STD Testing in Kenilworth, NJ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
New HIV diagnoses in Union County run about 36% higher than the US average. If you live in Kenilworth, New Jersey, and are considering STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider both convenience and speed. 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.
9 testing options are listed for Kenilworth, NJ. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.5 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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2.8(224)?
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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 224 reviews
Address
2333 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 1.5 miles away
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2.3 miles
Optum
3.4(66)?
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 66 reviews
Optum in Springfield Township folds STI care into a full-service medical practice, pairing the standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C) with same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and Spanish-language care.
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Spanish Spoken by the Clinician, Not Patched
Many clinics handle Spanish through workarounds that sit outside the clinical encounter itself. At Optum, Spanish is a language of the visit: history, counseling, and treatment discussion conducted directly, without a layer between patient and provider. That continuity changes what can actually be said and understood.
Truvada and Descovy Are On the Formulary Here
Optum prescribes both Truvada and Descovy for PrEP, managing the required HIV testing and renal monitoring that the regimen demands on an ongoing basis. PEP is likewise available as a standing clinical service, not a one-time referral but a capability the practice maintains.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs Through This Practice
For someone managing hepatitis C without a specialist relationship, Optum's standing capability to prescribe and monitor direct-acting antiviral therapy is the difference between a diagnosis sitting on paper and a cure in reach. Testing, confirmation, and treatment are handled within the same practice.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
55 Morris Avenue, Suite 100 Springfield Township, NJ 07081
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey
4.0(337)?
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 337 reviews
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Elizabeth requires appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and PrEP and PEP on site.
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PrEP Prescribed and Monitored Here Directly
PrEP at this location means a clinician prescribes the medication, tracks lab work, and schedules follow-up. The monitoring cycle that makes daily PrEP effective runs through the same staff. PEP is also available when prevention can't wait.
Confidential Minor Services Under Title X
Many clinics handle minors' sexual health care the same way they handle adults', with parental disclosure as the default. As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey is legally required to keep services for minors confidential, a protection that goes beyond policy.
Spanish-Language Care Delivered by Staff, Not Routed Around
Plenty of clinics treat Spanish as an obstacle to work around after a patient arrives. At this Elizabeth location, Spanish is a direct care language, staff speak it, and broader interpretation services extend that access across other languages as well.
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 4.3 miles
Irvington Community Health Center
4.1(588)?
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 588 reviews
Irvington Community Health Center, in Irvington, earns its federal qualification by anchoring care for residents paying out of pocket, between insurance gaps, or working without coverage. Sliding-scale fees bring syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach regardless of income, and no appointment is needed to get started.
RWJ Barnabas Health in Newark requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that single visit covers rapid and conventional HIV testing, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, same-visit bacterial treatment, and sliding-scale fees, with all services provided at no charge.
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Every Line Item Billed at Zero Dollars
RWJ Barnabas Health in Newark carries no cost for any service on its list, testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling, PrEP initiation, HIV medical management. That zero applies regardless of insurance status or income, with no service carved out as the exception that quietly costs something.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed Where You Test
For anyone without a regular prescriber, RWJ Barnabas Health in Newark holds both PrEP and PEP within the same clinical relationship that handles testing and STI care: no separate specialist to locate, no gap between the conversation about prevention and the prescription that follows it.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kenilworth, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Kenilworth, NJ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Union 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kenilworth. 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
Clinicians near Kenilworth, NJ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 10,642 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kenilworth. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3,847 offer telehealth.
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Bhavani Jeereddy, MD
Internal medicine · 66 South 21st Street, Kenilworth
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
Pharmacies near Kenilworth, NJ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Kenilworth, NJ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Kenilworth, NJ.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Kenilworth, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Union County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Union County, the county that includes Kenilworth, compare with New Jersey 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.
#8
#8 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 62% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Union County vs New Jersey vs U.S.
Union CountyNew JerseyU.S.▲▼ = Union County vs the state average
Infection
Union County
New Jersey
United States
Chlamydia
452.72,593 cases▲ 18%
384.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
131.8755 cases▲ 21%
109.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
10.158 cases▲ 25%
8.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
10.560 cases▲ 1%
10.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
19109 cases▲ 19%
16
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.
Reported STD rates in Union County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 15% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Union County, chlamydia has risen from 395.8 to 452.7 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has risen from 116.5 to 131.8 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.8 to 10.1 per 100,000 (14%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Kenilworth, NJ
Adults uninsured
12.6%
Union County
No routine checkup
24.7%
Union County
Primary-care ratio
1,625 : 1
Union County
Primary-care shortage score 13 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.3
Social Vulnerability Index · 81st percentile nationally
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 Union County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Union County (2023)
People living with HIV
603 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
89cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
28.2%
Union County HIV care continuum (2023)
Union County recorded 18.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Union County residents living with HIV, 68.8% are in care · 62.6% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Union County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Westfield Avenue West cuts through a borough where nearly seven in ten households own their homes, a stability that shapes the whole texture of daily life here. Those deep roots also mean that when something feels uncomfortable to address, it often stays unaddressed; routine STI screening is exactly that kind of easy-to-defer item. With close to half of all households earning above six figures, the borough reads prosperous on paper, yet nearly a third of residents rent, and at $1,521 a month, that outlay leaves younger renters calibrating every discretionary expense carefully. That younger slice of Kenilworth (people in their late teens and twenties, still sorting out insurance, work schedules, and relationships) is precisely the group where STIs circulate most actively.
NJ 28, running through as both North Avenue East and Westfield Avenue West, connects residents to options in multiple directions without the kind of commute that turns a reasonable errand into a half-day commitment. Large households averaging more than three people per home also mean that privacy and discretion matter. A walk-in or same-day appointment a short trip up NJ 28 answers both concerns, in and out before the afternoon carpool begins.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Kenilworth, NJ
Walkability13.11 / 20 · Above average
Kenilworth scores 13.11/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Kenilworth sits in Union County, ZIP 7033. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Liberty Hall Museum
Watchung Reservation
Blackbrook Park
Unami Park
Green Acres Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Roselle Park
Union
Cranford
Park Village
Roselle
Springfield Township
Millburn
Hillside
Major routes
GSP (Garden State Parkway)
NJ 28 (North Avenue East)
NJ 82 (Morris Avenue)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Kenilworth, NJ
Just outside Kenilworth? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Kenilworth, NJ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Union County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Kenilworth-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Kenilworth 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.
Confidentiality & consent in New JerseyMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on New Jersey 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In New Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
New Jersey 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.
