About 50 people per 100,000 in Garland County report having syphilis each year. Whether it's your first test or a routine screening in Lonsdale, Arkansas, consider your choices: in-person clinics offer provider interaction and immediate support, while at-home kits let you test at your convenience.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Lonsdale, AR. The nearest, Healthy Connections, is about 9.8 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.
A public STD-testing location about 10 miles from Lonsdale, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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English
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
ARcare in Benton runs by appointment, and that structure lets a single visit cover the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines.
ARcare carries interpretation services directly into the clinical encounter, meaning someone navigating a hepatitis diagnosis or a PrEP conversation in a language other than English gets that exchange with the provider, not around them. For anyone without a regular doctor who speaks their language, that continuity inside a single clinic is the difference between understanding a care plan and leaving with unanswered questions.
ARcare prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site and carries the ongoing monitoring those medications require: regular HIV and kidney-function labs for PrEP, and the follow-up testing schedule that PEP demands over time. Uninsured patients have a separate PrEP assistance pathway so cost doesn't interrupt the regimen.
ARcare treats hepatitis C with antiviral therapy on-site, the kind of care that, without a standing specialist relationship, often stalls after a positive antibody result. For someone paying on a sliding scale and managing hep C without a regular gastroenterologist or infectious-disease provider, having the prescribing and monitoring happen in Benton at the same clinic that ran the test removes a significant logistical barrier.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Lonsdale. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lonsdale, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Garland 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.
118 Women'S Center Lane, Suite B, Hot Springs, AR 71913
CMS-certified lab
4517 Park Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901
CMS-certified lab
One Mercy Lane Suite 304, Hot Springs, AR 71913
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lonsdale. 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, 296 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lonsdale. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 84 offer telehealth.
Sahithi Pothuganti, MD
Family medicine · 4517 Park Avenue, Hot Springs
Michael Higginbotham, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1580 Tanner Street, Rockport
Leslie Ward, MD
Family medicine · 900 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Malvern
Katharine Hurst, MD
Internal medicine · 110 Laplaza West, Hot Springs Village
Neeraj Bharany, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 111 Cordoba Ctr Drive, Hot Springs Village
Ferdinand Roda, MD
Family medicine · 1208 North Hwy 7, Hot Springs
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 Lonsdale, AR 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.
East Gate Pharmacy
5.9 mi
11 mi Community Care RX
11 miMalvern Family Pharmacy
12 miHealthy Connections
12 miSam's Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Lonsdale, AR.
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 Lonsdale, 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
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
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 Garland County, the county that includes Lonsdale, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~1% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#35 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 53% of the state
| Infection | Garland County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 484 483 cases ▼ 16% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 224.5 224 cases ▲ 16% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 50.1 50 cases ▲ 72% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 24.1 24 cases ▲ 39% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 42.1 42 cases ▼ 12% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Garland County, chlamydia has risen from 431.2 to 484 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 270.5 to 224.5 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8 to 50.1 per 100,000 (526%).
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 Garland County.
Local HIV snapshot
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.
Garland County HIV care continuum (2023)
Garland County recorded 12.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Garland County residents living with HIV, 33.7% are in care · 29.3% 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 Garland County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 70 cuts through Lonsdale as East Grand Avenue, and for most residents, that road is the practical starting point for almost everything. Including getting tested for STIs. Lonsdale skews heavily toward long-established households: most adults here are married, most own their homes, and the average household runs larger than the national norm.
That stability can make routine health care feel less urgent than it might elsewhere, but it doesn't make it less necessary. The small share of young adults in their late teens and twenties still represents people who benefit most from low-barrier access to screening, precisely because that stage of life tends to involve new relationships and fewer established healthcare routines, and a meaningful drive to the nearest clinic can be enough to delay a test that would otherwise happen this week. The good news: with essentially everyone in the labor force working, options listed on this page include enough variety in hours and cost structures that a resident leaving a shift along East Grand can find an appointment that doesn't require taking a separate day off.
Getting there
At 3.74/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lonsdale 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 72087 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72087 area around Lonsdale: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lonsdale alone.
Lonsdale sits in Garland County, ZIP 72087. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Lonsdale? 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 Garland 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.
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 Lonsdale-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 Lonsdale 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 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).
In Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in ArkansasSource: 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.
Healthy Connections, about 9.8 mi away, with 7 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Garland County reported ~484 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Arkansas average.
In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 72087: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
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