Franklin County reports about 44 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average for this STI. Before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in New Albany, Ohio, decide if you prefer the affordability of public clinics, the speed of private labs, or the convenience of at-home kits. See the choices below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for New Albany, OH. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 3.4 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.
Lower Lights Health, a community health center in Westerville, brings the depth of primary care to STI services: rapid and conventional HIV testing, the full bacterial panel, hepatitis A, B, and C testing, herpes, syphilis, and TB, all on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments required; Spanish-speaking care available.
Lower Lights Health staffs Spanish-language capacity directly into its clinical team, so testing, diagnosis, treatment counseling, and medication adherence education all move in Spanish without handoffs. A patient managing an STI or a chronic infection like hepatitis B isn't translated at the edges, the clinical relationship itself operates in the language.
When PrEP or PEP goes unprescribed at a testing visit, the gap between exposure and protection widens. Sometimes permanently. Lower Lights Health closes that gap by prescribing and managing both on-site, so prevention doesn't stall while a patient tracks down a separate provider willing to prescribe.
Lower Lights Health treats hepatitis C on-site rather than stopping at diagnosis, which means a confirmed infection moves directly into a treatment plan without the lag of a separate specialist referral. For a condition where delayed treatment accelerates liver damage, that continuity is the practical difference between care and a pending appointment.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Heart of Ohio Family Health in Whitehall runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and most insurance, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and appointments required. Staff communicate directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Heart of Ohio Family Health carries clinical staff fluency across eight languages: American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. That means medical history, dosing instructions, and follow-up plans are conveyed directly by the clinician, without a lag between question and answer.
Without on-site PrEP and PEP prescribing, the gap between deciding to start prevention and actually holding a prescription can stretch into days or weeks of additional appointments. Heart of Ohio Family Health closes that gap: both medications are initiated and managed in the same practice where testing and counseling occur, and uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP access pathway.
Heart of Ohio Family Health prescribes and monitors direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C within the practice, not just the antibody and RNA confirmation tests, but the full treatment course. Clinicians track viral load response and manage the regimen through to sustained virologic response, keeping the entire arc of care at one address in Whitehall.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
PrimaryOne Health in Columbus tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, HIV, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, with fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid and insurance, by appointment, with care delivered in Spanish.
When a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or a prevention conversation has to pass through a second person to be understood, the result is delayed decisions and gaps in follow-through. At PrimaryOne Health, clinical care in Spanish is delivered directly, no relay, so the conversation between patient and provider stays intact and treatment happens on the same visit it should.
PrEP at PrimaryOne Health means a provider who prescribes Truvada or Descovy, orders the required baseline HIV and kidney-function labs, and schedules the follow-up visits every three months to recheck labs and renew the prescription. The full clinical cycle managed inside one practice, not handed off.
PrimaryOne Health carries hepatitis C care through to treatment, not just the antibody and RNA confirmatory testing, but the direct-acting antivirals that clear the infection. For someone without a gastroenterologist or infectious disease specialist, that standing capability means the path from a confirmed result to a prescription stays inside one Columbus clinic.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Lower Lights Health Northland, Columbus, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, so cost adjusts to what patients actually earn. A single visit covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Mount Carmel in Westerville screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and appointments are required.
Spanish-language care is available directly at Mount Carmel, which means test results, treatment decisions, and prevention conversations happen without a translation gap. Keeping the clinical relationship intact from screening through follow-up.
Many clinics prescribe PrEP and stop there. Mount Carmel carries both PrEP and PEP, so HIV prevention isn't limited to a single window of eligibility. The clinic can meet patients at different points in their exposure timeline.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to New Albany, 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 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 Franklin 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.
7333 Smith'S Mill Road, New Albany, OH 43054
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
5868 North Hamilton Road, New Albany, OH 43054
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
5040 Forest Drive, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near New Albany. 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, 1,713 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New Albany. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 535 offer telehealth.
Mark Willard, MD
Internal medicine · 7277 Smiths Mill Road, New Albany
Jeffrey Milks, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5121 Forest Drive, New Albany
Troy Fate, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 55 North High Street, New Albany
Onma Ameh, MD
Family medicine · 153 West Main Street, New Albany
David Kageorge, MD
Family medicine · 240 Market Street, New Albany
Anita Ndife, MD
Family medicine · 5691 Thompson Road, Columbus
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 New Albany, OH 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.
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2.1 mi Giant Eagle Pharmacy
2.2 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to New Albany, OH.
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 New Albany, 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
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
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
How reported STI rates in Franklin County, the county that includes New Albany, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Franklin County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 756.4 10,030 cases ▲ 64% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 320.5 4,250 cases ▲ 91% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 43.9 582 cases ▲ 169% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.7 275 cases ▲ 125% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 34.2 453 cases ▲ 114% | 16 | 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 Franklin County, chlamydia has risen from 688.8 to 756.4 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 372.3 to 320.5 per 100,000 (14%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 23.6 to 43.9 per 100,000 (86%).
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 Franklin County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Franklin County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Franklin County HIV care continuum (2023)
Franklin County recorded 18.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Franklin County residents living with HIV, 85.6% know their status · 80.9% are in care · 72.1% 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 Franklin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Hamilton Quarter, with its mix of retail and newer construction along SR 161, sits at the edge of a community that looks, on paper, like a picture of stability: nearly every household owns its home, most adults are married, and families here run larger than the national average. That owner-heavy, family-rooted texture shapes how people think about health care. Routine screening can feel like something for other places, other lives, especially when most households are comfortably above six figures and the built environment signals prosperity at every turn. But household income and zip-code affluence don't change the biology of the late-teen and early-twenties years.
Young adults still forming relationships account for a meaningful slice of New Albany's residents, and Franklin County's STI rates reflect what happens when screening is treated as optional rather than regular. The area's high labor-force participation means many people are carrying full schedules, and a clinic visit that requires a deliberate detour off US 62 or East Main Street is one that often gets postponed. A quick check of hours against your own work schedule, done today, is the most concrete move available.
Getting there
At 8.71/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in New Albany 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 43062 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 43062 area around New Albany: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not New Albany alone.
New Albany sits in Franklin County, ZIP 43062. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside New Albany? 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 Franklin County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 New Albany-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 New Albany 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Franklin County reported ~756 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Ohio average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 43062: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
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