In Lawrence County, reported chlamydia runs about 40% lower than the US average. Regardless of whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in New Castle Northwest, Pennsylvania, consider your priorities among cost, speed, and convenience to find the right STI testing option. We list public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for New Castle Northwest, PA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 1.5 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 New Castle charges on a sliding-scale fee and accepts insurance, keeping costs proportional to income. Appointments are required, and the clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB. With treatment available for bacterial infections diagnosed on the same visit.
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English
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Southwoods Health in Campbell takes walk-in visits, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB: same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and insurance including Medicaid and Medicare accepted, with care available in Spanish.
When care stops at the front desk (a question left half-answered, a treatment plan never fully explained) the clinical work becomes incomplete. At Southwoods Health, Spanish-language care runs through the full visit, so nothing that matters gets deferred to a follow-up or left to chance.
Many walk-in STI clinics cap their panel at the bacterial four plus HIV, which means herpes and hepatitis B and C often go untested unless you push for them elsewhere. Southwoods Health builds both into its panel: herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C tested on the same walk-in visit.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Equitas Health in Youngstown delivers rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis screening, and hepatitis C testing by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections where indicated: all on a sliding scale, with HIV and hepatitis C tests free of charge.
For anyone paying entirely out of pocket (no employer plan, no Medicaid, no regular provider) Equitas Health Youngstown charges nothing across its full testing and prevention lineup. Free HIV testing, free hepatitis C testing, and free STI screening mean the cost question is settled before the appointment is booked.
Equitas Health carries PrEP, Truvada or Descovy, and extends dedicated coverage for uninsured patients, meaning the medication itself doesn't become an obstacle after the prescription is written. PEP is also available, keeping both ends of HIV prevention anchored at one clinic.
Clinics running a basic STI panel typically stop at HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Hepatitis C sits outside that window. Equitas Health Youngstown folds hepatitis C testing directly into its panel, so a single appointment surfaces infections that a standard four-test visit would miss entirely.
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Listing verified Aug 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to New Castle Northwest, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Lawrence 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.
1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle, PA 16105
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
3124 Wilmington Road, New Castle, PA 16105
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle, PA 16105
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3410 Wilmington Road, New Castle, PA 16105
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle, PA 16105
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near New Castle Northwest. 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, 819 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New Castle Northwest. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 319 offer telehealth.
Joyce Eckard, MD
Family medicine · 2411 Wilmington Road, New Castle
David Shober, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2520 Wilmington Road, New Castle
George Maidaa, MD
Internal medicine · 1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle
Dianne Zalenski, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle
Mary Tanyel, MD
Family medicine · 2602 Wilmington Road, New Castle
Alex Trzebucki, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 2004 West State Street, New Castle
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 Castle Northwest, 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.
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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
Testing is one step. For residents of New Castle Northwest, 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
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
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 Lawrence County, the county that includes New Castle Northwest, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#17 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 75% of the state
| Infection | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 297.1 251 cases ▼ 29% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 143.2 121 cases ▼ 1% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.7 4 cases ▼ 48% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.6 3 cases ▼ 65% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.7 4 cases ▼ 59% | 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 Lawrence County, chlamydia has fallen from 376.4 to 297.1 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 105.7 to 143.2 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.5 to 4.7 per 100,000 (34%).
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 Lawrence County.
Local HIV snapshot
Lawrence County HIV care continuum (2022)
Lawrence County recorded 11 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lawrence County residents living with HIV, 86% are in care · 75% 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 Lawrence County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
West State Street cuts through a part of Lawrence County where most households own their homes outright, keeping housing costs modest by almost any regional measure, and where that same stability can make routine health care feel less urgent than it does in a place with higher turnover and sharper financial pressure. Nearly four in five residents here own their homes, many of them in established family households across North Hill and West New Castle, and that settled character shapes the pace of daily life in ways that aren't always obvious. Roughly a quarter of the population falls in the years when people are most likely to encounter new partners, move between relationships, and go the longest without a primary-care visit.
Precisely the stretch when regular STI screening does the most good and gets skipped the most easily. For someone working in the roughly three-fifths of the population that's in the labor force, especially with unemployment adding its own schedule pressures, that drive needs to fit around a real workday, not disappear from the calendar. Lawrence County's STI picture is visible elsewhere on this page; what sits behind those numbers is a community where low-cost homeownership and stable households are real assets, and where the single listed clinic is the practical starting point for anyone due for screening.
Getting there
At 7.67/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in New Castle Northwest 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 16105 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 16105 area around New Castle Northwest: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not New Castle Northwest alone.
New Castle Northwest sits in Lawrence County, ZIP 16105. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside New Castle Northwest? 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 Lawrence 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 New Castle Northwest-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 Castle Northwest 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.
The closest is Quest Diagnostics (1.5 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Equitas Health (14.2 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 297 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Pennsylvania average.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
HPV is checked through cervical screening (often with a Pap test); there's no routine HPV test for men.
With consistent treatment, HIV can become undetectable in the blood, and undetectable means it can't be sexually transmitted (U=U).
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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