In Mineral County, reported chlamydia runs about 68% lower than the US average. If you're in Keyser, West Virginia before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you can weigh the convenience of scheduling around your own time with labs and at-home kits against the immediate availability of walk-ins at some clinics. Compare your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Keyser, WV. The nearest, Mountain Laurel Medical Center Westernport, is about 1.0 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.
Mountain Laurel Medical Center Westernport serves cash-paying patients, those between providers, and anyone in Westernport whose income makes full-price care a stretch. Exactly the population a federally qualified health center is built around. Sliding-scale fees bring syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach, no appointment needed.
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Mineral County Health Department in Keyser runs on a sliding-scale fee structure, with HIV testing provided free, and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance; the standard panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections by appointment.
When cost becomes the reason someone delays a follow-up or skips treatment entirely, the health consequence lands on them alone. At Mineral County Health Department, every service (testing, treatment, vaccines) is provided at no fee, so a diagnosis never stalls at the point of payment.
Without a Title X designation, a minor seeking family planning care often faces a disclosure requirement that stops the visit before it starts. Mineral County Health Department's Title X status means those services carry legal confidentiality for minors, care proceeds without parental notification as a barrier.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Romney Behavioral Health- E.A. Hawse Health Center in Romney adjusts fees to each patient's income under its federally qualified status, meaning cost alone won't block care. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get tested.
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E.A. Hawse Health Center, Inc. in Romney carries federally qualified status: meaning its sliding-scale fees are tied directly to household income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach across a wide range of budgets. No appointment is required to access that care.
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Tri-State Community Health Center in Cumberland runs STI care through scheduled appointments, so you arrive with a plan rather than a wait. A single visit covers TB and STI testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV screening, with bacterial infections treated the same day and fees set on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid and most insurers.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Keyser, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Mineral 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.
100 Pin Oak Lane, Keyser, WV 26726
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
87 Carroll Avenue, Keyser, WV 26726
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Keyser. 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, 119 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Keyser. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 24 offer telehealth.
Anthony Saweikis, MD
Family medicine · 240 New Creek Highway, Keyser
Charles Bess, MD
Family medicine · 514 New Creek Highway, Keyser
Sheikh Raza Shahzad, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1080 New Creek Hwy 1, Keyser
Alper Cesmebasi, MD
Urology · 819 South Mineral Street, Keyser
Melissa Graves, MD
Family medicine · 164 Parkview Drive, Keyser
Heather Rosen-Turley, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 37 Carroll Avenue, Keyser
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 Keyser, WV 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.
0.2 mi Care Pharmacy
0.7 miMed A Save Pharmacy
0.9 mi
0.9 mi Mountain Laure Community Pharmacy at Westernport
1.0 mi
3.1 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Keyser, WV.
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 Keyser, 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 $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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Mineral County, the county that includes Keyser, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#35 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
| Infection | Mineral County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 156.3 42 cases ▼ 37% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 26.1 7 cases ▼ 52% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.7 1 cases ▼ 77% | 16.3 | 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 Mineral County, chlamydia has fallen from 193 to 156.3 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has risen from 26 to 26.1 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7.4 to 3.7 per 100,000 (50%).
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 Mineral County.
Local HIV snapshot
Mineral County HIV care continuum (2022)
Mineral County recorded 26 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mineral County residents living with HIV, 83.3% are in care · 83.3% 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 Mineral County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Sally Burnside Park sits at the calm center of Keyser (a place that feels rooted, unhurried) yet the logistics of getting a routine STI screen here are anything but simple. Nearly half of Keyser households rent, and at a typical rent of around $691 a month, most renters are calibrating every discretionary expense carefully. With labor-force participation markedly low and unemployment running high, a lot of residents (including younger adults still figuring out careers and relationships, the group most likely to need routine sexual-health screening) are juggling irregular income or schedule gaps that make a non-urgent appointment easy to defer. Large average households and a modest share of high earners underline how thin most budgets run here.
That cost pressure is where the specifics of the options listed on this page become more than academic. Several offer sliding-scale or no-cost visits, which matters most for the renter on Armstrong Street paying $691 a month and managing the gaps in a stretched household budget. The difference between a test scheduled and a bill that arrives anyway.
Getting there
At 6.72/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Keyser 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 26726 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26726 area around Keyser: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Keyser alone.
Keyser sits in Mineral County, ZIP 26726. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Keyser? 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 Mineral County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Keyser-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 Keyser 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Mineral County reported ~156 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the West Virginia average.
At-home kits mail to 26726: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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