New Haven County reports about 197 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in New Haven County, Connecticut, you might choose a clinic for a provider to speak with and start treatment, or an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. We list options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for New Haven, CT. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, 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.
CS-HHC at 266 State Street, New Haven, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Backed by federally qualified health center status, the clinic extends sliding-scale fees to patients at every income level, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
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Fellowship Place Homeless Outrea in New Haven welcomes walk-ins without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward for anyone who shows up. Federal FQHC standing ties costs to a sliding scale by income, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Apnh in New Haven welcomes walk-ins paying out of pocket, between insurance plans, or working with tight budgets. Federally funded community health care means fees adjust to income. Screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, with no appointment needed to get tested.
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English
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England in New Haven runs on a sliding-scale fee and accepts insurance, testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments required; Spanish and interpretation services available.
For anyone navigating an STI visit without fluent English (whether discussing DoxyPEP, PrEP, or a positive syphilis result) Planned Parenthood of Southern New England carries Spanish-speaking staff and interpretation services as a standing part of care, not an add-on arranged after the fact.
Many clinics handle STI testing without any formal obligation to protect a minor's privacy from parents or guardians. As a Title X family planning site, this New Haven clinic provides legally confidential services for minors. A structural protection, not a policy preference.
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, meaning a patient who needs all three prevention tools can establish and maintain them through a single ongoing clinical relationship rather than piecing together separate providers.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center in Hamden requires an appointment and covers the full bacterial and viral STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and care delivered in Spanish.
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center carries out testing, counseling, and treatment conversations in Spanish as a standing clinical capacity. No go-between, no delay in comprehension. For someone navigating a new STI concern or a PrEP consultation without strong English fluency, that means every clinical exchange happens at full speed, in full.
As a Title X site, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center provides legally confidential family planning services to minors: meaning a young person without a parent's involvement can access testing, contraception, and STI care on their own terms. That legal protection is built into the funding structure of every Title X visit.
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so ongoing HIV prevention doesn't require a separate specialist or a second practice. Having that prescription relationship in place means routine monitoring, refills, and any dosing questions stay with the same clinical team.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
CS-HHC at CMHC, serving New Haven, earns its federally qualified designation by tying fees directly to what patients actually earn. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia at costs scaled to your income.
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Health Care for the Homeless Team in New Haven welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified and income-based sliding-scale fees mean a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with costs adjusted to what each patient can pay.
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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 New Haven, 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 New Haven 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.
2 Church Street South, Suite B-05, New Haven, CT 06519
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1 Howe Street, New Haven, CT 06511
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
4 Science Park, New Haven, CT 06511
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
15 York Street Lmp-5031, New Haven, CT 06510
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
20 York Street, Ep 2-607, New Haven, CT 06510
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 Haven. 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, 1,794 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New Haven. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 714 offer telehealth.
Robert Mclean, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 46 Prince Street, New Haven
Jennifer Taylor, MD
Internal medicine · 46 Prince Street, New Haven
Brinda Emu, MD
Infectious disease · 15 York Street, New Haven
Chantel Oldenkamp
Internal medicine · 55 Lock Street, New Haven
Pinar Oray Schrom, MD
Internal medicine · 55 Lock Street, New Haven
Richard Breier, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 129 York Street, New Haven
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 Haven, CT 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 Haven, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
$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 New Haven County, the county that includes New Haven, compare with Connecticut and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2021 surveillance data. An estimated ~37% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 17 Connecticut counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | New Haven County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 511.3 4,416 cases ▲ 40% | 364.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 197.1 1,702 cases ▲ 74% | 113.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.9 103 cases ▲ 63% | 7.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.8 102 cases ▲ 269% | 3.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.8 67 cases ▼ 49% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2021 in New Haven County, chlamydia has risen from 435.5 to 511.3 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has risen from 189.2 to 197.1 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.1 to 11.9 per 100,000 (31%).
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 New Haven County.
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 New Haven County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Wooster Square and the blocks radiating toward Grove Street house a city that skews young in ways that matter for sexual health: a large share of residents are in the years when STI transmission runs highest, living through the relationship shifts and new partnerships that come with that stretch of life. Most of them rent rather than own, and with typical rents claiming a meaningful portion of take-home pay, health spending gets weighed carefully. That calculation shapes whether testing happens at all. The workforce picture adds another layer.
With unemployment running notably above the national average and labor-force participation below it, schedules here aren't always nine-to-five: some people are piecing together gig hours or managing stretches between jobs, which can mean either unpredictable free time or a reluctance to spend it on a clinic visit that feels optional. Fewer than three in ten households are married, and average household sizes are larger than the national norm, suggesting a lot of shared apartments, multigenerational arrangements, and social networks where STIs can circulate without anyone realizing it. Options are listed on this page, with varying hours and fees. Enough range that someone living off Elm Street or near the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District can find a slot before the week closes out.
Getting there
New Haven scores 14.13/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
New Haven sits in New Haven County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside New Haven? 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 New Haven 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.
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 Haven-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 Haven 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 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).
In Connecticut, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in ConnecticutSource: 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 (0.4 mi); 11 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 511 cases per 100,000 residents (2021), above the Connecticut average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Connecticut, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 06511; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
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