In Jefferson County, Illinois, there are 47% fewer syphilis cases compared to US averages. Whether you have symptoms or simply want peace of mind, Ina, Illinois residents can weigh options between clinics, which may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs with standard self-pay pricing. See the options listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Ina, IL. The nearest, Christopher Rural Health Planning, is about 8.3 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.
Christopher Rural Health Planning in Sesser handles gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB without an appointment, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance: bacterial infections treated same visit, with PrEP and PEP available on-site.
Chasing a PrEP or PEP prescription across two separate providers means delays, duplicate paperwork, and gaps in coverage that matter. Christopher Rural Health Planning writes and manages both on-site, no second appointment at a distant prescriber, no coverage lapse while coordinating between offices.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic runs herpes and full hepatitis screening (B, C, and A-vaccine eligibility assessed) during a single walk-in visit. Each test is ordered and resulted through the clinic's own workflow, not sent to a separate facility requiring its own scheduling.
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English
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Franklin Williamson Bi-County Health Department in Benton tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C: every test free, with a sliding-scale fee structure and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
Sliding-scale typically means reduced, not eliminated. A co-pay, a minimum, something. Franklin Williamson Bi-County Health Department charges nothing for any service on its menu: testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling. The fee line reads zero across the board.
Franklin Williamson Bi-County Health Department provides interpretation services for non-English languages as a standing part of care: meaning a patient's conversation with a clinician, including treatment decisions and prevention counseling, happens in the language they actually use to reason and decide.
Many clinics cap their panel at the standard four bacterial and viral STIs and leave hepatitis C to a separate referral pathway. Franklin Williamson Bi-County Health Department tests for hepatitis C on-site, alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, in a single appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 10 miles from Ina. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Ina, 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 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 Jefferson 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.
4100 South Watertower Place, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
CMS-certified lab
2 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3120 Veterans Memorial Drive, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Ina. 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, 160 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ina. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 30 offer telehealth.
Gemilo Resaba, MD
Family medicine · 1409 North Main Street, Benton
Liudmila Vasilets, MD
Internal medicine · 1104 West Main Street, Benton
Brian Harrison, MD
Family medicine · 203 Bailey Lane, Benton
Jabbar Joshua, MD
Family medicine · 201 Bailey Lane, Benton
Anand Patel, MD
Family medicine · 201 Bailey Lane, Benton
Anirudh Bakhru, MD
Internal medicine · 5 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon
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 Ina, IL 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.
Freds Pharmacy 1089
9.7 miGood Samaritan Plaza Pharmacy
10 miKimmel-Chaplain Pharmacy
10 mi
10 mi 
11 mi Marco Pharmacy and Optical
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Ina, IL.
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 Ina, 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 $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
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 Jefferson County, the county that includes Ina, compare with Illinois and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#37 of 102 Illinois counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Jefferson County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 300.1 109 cases ▼ 46% | 557.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 85.4 31 cases ▼ 58% | 202.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.3 3 cases ▼ 28% | 11.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.5 2 cases ▼ 50% | 10.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 38.5 14 cases ▲ 48% | 26 | 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 Jefferson County, chlamydia has fallen from 414.9 to 300.1 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has fallen from 253.3 to 85.4 per 100,000 (66%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.7 to 8.3 per 100,000 (207%).
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 81.8% are in care · 79.5% 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 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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
The Ken Gray Expressway cuts through Ina as the town's main artery to anywhere else, and that distance defines how most health decisions get made here. Thought about, weighed against schedules, then often deferred. Households in Ina tend to run large, averaging nearly three people, yet fewer than one in four adults are married, which means a significant share of those households are built on other arrangements (shared rentals, extended family, single-parent setups) where one person's health tends to affect everyone under the roof. With a labor-force participation rate well below typical norms and unemployment running notably high, many residents are already stretching a tight budget.
Typical rents around $638 a month and home values near the lower end of the state scale signal real cost pressure, and that pressure shapes whether a screening appointment feels affordable or avoidable. Jefferson County's STI figures carry weight in that context. For someone living alongside the Waterfowl Refuge Observation Stand at Ina's quiet edge, staying current on screening isn't abstract. It's the practical counterweight to a county profile where rates warrant attention.
Getting there
At 5.29/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ina 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 62846 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 62846 area around Ina: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ina alone.
Ina sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 62846. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Ina? 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 Jefferson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Illinois 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 an Ina-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 Ina 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 Illinois 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 Illinois, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Illinois 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 IllinoisSource: 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.
Christopher Rural Health Planning, about 8.3 mi away, with 6 options within 30 miles.
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.
Jefferson County reported ~300 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Illinois average.
In Illinois, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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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