Gonorrhea rates are about 75% lower in Henry County than the US average. If you're in Hortense, Missouri planning to start a new relationship or get ongoing care, you might prefer the immediacy and support of a clinic or the convenience of a test kit by mail. See which option types work for you, below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hortense, MO. The nearest, Henry County Health Center, is about 9.6 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.
Henry County Health Center in Clinton delivers STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis A/B vaccines, and sliding-scale fees, all by appointment, with HIV and hepatitis C tests at no cost.
Without a clinic that absorbs the full cost, an STI visit can fracture into what you can afford today and what gets postponed indefinitely, and postponed care is untreated care. Henry County Health Center charges nothing for any service it provides, so the entire visit, not a discounted portion of it, gets addressed in one appointment.
Leaving hepatitis C off a panel means a separate appointment, a separate facility, or simply a gap that never gets closed. Henry County Health Center tests for hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single visit in Clinton covers an infection that routinely goes undetected without a direct ask.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Compass Health Network in Clinton runs on sliding-scale fees with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance all accepted, and donations welcomed. The clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines on hand. Alongside substance-use treatment.
Compass Health Network carries a substance-use treatment program as a standing clinical service, not a separate referral destination. For patients whose STI risk is entangled with active substance use, that pairing means both conditions can be addressed during the same care relationship, with providers who already hold the full picture.
Compass Health Network tests for hepatitis C in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB. A positive hepatitis C result surfaces a manageable chronic infection that often goes undetected for years, catching it here means treatment can begin rather than stall.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net rural health clinic about 10 miles from Hortense. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hortense, 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 Henry 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.
1600 North Second Street, Clinton, MO 64735
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
100 South Tebo Street, Windsor, MO 65360
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 Hortense. 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, 96 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hortense. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 17 offer telehealth.
Alice Ruttinger, DO
Internal medicine · 603 East Gaines Drive, Clinton
Andrew Quint, MD
Family medicine · 1800 Community, Clinton
Meredith Levine, MD
OB-GYN · 1600 North 2nd Street, Clinton
Blake Anderson, MD
Family medicine · 1600 North 2nd Street, Clinton
Krista Yeggy, DO
OB-GYN · 1602 North 2nd Street, Clinton
Bradley Townsend, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1413 South 2nd Street, Clinton
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 Hortense, MO 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.
Kreisler Drug
8.2 mi
8.3 mi 
8.5 mi 
8.5 mi Summers Pharmacy
8.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hortense, MO.
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 Hortense, 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
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
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 Henry County, the county that includes Hortense, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#59 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 49% of the state
| Infection | Henry County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 222.4 50 cases ▼ 55% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 44.5 10 cases ▼ 78% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.9 2 cases ▼ 59% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 13.3 3 cases ▲ 7% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 26.7 6 cases ▼ 21% | 33.8 | 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 Henry County, chlamydia has fallen from 282.5 to 222.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 186.8 to 44.5 per 100,000 (76%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.6 to 8.9 per 100,000 (93%).
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 Henry County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Henry County HIV care continuum (2020)
Henry County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Henry County residents living with HIV, 67.9% are in care · 46.4% 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.
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 Henry County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Winter winds sweep across Hortense with a particular bite that sends residents indoors early, and the town's rhythm (steady, rooted, built on homes people keep for decades) makes preventive health care feel like just another form of good sense. For young adults in their late teens through thirties, the kind of people who've chosen to stay or have recently arrived, STI screening fits naturally into a pattern of looking ahead. Testing in and around Hortense listed on this page offers a straightforward way to know your status without disruption to the life you're building here. What matters most is that screening happens quietly and stays that way. The providers available locally understand that confidentiality isn't a courtesy, it's the difference between someone getting tested and someone postponing it indefinitely.
Results are yours alone; no one else in town needs to know you walked through a clinic door. Routine screening for sexually active people catches infections early, when treatment is simplest and complications are avoidable. Whether you're establishing baseline health, between partners, or simply staying current, the testing available in and around Hortense removes the friction of distance or unfamiliar surroundings. Access to care here means you can move forward without delay.
Getting there
At 6.85/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hortense 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 64735 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 64735 area around Hortense: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hortense alone.
Hortense sits in Henry County, ZIP 64735. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Hortense? 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 Henry County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Hortense-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 Hortense 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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.
Clinton, MO is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Henry County reported ~222 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Missouri average.
At-home kits mail to 64735: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Missouri, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
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