In Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, reported syphilis runs about 70% lower than the US average. If you have had a recent risk or simply follow a regular schedule in New Castle, Pennsylvania, you can evaluate public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits. Each balances cost, speed, and convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for New Castle, PA. The nearest, Primary Health Network, is about 0.5 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
Meridian HealthCare – Boardman Campus in Youngstown carries federally qualified health center standing, which ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income on a sliding scale. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available without an appointment.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Youngstown requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, with HPV vaccination and PrEP available on-site.
Youngstown's Planned Parenthood coordinates interpretation services directly through the clinic rather than leaving non-English speakers to navigate care alone: meaning the clinical conversation, test explanation, and treatment discussion all happen with language support built into the scheduled appointment itself.
Title X funding means the clinic is legally required to provide confidential family planning services to minors: a concrete protection that keeps sensitive care, including STI testing and contraception, off a parent's insurance statement and out of household records.
Every week without PrEP is a week of unprotected risk, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Youngstown prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, including covering PrEP costs for uninsured patients, so that gap never has to open.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to New Castle, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near New Castle. 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, 868 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New Castle. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 347 offer telehealth.
Alvin Thalappillil, MD
Internal medicine · 1211 Wlmngtn Ave Grnd Flr, New Castle
Charles Wagner, DO
Internal medicine · 1000 South Mercer Street, New Castle
Beth Ann Magnifico, DO
Internal medicine · 1112 South Mill Street, New Castle
George Maidaa, MD
Internal medicine · 1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle
Dianne Zalenski, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1211 Wilmington Avenue, New Castle
Susan Meller, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3410 West Pittsburg Road, 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, 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.
The Hometown Pharmacy
0.1 mi
0.3 mi Medicine Shoppe
0.4 miGenoa Healthcare
0.4 miNew Castle Pharmacy
0.5 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to New Castle, PA.
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, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Lawrence County, the county that includes New Castle, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% 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).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
South Jefferson Street runs quiet past Dean Park most mornings, and the drive from almost anywhere in New Castle to one of the listed clinics rarely tops ten minutes, which matters more than it sounds in a city where getting around means a car, not a sidewalk. That practical reality lands differently depending on where you sit economically. With most households well below six figures and typical rents that leave little cushion after groceries and utilities, an unexpected copay or an afternoon off work can feel like the actual obstacle. Unemployment here is meaningfully elevated, which means a chunk of residents are already navigating stretched budgets and irregular days.
Exactly the conditions that turn a straightforward errand into something that keeps getting postponed. Younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when new partners and life transitions make regular screening genuinely sensible, are living inside that same squeeze, and low-cost or sliding-scale options on this page exist specifically because of it. The ownership picture also shapes things quietly: nearly half of New Castle residents rent, and renters tend to move more often, sometimes losing track of a regular provider in the process. The clinics listed here don't require an established relationship, you can walk in as a South Side or Sheep Hill resident and leave with answers the same afternoon.
Getting there
At 5.89/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in New Castle 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 16101 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 16101 area around New Castle: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not New Castle alone.
New Castle sits in Lawrence County, ZIP 16101. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside New Castle? 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-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 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 Primary Health Network (0.5 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, Equitas Health (14.9 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.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.
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