Test rates for gonorrhea in Washington County are around 75% lower than the US average. If you live in Hope Valley, Rhode Island with a one-time concern or for regular check-ups, you can choose between a clinic visit or at-home kits: clinics offer provider interaction and treatment; kits offer self-collection and convenience. Explore your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hope Valley, RI. The nearest, East Side Clinical Laboratories, is about 1.9 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.
Wood River Health Services in Hope Valley requires an appointment, so booking ahead is the entry point: then a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines.
Wood River runs herpes and hepatitis C testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and both rapid and conventional HIV. Plus TB testing and treatment within the same clinic. That broader scope means fewer separate appointments to get a complete picture of sexual and blood-borne health.
Spanish functions as a full clinical language at Wood River Health Services: not a workaround but the actual medium for counseling, testing, and treatment. Every exchange, from exposure history to prescribing, runs in Spanish without a relay.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
11 Wells Street, Suite 6 in Westerly earns its federal qualification by tying fees to income on a sliding scale: walk in without an appointment and leave having covered syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening in a single visit.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Thundermist Health Center in Wakefield tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; bacterial infections are treated the same visit. Appointments are required.
Thundermist Health Center carries both PrEP and PEP within its HIV prevention services, meaning the clinical team managing your testing is the same one prescribing and monitoring ongoing antiretroviral prevention. No handoff to a separate provider required.
Dedicated STI clinics rarely hold a substance-use treatment program on the same roster. Thundermist Health Center in Wakefield does, so patients navigating both concerns work within one clinical home rather than coordinating between separate systems.
Thundermist's panel extends to hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and viral STI screen. A meaningful capability for anyone without a primary care provider who would otherwise order those tests separately. Hepatitis C infection identified here can move directly into on-site treatment and management.
Languages
English
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hope Valley, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Washington 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.
320 Phillips Street, North Kingstown, RI 02852
CMS-certified lab
6 Butterfield Road, Potter Building, Kingston, RI 02881
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
211 Circuit Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852
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 Hope Valley. 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, 1,043 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hope Valley. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 313 offer telehealth.
Lisa Menard Manlove
Family medicine · 823 Main Street, Hope Valley
Jerzy Stocki, MD
Internal medicine · 82 Norwich Westerly Road, North Stonington
William Kober, MD
Family medicine · 91 Voluntown Road, Pawcatuck
Stuart Demirs, MD
Internal medicine · 4099 Old Post Road, Charlestown
M Aurora Balerdi, MD
Internal medicine · 3769 Old Post Road, Charlestown
Stefana Pecher, MD
Family medicine · 391 Norwich Westerly Road, North Stonington
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 Hope Valley, RI 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.
1.1 mi 
1.8 mi 
1.8 mi Ocean Pharmacy Charlestown
10 miMcQuades Pharmacy
11 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hope Valley, RI.
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 Hope Valley, 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.
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
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
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 Washington County, the county that includes Hope Valley, compare with Rhode Island 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.
#2 of 5 Rhode Island counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Washington County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 282.3 367 cases ▼ 41% | 480.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 45.4 59 cases ▼ 70% | 152.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.1 4 cases ▼ 62% | 8.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.1 4 cases ▼ 66% | 9.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.8 5 cases ▼ 84% | 23.7 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Washington County, chlamydia has risen from 239.5 to 282.3 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has risen from 27.7 to 45.4 per 100,000 (64%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.3 to 3.1 per 100,000 (35%).
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 Washington County.
Local HIV snapshot
Washington County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 45.5% are in care · 40.9% 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 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 Washington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
A trip to Main Street for groceries or a coffee stop near Fenner Hill often means running into someone you know, and in Hope Valley, that familiarity can make a health question feel complicated. Testing for sexually transmitted infections happens here, and the clinics and providers listed on this page serve people who value discretion without needing to travel far. Many residents are raising families across multiple generations under one roof, working full schedules that leave little room for delays or second appointments; others are young adults building their lives in the community, navigating relationships and health decisions alongside neighbors and extended family. Confidentiality works differently in a place where roots run deep.
A test result stays confidential by law, but the choice to seek testing in the first place can feel weightier when your town is small and interconnected. That tension is exactly why knowing where to go matters, selecting a provider where you feel genuinely comfortable, where staff understand that discretion means something real to people here. The testing services available in and around Hope Valley reflect what residents actually need: straightforward access, respectful care, and the assurance that what happens between you and a provider stays between you and a provider.
Getting there
At 9.01/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hope Valley 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.
Hope Valley sits in Washington County, ZIP 2832. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hope Valley? 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 Washington County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Rhode Island 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 Hope Valley-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 Hope Valley 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Rhode Island 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 Rhode IslandSource: 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.
Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Washington County reported ~282 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Rhode Island average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Rhode Island, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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