STD Testing in Lawrenceville, NJ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis occurs about 35% less often in Mercer County than elsewhere in the US. If you're in or near Lawrenceville, New Jersey, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you can weigh whether to visit a local clinic or use an at-home kit that fits your schedule.
9 testing options are listed for Lawrenceville, NJ. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.9 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.
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Community health center 5.0 miles
Henry J. Austin Health Center-Nottingham
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Henry J. Austin Health Center-Nottingham, in Trenton, earns its federal qualification partly by tying fees to what patients actually earn. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia at that income-based sliding scale.
Hamilton Township Division of Health in Hamilton takes walk-ins for its full testing menu (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and TB) plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, with every test and service provided at no fee.
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Every Service Runs on Zero-Dollar Billing
The Division of Health operates on a no-fee structure that isn't limited to a subset of services or income tiers: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling are all billed at zero dollars. That means the Mpox, HPV, and hepatitis A and B vaccines carry the same cost as the HIV test: nothing.
Interpretation Available for Non-English Speakers
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages, which means clinical conversations (exposure history, medication adherence counseling, test results) happen in full rather than in abbreviated English. Counseling that depends on nuance isn't compromised by a language gap.
Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Core Panel
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Hamilton Township tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in the same visit. Meaning infections that often go undetected for years are caught at the same appointment rather than requiring a separate referral to a different provider.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
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
Mpox Vaccine
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
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
Free Mpox Vaccine
No Fee
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Free Hepatitis B Test
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 5.4 miles
Capital Health
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Capital Health in Trenton covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs confirmed on the spot. Appointments are required, fees follow a sliding scale, and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are all accepted.
Henry J. Austin Health Center at the Rescue Mission of Trenton
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Henry J. Austin Health Center at the Rescue Mission of Trenton earns its federally qualified designation partly by tying STI screening fees to each patient's actual income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing stays within reach regardless of what someone earns. No appointment is needed to get started.
Henry J Austin Health Center in Trenton covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, bacterial infections treated the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee that extends to every service, including HIV testing at no charge. Appointments required.
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Every Service Runs Through a Zero-Balance Structure
Henry J Austin's sliding scale isn't capped at testing: it applies to STI treatment, PrEP, PEP, HIV/AIDS medical care, hepatitis C treatment, and both hepatitis A and B vaccines. HIV testing carries no fee outright. The result is that a single appointment can move from diagnosis to prescription without a separate billing tier activating midway.
Spanish-Language Care Is Staffed, Not Supplemented
Spanish-language services at Henry J Austin are delivered by clinical staff directly: meaning medical history, counseling, and treatment decisions happen in Spanish within the appointment itself, not routed through a separate channel. That staffing covers the full service menu, from STI counseling to HIV care management.
Ryan White Funding Covers the Full HIV Continuum Here
Ryan White funding positions Henry J Austin to serve people who need ongoing HIV medical care but lack the insurance or regular provider to sustain it: antiretroviral treatment, medication adherence counseling, and long-term management are all within scope at this clinic, not referred elsewhere after a positive result is confirmed.
Tests & treatsTitle XRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
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 Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville, NJ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Mercer 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 Lawrenceville. 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 Lawrenceville, NJ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 3,551 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lawrenceville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,273 offer telehealth.
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Vishnu Oruganti, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 123 Franklin Corner Road, Lawrence Township
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 Lawrenceville, NJ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Lawrenceville, NJ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville, 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 Mercer County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Mercer County, the county that includes Lawrenceville, compare with New Jersey and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#4 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 81% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Mercer County vs New Jersey vs U.S.
Mercer CountyNew JerseyU.S.▲▼ = Mercer County vs the state average
Infection
Mercer County
New Jersey
United States
Chlamydia
505.41,929 cases▲ 32%
384.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
139.4532 cases▲ 28%
109.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
10.239 cases▲ 26%
8.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
1142 cases▲ 6%
10.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
19.474 cases▲ 21%
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 Mercer County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Mercer County, chlamydia has risen from 408.7 to 505.4 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has fallen from 151.8 to 139.4 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.3 to 10.2 per 100,000 (23%).
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 Lawrenceville, NJ
Adults uninsured
8.7%
Mercer County
No routine checkup
21.4%
Mercer County
Primary-care ratio
1,106 : 1
Mercer County
Primary-care shortage score 14 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 43.8
Social Vulnerability Index · 74th 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 Mercer County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Mercer County (2023)
People living with HIV
475 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
58cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
52.4%
Mercer County HIV care continuum (2023)
Mercer County recorded 18 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mercer County residents living with HIV, 71.5% are in care · 63.6% 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 Mercer 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 →
Colonial Lakes sits composed behind its cul-de-sacs, and Braeburn Heights feels equally rooted. Nearly four in five households here own their homes, a stability that shapes the whole tone of the township. Beneath that settled surface, though, the logistics of sexual health screening carry real weight: a large share of residents commute along US 206 and I-295, fitting medical appointments between work schedules in a community where the labor-force participation rate is among the higher you'll find in Mercer County. That workforce pressure lands unevenly on younger adults still building relationships and routines: the group for whom chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other STIs are most common nationally.
Cost is its own variable. Close to half of households here earn six figures, but that prosperity isn't uniform, and a typical monthly rent pushing nearly two thousand dollars absorbs a real slice of income for the fifth of residents who rent. For that group, the sliding-scale and no-cost options listed on this page aren't a footnote. They're the detail that determines whether a test actually fits the month's budget.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Lawrenceville, NJ
Walkability11.9 / 20 · Above average
Lawrenceville scores 11.9/20 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.
Lawrenceville sits in Mercer County, ZIP 8648. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Mercer Oak
Grounds For Sculpture
Temple Park
Armstrong Park
John S Watson Park
Crestmont Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Lawrence Township
Eldridge Park
Colonial Lakes
Braeburn Heights
Battlefield Area
Rosedale Area
Major routes
US 206 (Main Street)
I 295 (Camden Freeway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Lawrenceville, NJ
Just outside Lawrenceville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Lawrenceville, NJ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Mercer 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 Lawrenceville-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 Lawrenceville 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.
