938 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 18938 area around Hood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hood alone.
Hood sits in Bucks County, ZIP 18938. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Hood? 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 Bucks 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 Hood-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 Hood 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, Lambertville, NJ is close; compare it by distance against Hunterdon Health.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 199 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Pennsylvania average.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
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.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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