STD Testing in Mount Parnassus, CT: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia in Middlesex County runs about 46% lower than the US average. If you need testing in Mount Parnassus, Connecticut, whether for possible exposure or routine care, weigh cost, speed, and convenience. Choices include public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits. Listed below.
7 testing options are listed for Mount Parnassus, CT. The nearest, UCFS Behavioral Health Center - Colchester, is about 8.1 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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Quest Diagnostics
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Address
163 Broadway Street, Colchester, CT 06415 8.3 miles away
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Community health center 8.1 miles
UCFS Behavioral Health Center - Colchester
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UCFS Behavioral Health Center in Colchester carries full federally qualified health center standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is available on a sliding-scale fee tied to income, so cost adjusts to what a patient can actually pay.
Community Health Center of Old Saybrook, in Old Saybrook, carries full federal qualification as a community health center: meaning its STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced on a sliding scale tied to income, with no appointment needed to get tested.
Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care in Old Saybrook delivers STI testing and treatment through an urgent care model: no appointment needed, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV covered on a sliding fee, with same-visit bacterial treatment and interpretation services for non-English speakers.
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Herpes Testing Added to the Standard Panel
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care runs herpes testing on-site. A direct swab or blood draw depending on presentation, evaluated by the same clinical staff handling the rest of the panel, with bacterial STIs treatable the same visit.
Interpretation Integrated Into the Clinical Visit
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at this Old Saybrook location, meaning a clinician can take an accurate exposure and symptom history, explain a diagnosis precisely, and walk through a treatment plan. All without a lag in comprehension at any stage 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 Mount Parnassus, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$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 Mount Parnassus, CT
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Middlesex 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.
Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center LAB
250 Flat Rock Place, Westbrook, CT 06498
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mount Parnassus. 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 Mount Parnassus, CT who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,598 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mount Parnassus. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 533 offer telehealth.
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Shelley Burchsted Telehealth
Family medicine · 27 William F Palmer Road, Moodus
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 Mount Parnassus, CT
Compare the pharmacies closest to Mount Parnassus, CT. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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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 Mount Parnassus, 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
Nurx
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 Middlesex County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Middlesex County, the county that includes Mount Parnassus, compare with Connecticut and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2021 surveillance data.
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#10 of 17 Connecticut counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 41% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Middlesex County vs Connecticut vs U.S.
Middlesex CountyConnecticutU.S.▲▼ = Middlesex County vs the state average
Infection
Middlesex County
Connecticut
United States
Chlamydia
267.1440 cases▼ 27%
364.8
492.2
Gonorrhea
69.2114 cases▼ 39%
113.3
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
4.98 cases▼ 33%
7.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
4.27 cases▲ 31%
3.2
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
35 cases▼ 80%
15.3
29.5
Rates per 100,000 population, 2021. 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 Middlesex County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 17% vs 2020
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2021 in Middlesex County, chlamydia has risen from 228.3 to 267.1 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 80.4 to 69.2 per 100,000 (14%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 10.4 to 4.9 per 100,000 (53%).
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 Mount Parnassus, CT
Primary-care ratio
1,277 : 1
Middlesex County
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 52.5
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 Middlesex County.
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 Middlesex County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Winter fog rolls off the Connecticut River and settles over Mount Parnassus for months at a time, muffling the town's quiet corners. That same isolation (the distance between neighborhoods, the privacy of tree-lined roads) makes routine STI testing something many residents simply put off. But screening is most valuable when it's woven into ordinary life, not delayed until a relationship changes or symptoms appear. A share of Mount Parnassus residents are young adults navigating early careers, new partnerships, and the transitions that come with that phase; for them especially, confidential testing in and around Mount Parnassus listed on this page removes a barrier that distance and small-town discretion can create. The clinics and providers available here understand that screening isn't a confession, it's a baseline, as routine as a physical.
Results stay confidential; no information travels to neighbors or employers. Testing sites accessible to Mount Parnassus residents offer walk-in appointments or scheduling that fits around work and life, and staff are trained to answer questions without judgment. Starting early and screening regularly is how residents protect their own health and their partners'. The testing available in and around Mount Parnassus makes that choice straightforward, even when the town itself seems to encourage delay.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Mount Parnassus, CT
Walkability8.68 / 20 · Below average
At 8.68/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mount Parnassus 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.
Mount Parnassus sits in Middlesex County, ZIP 6423. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Eagle Landing State Park
Gillette Castle
Selden Neck State Park
Bald Hill
Poplar Hill
Landing Hill
Neighborhoods & communities
East Haddam
Hadlyme North Historic District
Hadlyme Ferry Historic District
Major routes
CT 82 (Town Street)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Mount Parnassus, CT
Just outside Mount Parnassus? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Mount Parnassus, CT: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Middlesex County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Connecticut law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC 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 Mount Parnassus-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Mount Parnassus 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 ConnecticutMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Connecticut 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 Connecticut, 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)
Connecticut 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.
