Gonorrhea reporting in Portage County is 58% lower than the US average. If you're in Kent, Ohio, and want to find out your STI status, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider your options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Some clinics can test for gonorrhea. See the options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Kent, OH. The nearest, AxessPointe Community Health Centers, is about 0.4 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.
AxessPointe Community Health Centers in Kent tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required, and services are conducted in American Sign Language, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, and Tagalog.
AxessPointe carries six spoken languages (Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Tagalog, and additional interpretation) alongside American Sign Language as a direct service capacity. That breadth means clinical conversations about dosing schedules, exposure history, and medication adherence happen in the language the provider actually delivers care in, not routed through an outside service.
Without PrEP or PEP available at AxessPointe in Kent, a patient needing ongoing HIV prevention would face a separate specialist referral, a coverage gap, and potential delays in starting or maintaining a prevention regimen. Both are prescribed and managed here, and uninsured patients can access PrEP through a dedicated program.
AxessPointe runs herpes testing alongside hepatitis A, B, and C antibody screening. Infections a four-pathogen panel would miss entirely. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are administered on-site, so a reactive antibody result moves directly into a vaccination or monitoring conversation without leaving the clinic.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish, Tagalog
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Kent offers HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV vaccination; appointments are required and Spanish-language care is available on-site.
Spanish is a working clinical language at this Kent location, not routed through an external service, and interpretation is available for additional non-English languages. That means clinical conversations about dosing, symptoms, and follow-up happen directly, without a third party mediating the exchange.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio provides family planning services that are legally confidential for minors, meaning a young person's visit, results, and treatment are protected by federal program rules. Not just policy.
Without a clinic that prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP in one place, prevention often collapses into a chain of referrals. Primary care, infectious disease, pharmacy navigation. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Kent handles both prescribing and ongoing PrEP management directly, closing that gap before it opens.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Cleveland Clinic in Stow accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a fee schedule for other payers, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required.
Cleveland Clinic in Stow carries both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: meaning someone without an established infectious-disease provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting a single billing relationship, can get the prescription and the monitoring in the same place rather than assembling care across multiple offices.
Direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C are prescribed and managed at Cleveland Clinic Stow, not handed off elsewhere after a positive antibody result. That continuity keeps viral-load monitoring, prescription adjustments, and cure confirmation within a single clinical record.
Beyond the four-infection baseline, Cleveland Clinic Stow tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) which means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would miss entirely, shaping a more complete picture of what needs treatment or vaccination.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Faithful Servants Care Center in Tallmadge runs entirely on a no-fee model, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing with no cost to anyone who walks through the door. Appointments are required, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs.
Faithful Servants Care Center carries no billing structure at all, donations are welcome, but nothing is charged for any service. For someone without insurance, between jobs, or simply unwilling to let a copay become the reason they skip care, that standing policy means the full range of testing, treatment, and prevention is available without a financial calculation entering the picture.
Faithful Servants Care Center prescribes and manages PrEP directly, which means the required HIV testing, medication authorization, and follow-up monitoring happen within the clinic rather than across multiple providers. PEP is also available as a prevention option for circumstances that call for it, handled through the same clinical relationship.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Axess Family Services - Oakwood in Ravenna welcomes walk-in patients, no appointment needed, for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening in a single visit. Federally qualified status means fees slide with income, so cost adjusts to what each person actually earns.
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Summa Health in Akron provides HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C testing at no charge: Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance accepted, with free testing available regardless. Walk-ins welcome; same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs.
The no-fee structure at Summa Health covers not just testing but the full range of services: STI treatment, PrEP, HIV medical management, and hepatitis and HPV vaccination. No service on the menu carries a charge, regardless of what brings someone in.
Prevention prescriptions, PrEP specifically, often require a separate appointment at a different provider, or a referral to an infectious disease practice. Summa Health writes and manages PrEP in-house, and extends that access to uninsured patients at no cost.
Herpes testing and hepatitis C antibody testing sit on the standard panel at Summa Health, two infections that frequently go undetected because they aren't included in a basic four-pathogen screen. That broader coverage means exposure events don't require a separate appointment or a specialized lab order.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Children's Advantage - AxessPointe - New Milford, in Ravenna, runs its STI services under federally qualified health center standing, meaning fees follow a sliding scale tied to income. Walk in without an appointment for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening. Cost adjusts to what you actually earn.
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ICHC - Akron earns its federally qualified standing partly by tying what patients pay to what they earn: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia slides down the cost scale rather than staying fixed, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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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 Kent, 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 Portage 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.
3838 Cascade Boulevard, Kent, OH 44240
CMS-certified lab
6847 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, OH 44266
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6751 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, OH 44266
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kent. 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, 2,405 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kent. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 861 offer telehealth.
Kevin Mineo, MD
Internal medicine · 307 West Main Street, Kent
Angela Dejulius, MD
Family medicine · 143 Gougler Avenue, Kent
Catherine Taras, MD
Family medicine · 1005 East Main Street, Kent
John Sabljic, DO
Internal medicine · 921 Lawrence Court, Kent
Manveen Mann, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3825 Fishcreek Road, Stow
Laxmi Prasana Sakamuri
Internal medicine · 3855 Fishcreek Road, Stow
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 Kent, OH 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.
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0.1 mi Neovations Pharmacy Services
1.2 miKent State University Health Center
1.2 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Kent, OH.
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 Kent, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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
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 Portage County, the county that includes Kent, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~53% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 74% of the state
| Infection | Portage County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 300.6 489 cases ▼ 35% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 75.6 123 cases ▼ 55% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.9 8 cases ▼ 70% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.1 5 cases ▼ 66% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.8 11 cases ▼ 57% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Portage County, chlamydia has fallen from 369 to 300.6 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 100.1 to 75.6 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.6 to 4.9 per 100,000 (12%).
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 Portage County.
Local HIV snapshot
Portage County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Portage County residents living with HIV, 83.8% are in care · 78.6% 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 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 Portage County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Kent reads as a settled college town (modest home values, rents that look manageable on paper) yet beneath that surface, most households here rent rather than own, and a real unemployment rate that leaves a meaningful slice of residents weighing every discretionary dollar. When the bulk of that cost pressure falls on people in their late teens and twenties, the calculus around scheduling a clinic visit gets genuinely complicated. Those younger adults make up an outsized share of Kent's population, concentrated in pockets like the South End and around Downtown near SR 43, and they're precisely the people for whom untreated STIs compound fastest.
Keeping rent at $801 doesn't leave much margin for visits that feel optional. The options listed on this page include low- and no-cost clinics specifically because cost and logistics are the real barriers in a city with this profile. Someone leaving Wills Gymnasium or cutting through the Mill District after class shouldn't have to plan a separate expedition just to get screened, and with this many local options, they largely don't.
Getting there
At 8.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kent 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 44240 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 44240 area around Kent: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kent alone.
Kent sits in Portage County, ZIP 44240. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Kent? 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 Portage County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Kent-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 Kent 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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 12 options within a 30-mile drive.
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.
Portage County reported ~301 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
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.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
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