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STD Testing in Leonardville, KS: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Syphilis reports in Riley County run about 65% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly, Leonardville, Kansas has various options. Public clinics offer low costs, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade clinic visits for convenience. We list your choices below.

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STD testing near Leonardville, KS

6 testing options are listed for Leonardville, KS. The nearest, Clay County Health Department, is about 14.0 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.

Highest rated 14.0 miles

Clay County Health Department

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  • EasySTD1
Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 4 reviews

Clay County Health Department in Clay Center structures fees on a sliding scale for the full standard panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccination available by appointment.

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Confidential Minor Care Comes Standard Here

Many public health departments offer family planning in name only, quietly routing younger patients toward consent barriers or parental-notification requirements. Clay County Health Department's Title X designation legally shields confidential family planning services for minors, meaning that protection is built into the program's structure, not granted case by case.

Hepatitis B and C Tested in the Same Visit

Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected while treating a bacterial STI means a second appointment elsewhere, another fee, and a gap in care that compounds over time. Clay County Health Department tests hepatitis B and C alongside the core bacterial panel in a single appointment, keeping that gap from opening in the first place.

Tests & treats Title X Sliding-scale
Address
820 Spellman Circle, Clay Center, KS 67432
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 14.3 miles

Clay County Medical Center

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  • EasySTD4
Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 44 reviews

A community safety-net rural health clinic · Title X family-planning grantee about 14 miles from Leonardville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Title X
Address
609 Liberty Street, Clay Center, KS 67432
Website

Free tool · not a clinic

When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Leonardville, KS

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.

At-home STD testing in Leonardville, KS

The nearest testing center is about 14 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Leonardville, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Leonardville, KS

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Riley 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.

  • The Women's Health GROUP, PA

    1620 Charles Place, Manhattan, KS 66502

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Heartland Dermatology

    4201 Anderson Ave Suite F, Manhattan, KS 66503

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • K-State Rabies Laboratory

    2005 Research Park Circle, Manhattan, KS 66502

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Leonardville. 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.

Clinicians near Leonardville, KS who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 58 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Leonardville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 28 offer telehealth.

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.

Pharmacies near Leonardville, KS

No pharmacy near Leonardville, KS 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.

  • Ferguson Rexall Drugs

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Health Mart

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Candlewood Pharmacy, LC

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Dillon Pharmacy

    18 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Dillons Pharmacy

    18 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 18 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Leonardville, KS.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Leonardville, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Riley County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Riley County, the county that includes Leonardville, compare with Kansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#7 of 105 Kansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 93% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Riley County vs Kansas vs U.S.

Riley County Kansas U.S. ▲▼ = Riley County vs the state average
Infection Riley County Kansas United States
Chlamydia
571.4 408 cases ▲ 26%
453.8 492.2
Gonorrhea
70 50 cases ▼ 51%
144 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
5.6 4 cases ▼ 59%
13.5 15.8
Syphilis (early)
12.6 9 cases ▲ 9%
11.6 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
11.2 8 cases ▼ 36%
17.5 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 Riley County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 22% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 375 750 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Riley County, chlamydia has risen from 567 to 571.4 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 130.6 to 70 per 100,000 (46%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.8 to 5.6 per 100,000 (100%).

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 Leonardville, KS

Adults uninsured
6.2%
No routine checkup
20.8%
No transportation
4.8%
Binge drinking
15.8%
Frequent mental distress
13.8%
Depression
20%
Below poverty line
9.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,444 : 1
Riley County
  • Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.5
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 57th 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 Riley County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Riley County (2023)

People living with HIV
87 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
86

Riley County HIV care continuum (2021)

Riley County recorded 7.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 6.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Riley County residents living with HIV, 73.6% are in care · 43.4% 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 Riley County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Leonardville, KS

Barton Road cuts through Leonardville's quiet grid the way most people here move through life, steadily, without much fanfare. For the younger adults in town, many of them settling into early relationships or newly sharing a household in one of the rental units scattered among the predominantly owner-occupied streets, routine health care rarely feels urgent until something forces the issue. That ownership-heavy profile, with rents sitting well below regional averages, suggests a community with real roots, where people tend to stay and where households run larger than the national norm. But a low labor-force participation rate means a meaningful share of adults aren't tied to employer-sponsored coverage or workplace wellness programs that might otherwise prompt routine screening.

For people in their late teens and twenties, who statistically face the steepest risk of undetected STIs, that gap between intention and follow-through is easy to ignore in a town where life moves quietly. That changes the calculation: testing here isn't something you absorb into an afternoon without planning. Knowing which clinic fits your schedule and how far down US 24 you're actually heading is the practical first step, and on roads this open, the drive itself is rarely the obstacle once you've decided to go.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Leonardville, KS

Walkability 5.64 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.64/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Leonardville 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Leonardville, Kansas, EasySTD

ZIP 66449 snapshot

Residents
981
Median age
45.6
Median income
$84,348

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 66449 area around Leonardville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Leonardville alone.

Leonardville sits in Riley County, ZIP 66449. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Leonardville City Center Park
  • Leonardville City Park
  • Leonardville Ball Park
  • Riley City West Park
  • Riley City East Park
  • Arts & Memories Museum

Major routes

  • US 24 (West Barton Road)

STD testing in Leonardville, KS: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Riley County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kansas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Leonardville-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Leonardville 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Kansas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Kansas 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 Kansas, 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)

Kansas 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 Kansas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Leonardville, KS

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many testing options are within 30 miles of Leonardville, KS?

4 testing options are within 30 miles of Leonardville, KS.

What does STD testing cost around Leonardville, KS?

Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Can I get tested in Leonardville, KS without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near Leonardville, KS?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Riley County?

About 571 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Kansas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Kansas without a parent?

In Kansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

What's the difference between screening and diagnostic testing?

Screening checks when you have no symptoms; diagnostic testing confirms a cause when you do. The lab tests are often the same.

Should I test again after being treated?

A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Do syphilis sores heal by themselves?

The sore can disappear on its own even though the infection remains; only testing confirms it's gone.

Can I be vaccinated against any STIs?

HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.

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