In Putnam County, gonorrhea runs about 88% lower than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Hurricane, West Virginia, consider that community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Hurricane, WV. The nearest, FamilyCare Center Hurricane Creek Road, is about 0.5 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.
FamilyCare Center Hurricane Creek Road, in Hurricane, earned its federally qualified designation by anchoring STI care to a sliding-scale fee structure tied directly to household income. Walk-ins can be screened for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without navigating insurance barriers or fixed-price sticker shock.
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Valley Health in Hurricane requires an appointment, so scheduling before you arrive is the move, but that visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C testing, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, sliding-scale fees, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Plenty of testing sites stop well short of prevention prescribing: they screen, they educate, and that's the end of it. Valley Health writes PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning ongoing HIV prevention lives in the same place as the testing that informs it.
The hepatitis C test at Valley Health runs through the same appointment as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A single draw covers all five. Results and any next steps for hepatitis C management are handled by the same clinical team, not parceled out separately.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Valley Health SCP Hurricane, in Hurricane, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees directly to patient income: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is available on a sliding scale, no appointment required, regardless of what someone can afford.
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FamilyCare Health Center in Hurricane carries federally qualified status, which means fees slide with your income and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get tested.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 5 miles from Hurricane. 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hurricane, 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 Putnam 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.
1400 Hospital Drive, Hurricane, WV 25526
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1401 Hospital Drive Suite 101, Hurricane, WV 25526
CMS-certified lab
300 Corporate Center Drive, Scott Depot, WV 25560
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hurricane. 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, 496 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hurricane. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 120 offer telehealth.
Anita Yeager-Smith, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 3248 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane
Ahmed Abdelgaber, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 147 Willow Tree Way, Hurricane
Christopher Bowman, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3752 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane
Gregory Harrah, MD
Family medicine · 3857 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane
Leon Ronen, MD
Family medicine · 3911 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane
Earl Michael Famularcano, MD
Family medicine · 1400 Hospital Drive, Hurricane
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 Hurricane, WV 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.
0.4 mi Fruth Pharmacy 10
0.4 mi
0.9 mi Hurricane Family Pharmacy
3.7 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Hurricane, WV.
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 Hurricane, 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 $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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Putnam County, the county that includes Hurricane, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#28 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 49% of the state
| Infection | Putnam County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 198.4 113 cases ▼ 20% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 21.1 12 cases ▼ 61% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.3 7 cases ▲ 13% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.3 3 cases ▼ 13% | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.3 7 cases ▼ 25% | 16.3 | 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 Putnam County, chlamydia has fallen from 215.9 to 198.4 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 59.2 to 21.1 per 100,000 (64%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.2 to 12.3 per 100,000 (137%).
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 Putnam County.
Local HIV snapshot
Putnam County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Putnam County residents living with HIV, 97.6% are in care · 80.5% 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 Putnam County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
That day can be genuinely hard to find. With just over half the adult population actively working, the ones who are employed often hold the kinds of hours that don't bend easily around a 9-to-5 appointment window. Rent at the lower end of Washington State norms this isn't, a $766 monthly payment in a city where nearly a third of households rent means cost-conscious younger adults in their late teens and twenties, precisely the people for whom routine screening matters most, are watching every discretionary dollar.
The options listed on this page exist specifically to give that group something realistic: varied hours, varied fee structures, no single bottleneck on Teays Valley Road. Hurricane's majority-homeowning character and its larger-than-average households suggest plenty of people with stable addresses and established routines, which is exactly when annual STI screening slots most naturally into a calendar. Putnam County's STI picture is visible in the rate tables above; the clinics listed here are the practical response, close enough to Thompson Heights or Englewood Estates to make a same-week appointment genuinely possible.
Getting there
At 6.53/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hurricane 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 25526 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 25526 area around Hurricane: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hurricane alone.
Hurricane sits in Putnam County, ZIP 25526. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hurricane? 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 Putnam County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Hurricane-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 Hurricane 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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, St. Albans, WV is close; compare it by distance against FamilyCare Center Hurricane Creek Road.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing.
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 198 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the West Virginia average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In West Virginia, 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.
Screening checks when you have no symptoms; diagnostic testing confirms a cause when you do. The lab tests are often the same.
The sore can disappear on its own even though the infection remains; only testing confirms it's gone.
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