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STD Testing in New Knoxville, OH: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Auglaize County, Ohio reports chlamydia rates about 59% below the US average. Whether it's your first test in New Knoxville, Ohio or a routine screening, you have options: visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See our list below.

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STD testing near New Knoxville, OH

5 testing options are listed for New Knoxville, OH. The nearest, Auglaize County Health Department, is about 8.4 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

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Auglaize County Health Department

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Rated 2.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews

Auglaize County Health Department in Wapakoneta delivers STI testing (syphilis, rapid HIV, and TB) through a public health department, where sliding-scale fees and insurance keep costs manageable. HPV, hepatitis A, and adult hepatitis B vaccines are available, and appointments are required.

Sliding-scale
Address
813 Defiance Street, Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in New Knoxville, OH

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.

At-home STD testing in New Knoxville, OH

The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to New Knoxville, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near New Knoxville, OH

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Auglaize 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.

  • Joint TWP Dist MEM Hosp/New Vision MED

    200 St Clair Street, St Marys, OH 45885

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • MHMG AT Southland

    03920 Southland Road, New Bremen, OH 45869

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near New Knoxville. 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.

Clinicians near New Knoxville, OH who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 192 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New Knoxville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 33 offer telehealth.

  • Terry Roode, DO

    Family medicine · 03920 Southland Road, New Bremen

  • Padmaja Chalasani, MD

    Internal medicine · 1140 South Knoxville Avenue, Saint Marys

  • Daniel Murtagh, MD

    Urology · 1140 South Knoxville Avenue, Saint Marys

  • Polly Train, MD

    OB-GYN · 1140 South Knoxville Avenue, Saint Marys

  • Farzin Rahmanou, DO Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 1209 Indiana Avenue, Saint Marys

  • James Luedeke, MD

    Family medicine · 4463 State Route 66, Minster

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.

Pharmacies near New Knoxville, OH

No pharmacy near New Knoxville, 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.

  • Schwieterman Pharmacy

    4.7 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Schwieterman Pharmacies

    5.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Kroger Pharmacy 5.5 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Rite Aid 6.3 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Kaup Pharmacy

    7.7 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to New Knoxville, OH.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of New Knoxville, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Auglaize County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Auglaize County, the county that includes New Knoxville, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#64 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 27% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Auglaize County vs Ohio vs U.S.

Auglaize County Ohio U.S. ▲▼ = Auglaize County vs the state average
Infection Auglaize County Ohio United States
Chlamydia
202 93 cases ▼ 56%
461.7 492.2
Gonorrhea
17.4 8 cases ▼ 90%
168 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 16.3 15.8
Syphilis (early)
6.5 3 cases ▼ 29%
9.2 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
2.2 1 cases ▼ 86%
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.

Reported STD rates in Auglaize County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 14% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Auglaize County, chlamydia has fallen from 232.6 to 202 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 36.6 to 17.4 per 100,000 (52%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 6.5 to 6.5 per 100,000.

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 New Knoxville, OH

Adults uninsured
6.7%
No routine checkup
20.8%
No transportation
6.2%
Binge drinking
17.3%
Frequent mental distress
17.8%
Depression
25.6%
Below poverty line
7.6%
Primary-care ratio
2,884 : 1
Auglaize County
  • Primary-care shortage score 6 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 3rd percentile nationally

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 Auglaize County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Auglaize County (2023)

People living with HIV
55 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
78

Auglaize County HIV care continuum (2023)

Auglaize County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Auglaize County residents living with HIV, 90.5% are in care · 81% 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.

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 Auglaize County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About New Knoxville, OH

Bremenfest Park anchors a town where most households are owned outright and have been for years, yet roughly a third of residents rent, and at rents well below what you'd find in a bigger Ohio city. That combination of stable ownership and relatively affordable rentals shapes a community where people tend to stay put, build routines, and lean on local resources. Larger-than-average households and a strong majority of married adults mean that for many people here, a health decision doesn't happen in isolation. It ripples through a family under one roof.

That shared-household reality makes it all the more worth noting that a meaningful slice of New Knoxville's population falls in the years when STI transmission is most common: people in their late teens and twenties, often newly independent, forming partnerships and navigating healthcare on their own for the first time. The good news is that the options listed on this page number in the two dozen range, with several serving Auglaize County residents on sliding-scale fees. With nearly three in four residents working, appointment windows matter. Kuenning Dicke Natural Area is a short walk from the center of town, and booking through this page from that same zip code takes about two minutes.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in New Knoxville, OH

Walkability 5.31 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.31/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in New Knoxville 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in New Knoxville, Ohio, EasySTD

ZIP 45871 snapshot

Residents
2,091
Median age
41.1
Median income
$82,632

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 45871 area around New Knoxville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not New Knoxville alone.

New Knoxville sits in Auglaize County, ZIP 45871. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Miami and Erie Canal Lock 8
  • Kuenning Dicke Natural Area
  • Bremenfest Park

STD testing in New Knoxville, OH: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Auglaize 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 New Knoxville-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 New Knoxville 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Ohio

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Ohio, 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)

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 Ohio

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for New Knoxville, OH

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many testing options are within 30 miles of New Knoxville, OH?

4 testing options are within 30 miles of New Knoxville, OH.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.

Can I get tested in New Knoxville, OH without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near New Knoxville, OH?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Auglaize County?

About 202 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Ohio average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Ohio without a parent?

In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I test at home near New Knoxville, OH?

Yes, at-home kits ship to 45871; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.

How is syphilis tested near New Knoxville, OH?

Syphilis is found with a simple blood test; a reactive screen is confirmed with a second blood test.

Should I test again after being treated?

A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Can a physical exam show whether I have an STD?

An exam can spot some signs, but most STIs are invisible without a lab test, an exam alone can't rule them out.

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