STD Testing in Kensett, AR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Reported chlamydia in Arkansas's White County runs about 37% lower than the US average. If you're in Kensett, Arkansas and had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, you'll find a mix of community and public clinics alongside private labs. Clinics can offer low-cost or free services, whereas labs may provide faster results and more flexible appointments. We list both options below.
7 testing options are listed for Kensett, AR. The nearest, ARcare, is about 0.1 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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1200 Mclain Street, Newport, AR 72112 34.4 miles away
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Community health center 0.1 miles
ARcare
4.4(58)?
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 58 reviews
ARcare in Kensett is a community health center, meaning STI care sits alongside primary and chronic-disease medicine rather than in isolation. The clinic tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding scale, by appointment, and all services are provided at no fee.
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Every Service Here Carries No Out-of-Pocket Cost
ARcare's standing structure means the person paying entirely out of pocket (no insurer, no regular provider, needing the medication in hand that same visit) receives the full range of testing, treatment, and follow-up care at no charge. That applies to the visit, the labs, and the prescription.
Interpretation Services Built Into the Clinical Encounter
Without interpretation woven into the appointment itself, a patient navigating ARcare's medication adherence counseling or hepatitis treatment plan in a second language risks gaps that persist long after the visit ends. ARcare provides interpretation services for non-English languages directly within that clinical relationship, keeping the treatment conversation intact.
PrEP and PEP Managed With On-Site Medical Oversight
ARcare prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP through its own medical staff, which means the baseline HIV test, the follow-up labs, the prescription, and ongoing adherence counseling are handled within a single care relationship. PrEP coverage extends specifically to uninsured patients at no cost.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Highest rated 2.2 miles
Unity Health
4.6(1,035)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1035 reviews
Unity Health in Searcy runs on a sliding-scale fee structure, accepts Medicaid and private insurance, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required to be seen.
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Interpretation Services Extend the Full Clinical Conversation
Unity Health makes interpretation services available for non-English languages across its care: meaning PrEP counseling, medication adherence education, and hepatitis C treatment discussions happen in the same language as the clinical encounter, not summarized afterward.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed Without a Separate Provider
Unity Health carries both PrEP and PEP in-house, including PrEP access specifically for uninsured patients. Someone without a regular prescribing provider, or without insurance to cover the medication, can establish care, get the prescription, and receive adherence counseling all at the same clinic.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis Leads Directly to Treatment
Unity Health treats hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves into an active treatment plan within the same practice. Keeping the patient's care continuous rather than dependent on locating a specialist elsewhere.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 2.9 miles
Urgent Team of Arkansas Physicians
4.6(1,798)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1798 reviews
A safety-net rural health clinic about 3 miles from Kensett. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kensett, 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 Kensett, AR
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve White 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.
Showing 2 of the CLIA-certified labs in White County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kensett. 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 Kensett, AR who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 77 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kensett. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.
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Gregory Mock, MD
Internal medicine · 403 South Poplar Street, Searcy
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 Kensett, AR
Compare the pharmacies closest to Kensett, AR. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
1.4 mi
Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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 Kensett, 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
Mistr
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 White County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in White County, the county that includes Kensett, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#50
#50 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, White County vs Arkansas vs U.S.
White CountyArkansasU.S.▲▼ = White County vs the state average
Infection
White County
Arkansas
United States
Chlamydia
309.7243 cases▼ 47%
579.6
492.2
Gonorrhea
112.288 cases▼ 42%
193.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
26.821 cases▼ 8%
29.2
15.8
Syphilis (early)
7.66 cases▼ 56%
17.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.219 cases▼ 50%
48
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 White County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 23% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in White County, chlamydia has fallen from 450.4 to 309.7 per 100,000 (31%), gonorrhea has fallen from 180.9 to 112.2 per 100,000 (38%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 16.9 to 26.8 per 100,000 (59%).
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 Kensett, AR
Adults uninsured
19.7%
No routine checkup
21.7%
No transportation
18%
Binge drinking
11.2%
Frequent mental distress
22.8%
Depression
27.1%
Below poverty line
31.1%
Primary-care ratio
1,514 : 1
White County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50.8
Social Vulnerability Index · 85th 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 White County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in White County (2023)
Federal priority area: Arkansas is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
50 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
5cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
97 · PnR 12.8
White County HIV care continuum (2023)
White County recorded 7.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among White County residents living with HIV, 27.3% are in care · 18.2% 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.
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 White 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 →
Cloverdale's streets carry the rhythm of a town where most households hold several people under one roof and renters make up nearly half the neighborhood, a dynamic that tends to keep budgets stretched and schedules irregular. With unemployment running notably high and fewer than half of residents counted in the labor force, many people in Kensett are navigating stretches of financial uncertainty. At a median rent of $554, housing costs may look modest by national standards, but when income is inconsistent, even that pressure crowds out discretionary spending, and health appointments often feel optional when the electricity bill doesn't. That reality matters for people in their late teens and twenties, who account for a meaningful share of Kensett's population and face some of the highest rates of STIs nationally.
For that group especially, access to testing needs to fit around an unpredictable schedule, not the other way around. The options listed on this page include clinics in and around Kensett, several with sliding-scale fees. If Cowen Park is your reference point, pulling up this page's clinic list and calling ahead to confirm same-day availability is the most direct move from here.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Kensett, AR
Walkability5.82 / 20 · Below average
At 5.82/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kensett 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 72082 snapshot
Residents
2,006
Median age
38.4
Median income
$28,018
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72082 area around Kensett: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kensett alone.
Kensett sits in White County, ZIP 72082. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
155 mm gun M1
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Cowen Park
Searcy City Lake Park
White County Fairgrounds
Neighborhoods & communities
Cloverdale
River Oaks
Harding Park
Major routes
US 67B (East Race Avenue)
AR 36 (East Beebe Capps Expressway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Kensett, AR
Just outside Kensett? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Kensett, AR: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in White County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 Kensett-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 Kensett 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 ArkansasMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arkansas 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 Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Arkansas 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.
