In Clearfield County, gonorrhea rates are about 95% lower than the US average. Whether you're beginning a new relationship or maintaining ongoing care in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, consider the benefits of clinics and at-home kits. These options let you weigh convenience against immediate medical support. See local resources below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Mahaffey, PA. The nearest, Primary Health Network, is about 11.5 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.
Primary Health Network in Cherry Tree runs by appointment, so you schedule rather than wait, and a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB, with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available and fees on a sliding scale.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Punxsutawney tests for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs when needed. All at no fee, by appointment.
The no-fee structure here is categorical, not conditional: it covers testing, STI treatment, TB treatment, and vaccines including Mpox and HPV, with no income verification or copay attached to any line item. That operational commitment means the cost of a follow-up treatment visit is identical to the cost of the initial test: nothing.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages across all appointment types at the Punxsutawney clinic: meaning counseling, test results, and treatment instructions are communicated in the language a person actually uses, not summarized afterward.
Beyond chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV, this clinic tests for hepatitis B and TB in the same appointment. Two infections that often go unscreened in STI-focused visits. Hepatitis B vaccine is also available on-site, closing the gap between a positive screen and preventive action for close contacts.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Glendale Area Medical Association in Coalport runs by appointment, so calling ahead is the entry point: once you're in, a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, family planning, and hepatitis A and B vaccines on a sliding-scale fee.
When a language gap interrupts STI care at Glendale Area Medical Association in Coalport, treatment stalls: a prescription goes unfilled, a follow-up gets skipped, and an infection persists longer than it should. Care delivered in Spanish here closes that gap at the appointment itself, not afterward.
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Listing verified Dec 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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mahaffey, 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 Clearfield 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.
809 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830
CMS-certified lab
5690 Shaffer Road, Dubois, PA 15801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
100 Hospital Avenue, Du Bois, PA 15801
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mahaffey. 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, 270 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mahaffey. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 50 offer telehealth.
Brian Foulk, MD
Family medicine · 1555 Shawna Road, Cherry Tree
Donald Conrad, DO
Family medicine · 465 State Street, Curwensville
Robert Magley, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 290 Haida Avenue, Hastings
Karrie Kiskaddon, MD
Family medicine · 205 Hampton Avenue, Punxsutawney
Matthew Dvorchak, MD
Family medicine · 268 Coleman Street, Hastings
Kenneth Fugate, MD
Internal medicine · 525 North Main Street, Punxsutawney
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 Mahaffey, PA 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.
City Drugs of Curwensville
13 miLeyos Pharmacy
13 miThe Medicine Shoppe
13 miPunxsy Hometown Pharmacy
13 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Mahaffey, PA.
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 Mahaffey, 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 Clearfield County, the county that includes Mahaffey, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#54 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 19% of the state
| Infection | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 128.4 99 cases ▼ 70% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 9.1 7 cases ▼ 94% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.6 2 cases ▼ 71% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.9 3 cases ▼ 66% | 11.4 | 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 Clearfield County, chlamydia has fallen from 162.6 to 128.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 31 to 9.1 per 100,000 (71%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.2 to 2.6 per 100,000 (77%).
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 Clearfield County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clearfield County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Clearfield County residents living with HIV, 75% are in care · 71.7% 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 Clearfield County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
West Main Street runs through a borough where nearly nine in ten households own their homes outright, a stability that shapes how health decisions get made. Mahaffey is a married-majority, family-sized community where people tend to weigh practical concerns carefully: home values here are modest, and with fewer than one in nine households reaching the higher income tiers, a testing fee or a tank of gas to reach a clinic can factor into the calculation in ways that wouldn't register elsewhere. That calculation matters most for younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties building relationships and routines along routes like the Mahaffey Grampian Highway.
The options listed on this page number in the dozens, offering real range in hours and cost structures, which matters when nearly half the borough sits outside the labor force and schedules don't follow a standard pattern. Clearfield County carries STI rates that put a quiet premium on staying current, and for someone living a few miles from Curly Hurd Memorial Park, "current" means not letting distance or cost become reasons to delay. Knowing where the nearest option falls on a map, and what it charges, is the practical starting point for anyone here.
Getting there
At 4.62/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mahaffey 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 15757 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 15757 area around Mahaffey: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mahaffey alone.
Mahaffey sits in Clearfield County, ZIP 15757. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Mahaffey? 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 Clearfield County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Mahaffey-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 Mahaffey 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Pennsylvania 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 PennsylvaniaSource: 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.
Primary Health Network, about 11.5 mi away, with 5 options within 30 miles.
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.
Clearfield County reported ~128 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
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