In Benton County, Washington, reported syphilis cases run about 27% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly in Kennewick, Washington, weigh your priorities: public clinics are lower cost, private labs are fastest, and at-home kits let you skip the clinic.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Kennewick, WA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, 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.
Tri-Cities Community Health in Kennewick runs on scheduled appointments, so booking ahead is how a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB: alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, and sliding-scale fees for everyone.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Providence in Kennewick tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a fee-based scale with insurance accepted, covering bacterial STIs with same-visit treatment and rounding out prevention with HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Appointments are required.
Providence prescribes PrEP, including tenofovir/emtricitabine regimens, and manages the ongoing HIV and kidney-function monitoring the medication requires. Keeping that care in one clinical relationship means dosing schedules and lab timelines stay coordinated rather than split across separate providers.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Grace Clinic in Kennewick operates entirely on a no-fee and sliding-scale donation model, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing alongside treatment for bacterial STIs. Appointments required.
Grace Clinic charges nothing for any of its services, which means the full scope of testing, STI treatment, and vaccinations is available without a financial ceiling. A patient can address multiple concerns in a single appointment without weighing one against another.
Beyond the bacterial and HIV panel, Grace Clinic draws for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and its staff manages those diagnoses directly: hepatitis B vaccination is administered on-site, and hepatitis C care proceeds through the clinic rather than stopping at the antibody result.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Kennewick tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone; bacterial infections can be treated the same visit, and appointments are required.
Many clinics handle non-English speakers by routing conversations through a remote line, which flattens nuance and slows care. Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic delivers services directly in Spanish, with interpretation available for other languages. Meaning the clinical conversation itself isn't a translation exercise.
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic carries herpes testing and hepatitis A, B, and C testing as part of its standing panel. A meaningful capability for anyone without a regular primary care provider who needs a complete picture in one appointment rather than scattered follow-ups.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Kennewick. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Kennewick. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Benton Franklin County Health District in Kennewick requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines. All on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 Kennewick, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Benton 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.
3810 Plaza Way, Kennewick, WA 99338
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
3290 West 19th Avenue, Kennewick, WA 99337
CMS-certified lab
8901 West Gage Boulevard, Kennewick, WA 99336
CMS-certified lab
3810 Plaza Way, Kennewick, WA 99338
CMS-certified lab
7360 West Deschutes Avenue, Kennewick, WA 99336
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kennewick. 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, 191 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kennewick. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 56 offer telehealth.
Neil Ponder, DO
OB-GYN · 4309 West 27th Place, Kennewick
Richard George, MD
Internal medicine · 3180 West Clearwater Avenue, Kennewick
Shannon Phipps, MD
Family medicine · 4804 West Clearwater Avenue, Kennewick
Scott Nass, MD
Family medicine · 2614 West 32nd Court, Kennewick
Nadia Toshani, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3730 Plaza Way, Kennewick
Maria Nguyen, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3730 Plaza Way, Kennewick
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 Kennewick, WA 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.
Fred Meyer Pharmacy
0.7 mi
0.9 mi 
1.0 mi 
1.4 mi Yokes Pharmacy 13
1.9 miYakim Valley Farm Workers Clinic
2.4 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Kennewick, WA.
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 Kennewick, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Benton County, the county that includes Kennewick, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 87% of the state
| Infection | Benton County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 472.5 1,017 cases ▲ 33% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 114.3 246 cases ▼ 12% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 20 43 cases ▼ 6% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.8 21 cases ▼ 22% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 28.3 61 cases ▲ 24% | 22.9 | 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 Benton County, chlamydia has fallen from 474.7 to 472.5 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 181.3 to 114.3 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15 to 20 per 100,000 (33%).
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 Benton County.
Local HIV snapshot
Benton County HIV care continuum (2023)
Benton County recorded 5.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Benton County residents living with HIV, 85.9% are in care · 78.8% 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 Benton County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Southridge sits on Kennewick's south end where newer subdivisions give way to open scrubland, and the daily rhythm there, like much of the city, runs on cars and long commutes along US 395. Most households here are owner-occupied, which sounds stable until you factor in that nearly four in ten residents rent, many of them younger adults still early in careers, sharing space in larger-than-average households where a single tight month ripples across everyone under the roof. With nearly one in four households not reaching six figures, a surprise medical bill carries real weight, and routine preventive care, including STI screening, tends to get weighed against more immediate costs.
That calculus matters because Kennewick's young adult population, people in their late teens and twenties forming new relationships and navigating first jobs, falls squarely in the years when STI transmission runs highest. When work schedules are unpredictable and a clinic visit means driving somewhere rather than walking, the decision to test often comes down to whether the logistics are manageable on a weekday someone already has off. Highlands Grange Park draws families from across the north end of the city, and if you're already making that trip up Lewis and Clark Trail Highway, it's a short detour to pull up the nearest listed clinic, confirm same-day availability, and go.
Getting there
At 8.35/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kennewick 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 99336 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 99336 area around Kennewick: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kennewick alone.
Kennewick sits in Benton County, ZIP 99336. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Kennewick? 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 Benton County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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 Kennewick-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 Kennewick 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 Washington 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 Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Washington 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 WashingtonSource: 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.
There are 11 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Benton County reported ~473 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Washington average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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