New HIV diagnoses in Northampton County run about 74% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you'll find local clinics and at-home kits for STI testing in Howersville, Pennsylvania. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time — see your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Howersville, PA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 10.4 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.
Novus Medical Services in Lehighton runs by appointment, so your visit is structured around you: rapid and conventional HIV testing, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all at no charge.
Novus Medical Services carries no fee for any of its services: testing, STI treatment, PrEP, PEP, HIV medical care, and hepatitis C treatment alike. For anyone paying out of pocket, managing HIV without a regular provider, or needing ongoing medication access, that scope of no-cost care means nothing is quietly out of reach.
When a clinic can't serve you in Spanish, you leave with instructions you may need to verify elsewhere, and in STI care, that gap costs time and treatment. Novus Medical Services delivers its full range of services, from counseling to medication management, in Spanish, so nothing is lost between the appointment and what happens after it.
Novus Medical Services prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP, meaning the medications that prevent HIV acquisition are part of standing clinical care here. Not a separate referral track. Access to PrEP includes the HIV testing and monitoring that sustains a prescription over time.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Star Community Health OB/GYN - Bethlehem carries federal qualification that ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available on a sliding scale, meaning no one pays a fixed rate. The cost adjusts based on what you actually earn.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Vida Nueva at Casa Guadalupe in Allentown welcomes patients regardless of insurance status, with sliding-scale fees that adjust to income. As a Title X grantee, it extends legally confidential STI screening to minors. Testing covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, no appointment needed.
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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 Howersville, 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 Northampton 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.
1872 St Luke'S Boulevard, Easton, PA 18045
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
77 Commerce Way, Bethlehem, PA 18020
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
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 Howersville. 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, 1,128 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Howersville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 513 offer telehealth.
Lindsay Hughes, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 5649 Wynnewood Drive, Laurys Station
Chin-Chan Chu, MD
Family medicine · 5649 Wynnewood Drive, Laurys Station
William Swayser, MD
Internal medicine · 5649 Wynnewood Drive, Laurys Station
Colleen Manzella, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 330 North Best Avenue, Walnutport
Thomas Yablonski, MD
Family medicine · 215 North Best Avenue, Walnutport
Mark Scheuerman, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2412 Cherryville Road, Northampton
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 Howersville, 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.
Bechtel's Pharmacy
2.5 mi
4.5 mi Showing the 2 closest pharmacies to Howersville, 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 Howersville, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Northampton County, the county that includes Howersville, compare with Pennsylvania 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.
#13 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 81% of the state
| Infection | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 335.6 1,071 cases ▼ 20% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 84 268 cases ▼ 42% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5 16 cases ▼ 45% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.6 5 cases ▼ 84% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.3 36 cases ▼ 1% | 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 Northampton County, chlamydia has risen from 321.1 to 335.6 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 88.8 to 84 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.8 to 5 per 100,000 (32%).
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 Northampton County.
Local HIV snapshot
Northampton County HIV care continuum (2023)
Northampton County recorded 3.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Northampton County residents living with HIV, 89.3% are in care · 83.2% 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 Northampton County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Along Lehigh Drive, where PA 248 cuts through the heart of Howersville, households have long made health decisions together: more than half of adults here are married, and families tend to think in terms of shared calendars, shared coverage, and what fits everyone's week. That dynamic shapes how testing actually happens: when one partner is motivated to screen, the conversation often brings the other along too, which is genuinely one of the more effective patterns for staying ahead of infections that frequently show no symptoms at all. That said, the younger adults in the mix, people in their late teens and twenties navigating new relationships, don't always fold neatly into a household's shared routine.
What's more likely to matter is scheduling: with six in ten residents in the labor force and a meaningful share of households managing solid but not unlimited incomes, a testing option that opens early or doesn't require burning half a workday is the one that actually gets used. Howersville's listed options give younger residents real choices. Finding one with hours that land before or after a shift on Lehigh Drive, rather than squarely in the middle of it, is the most practical starting point.
Getting there
At 7.76/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Howersville 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 18088 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 18088 area around Howersville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Howersville alone.
Howersville sits in Northampton County, ZIP 18088. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Howersville? 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 Northampton 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 Howersville-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 Howersville 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.
The closest is Quest Diagnostics (10.4 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 336 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Pennsylvania average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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