STD Testing in Markham, WA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Washington state's Grays Harbor, reported gonorrhea runs about 61% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test on a regular schedule in Markham, Washington, weigh the convenience of same-day testing at local clinics against the flexibility of labs and at-home kits. Here are the options for testing.
6 testing options are listed for Markham, WA. The nearest, Grays Harbor County Public Health and Social Services Department, is about 7.7 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.
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Highest rated 7.7 miles
Grays Harbor County Public Health and Social Services Department
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Grays Harbor County Public Health and Social Services Department in Aberdeen tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that applies across all payers: Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are also accepted. Appointments are required.
Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Aberdeen tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding scale open to all, Medicaid and Medicare accepted, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs; appointments are required, and services are delivered in Spanish.
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Hepatitis A, B, and C Testing Alongside the Core Panel
Sea Mar tests for hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Catching a hepatitis infection at the same visit means a treatment plan, or vaccination, starts without scheduling a separate appointment at a different facility.
DoxyPEP Prescribed Here, No Secondary Appointment
Without DoxyPEP access at a testing site, patients who qualify leave with a gap between exposure and protection. Often waiting days or weeks for a prescribing provider. Sea Mar closes that gap: DoxyPEP is prescribed on-site, so post-exposure antibiotic prevention doesn't stall while another appointment gets scheduled.
Spanish-Language Care Is an Operational Baseline
Spanish-language services at Sea Mar Aberdeen are a built-in clinical capacity: consultations, counseling, and treatment discussions conducted directly in Spanish. For patients whose medical vocabulary, comfort with risk disclosure, or grasp of dosing instructions depends on Spanish, that operational fact shapes every step of care.
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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Markham, 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
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 Markham, WA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Grays Harbor 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 Markham. 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 Markham, WA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 40 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Markham. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3 offer telehealth.
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Shelly Dueber, DO
Family medicine · 801 North Montesano Street, Westport
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 Markham, WA
No pharmacy near Markham, WA 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.
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 Markham, 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.
Online treatment
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Grays Harbor County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Grays Harbor County, the county that includes Markham, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#25
#25 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Grays Harbor County vs Washington vs U.S.
Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonU.S.▲▼ = Grays Harbor County vs the state average
Infection
Grays Harbor County
Washington
United States
Chlamydia
244.5189 cases▼ 31%
354.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
69.954 cases▼ 46%
129.6
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
9.17 cases▼ 57%
21.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
6.55 cases▼ 48%
12.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
11.69 cases▼ 49%
22.9
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 Grays Harbor County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Grays Harbor County, chlamydia has fallen from 289.5 to 244.5 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 95.2 to 69.9 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 17.2 to 9.1 per 100,000 (47%).
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 Markham, WA
Adults uninsured
11.8%
No routine checkup
32.2%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Frequent mental distress
19.6%
Depression
27%
Below poverty line
18.2%
Primary-care ratio
2,744 : 1
Grays Harbor County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50.1
Social Vulnerability Index · 82nd 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 Grays Harbor County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Grays Harbor County (2023)
People living with HIV
154 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
127
Grays Harbor County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Grays Harbor County residents living with HIV, 81% are in care · 76% 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.
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 Grays Harbor County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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The International Mermaid Museum sits at the kind of unhurried edge of Washington that shapes how residents organize their days, and their healthcare. Markham's households tend to be large, with most adults partnered and owning their homes, which means health decisions here rarely get made in isolation; one person's reluctance to schedule a screening often affects an entire household of four or five. That household structure matters when you consider that labor-force participation is notably low: more people here are outside the conventional nine-to-five rhythm, which sounds like it should make appointments easier but also means income is tighter and flexibility is uneven. With essentially no households reaching the higher income brackets, out-of-pocket testing costs carry real weight.
Knowing that options exist, and roughly what they cost, removes the guesswork that turns "I should do that" into a months-long delay. Grays Harbor County's STI figures reflect patterns common to rural Washington, where access gaps compound over time. For the large, owner-occupied households that define life in Markham, staying current on screening is simply part of knowing what's actually going on, for yourself and for the people you share a home with.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Markham, WA
Walkability12.48 / 20 · Above average
Markham scores 12.48/20 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.
ZIP 98520 snapshot
Residents
25,072
Median age
38.4
Median income
$59,744
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98520 area around Markham: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Markham alone.
Markham sits in Grays Harbor County, ZIP 98520. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
International Mermaid Museum
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Markham, WA
Just outside Markham? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Markham, WA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Grays Harbor County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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.
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 Markham-area provider.
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 Markham 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 Washington
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Washington 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 Washington, 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)
Washington 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.
