Gonorrhea cases in Stephens County run about 28% lower than the national average. Whether you're preparing to start a new relationship or managing ongoing care, Marlow, Oklahoma has several testing options. Public clinics in Marlow keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, while at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the list below to weigh your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Marlow, OK. The nearest, Marlow Community Health Center, is about 0.4 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.
Marlow Community Health Center in Marlow welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing means fees follow a sliding scale tied to income, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at a cost adjusted to what you actually earn.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Oklahoma State Department of Health in Duncan operates through the public health infrastructure, meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing come with same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and walk-in access. All services provided at no charge.
HIV testing, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, TB testing and treatment, STI treatment, and all vaccines on the menu (Mpox, HPV, Hepatitis A, and adult Hepatitis B) are provided without charge. No portion of the visit generates a bill regardless of insurance status.
Spanish-language services at the Duncan clinic are staffed directly, so counseling, prevention education, and partner notification are conducted in Spanish by clinic personnel. The same people running the tests and coordinating treatment, not a separate channel.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Comanche Community Health Center, serving Comanche residents who are uninsured, paying out of pocket, or without a steady provider, holds federal FQHC designation that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening are available with costs tied to household income.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Elgin Community Health Center, in Elgin, earns its federal FQHC designation by anchoring STI care for patients paying out of pocket, between insurance gaps, or simply seeking straightforward cash-based screening. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
LCHC Eastside in Lawton meets patients where they are (between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance) through federally qualified health center status that anchors sliding-scale fees to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no fixed price excluding anyone.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Marlow, 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 Stephens 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.
2434 Harville Road, Suite 100, Duncan, OK 73533
CMS-certified lab
2465 North Whisenant Drive, Duncan, OK 73533
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
2621 Whisenant Drive, Duncan, OK 73533
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Marlow. 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, 115 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Marlow. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 12 offer telehealth.
Miguel Sabedra, MD
Family medicine · 501 North 4th Street, Marlow
Myra Gregory, DO
Family medicine · 2434 Harville Road, Duncan
Francis Mcgouran, MD
Family medicine · 2434 Harville Road, Duncan
Judith Gilbreth, MD
Family medicine · 2434 Harville Road, Duncan
Miguel Tovar, DO
OB-GYN · 2434 Harville Road, Duncan
Kimberly Weaver, MD
OB-GYN · 3095 Brookwood Avenue, Duncan
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 Marlow, OK 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.
Newberry Express Pharmacy
0.7 miMarlow Medicine
1.3 miMedicine Chest
1.3 miBaker Express Pharmacy
5.9 mi
7.5 mi Homeland Pharmacy
8.5 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Marlow, OK.
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 Marlow, 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 $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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Stephens County, the county that includes Marlow, compare with Oklahoma and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#43 of 77 Oklahoma counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 44% of the state
| Infection | Stephens County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 331.7 146 cases ▼ 30% | 471.3 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 129.5 57 cases ▼ 24% | 170.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.4 5 cases ▼ 59% | 27.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 17.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.1 4 cases ▼ 77% | 39.7 | 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 Stephens County, chlamydia has fallen from 431.8 to 331.7 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 154 to 129.5 per 100,000 (16%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.7 to 11.4 per 100,000 (3%).
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 Stephens County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Oklahoma 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.
Stephens County HIV care continuum (2020)
Stephens County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 11.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Stephens County residents living with HIV, 77.8% are in care · 58.3% 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 Stephens County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
That travel reality lands differently depending on where someone is in life. With unemployment running notably high and fewer than one in ten households reaching six figures, both time and gas money are genuine factors. Nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, which hints at a degree of rootedness, but the substantial share who rent, at monthly costs that still feel tight on a constrained income, face a sharper tradeoff when a clinic visit means taking time off from hourly work. Household sizes here lean larger than average, which means schedules are shared and rarely fully one's own.
For younger adults still forming relationships and navigating the years when STI risk tends to peak, those layered pressures (distance, cost, competing obligations) can stretch the gap between intending to get screened and actually going. The options listed on this page vary in fee structure, and for a resident without employer-sponsored coverage, the distinction between a sliding-scale visit and a full-cost one isn't minor. It can be the difference of several weeks' worth of that $682 rent check.
Getting there
At 6.19/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Marlow 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 73055 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 73055 area around Marlow: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Marlow alone.
Marlow sits in Stephens County, ZIP 73055. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Marlow? 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 Stephens County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oklahoma 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 Marlow-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 Marlow 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Oklahoma: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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 OklahomaSource: 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.
The closest is Marlow Community Health Center (0.4 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 332 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Oklahoma average.
In Oklahoma, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
Yes, pelvic or lower-belly pain can be a sign of untreated chlamydia or gonorrhea spreading, so see a provider and test.
Most STIs have no symptoms, so testing is the only way to know your status, get early treatment, and avoid passing one on.
Syphilis is found with a simple blood test; a reactive screen is confirmed with a second blood test.
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