Allegany has reported gonorrhea levels 12% higher than US averages. If you need testing in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, your options are community and public clinics, which often have lower costs. Private labs can offer faster results and more flexible scheduling.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for North Braddock, PA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 1.0 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.
Braddock Health Center, in Braddock, anchors its care around a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Meaning cost is never a barrier to being seen. Federal qualification backs that commitment. Walk-ins can access STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment.
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UPMC Primary Care Center in Turtle Creek accepts Medicaid and most insurance for STI care, covering the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
Many primary care settings route HIV prevention to specialty clinics, leaving patients to navigate a separate system for PrEP or PEP. UPMC Primary Care Center in Turtle Creek prescribes both, keeping prevention and primary care with the same provider team.
Testing at UPMC Primary Care Center covers herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and viral infections, which means a single visit can clarify exposures that a shorter panel would leave unresolved.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Metro Community Health Center in Pittsburgh tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone: appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and all services are provided at no fee.
Metro Community Health Center carries no charge for any service it provides: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, and HIV medical management included. For anyone paying out of pocket or without a regular provider, that standing policy means the full scope of care is available without weighing cost against a clinical need.
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed and managed at Metro Community Health Center in Pittsburgh, meaning the medications, including tenofovir-based daily PrEP, come with the clinical follow-up, lab monitoring, and dose adjustments that make them effective, all within the same practice.
Many testing sites confirm a hepatitis C antibody result and send patients elsewhere for anything further. Metro Community Health Center closes that gap: treatment for hepatitis C is delivered on-site, so a confirmed infection moves directly into a care plan without a handoff to a separate specialist.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Steel Valley Family Health Center in Homestead carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to each patient's income, keeping testing within reach regardless of what someone can afford to pay.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in McKeesport delivers STI care (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, and TB) through a full medical clinic, with the standard bacterial panel treatable the same visit, vaccines on-site, and every service provided at no fee.
Paying cash for STI care (testing, treatment, and vaccines included) can quietly become a reason to delay. UPMC McKeesport's sliding-scale structure extends to a zero-fee floor, meaning someone without insurance or a regular provider gets the full panel, same-visit bacterial treatment, and counseling without a bill at checkout.
When language access depends on scheduling a separate appointment or waiting on a callback, STI treatment gets deferred, and bacterial infections don't wait. UPMC McKeesport provides American Sign Language directly and interpretation services for non-English languages, so nothing in a patient's care plan gets lost between the visit and the follow-through.
Ryan White funding at UPMC McKeesport supports HIV care from initial testing through ongoing medication management and adherence counseling, which means a positive result doesn't send someone off to find a separate provider before treatment can begin.
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Listing verified May 2026 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to North Braddock, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Allegheny 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.
5560 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
363 Vanadium Road, Suite 106, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Clinical Lab Building Room 8031, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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 North Braddock. 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, 1,732 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of North Braddock. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 710 offer telehealth.
Marybrooke Burval, MD
Family medicine · 501 Braddock Avenue, Braddock
Danielle Greenleaf, DO
Family medicine · 501 Braddock Avenue, Braddock
Radhika Kotha, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2140 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh
Elmer Apaga, MD
Internal medicine · 501 Penn Avenue, Turtle Creek
Monika Kassyk, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1713 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh
Sean Choi, MD
Internal medicine · 333 Lincoln Highway, East Mckeesport
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 North Braddock, 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.
Giant Eagle Pharmacy 77
0.8 mi
0.9 mi Keystone Pharmacy
1.1 miKeyston Pharmacy
1.4 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to North Braddock, 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 North Braddock, 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
$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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Allegheny County, the county that includes North Braddock, compare with Pennsylvania 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.
#7 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
| Infection | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 431.3 5,283 cases ▲ 2% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 200.4 2,455 cases ▲ 38% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11 135 cases ▲ 21% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.8 144 cases ▲ 15% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.3 40 cases ▼ 71% | 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 Allegheny County, chlamydia has fallen from 463.2 to 431.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has risen from 180 to 200.4 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.2 to 11 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Allegheny County.
Local HIV snapshot
Allegheny County HIV care continuum (2023)
Allegheny County recorded 5.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Allegheny County residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 59.8% 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 Allegheny County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7 rises just downriver from North Braddock's edge, a rusted monument to the industrial rhythm that still shapes daily life in neighborhoods like Crestas Terrace and Monview. That rhythm matters for sexual health access: when nearly half of residents are renters keeping monthly costs under six hundred dollars, and when fewer than one in twenty-five households clears six figures, an unexpected copay or a long detour can be the thing that makes an appointment disappear from the calendar. The unemployment picture here means that a meaningful share of adults are navigating irregular schedules or income gaps, and the roughly four in ten working-age residents outside the labor force face their own time and transport pressures.
People in their late teens and twenties form a real slice of North Braddock, and for them routine screening works best when it asks as little as possible in terms of cost, distance, and time spent off Ardmore Boulevard running other errands. For residents juggling part-time work or nonstandard hours, the options listed here include extended and weekend availability, so a single trip can land on a shift-off morning rather than require carving out a separate day.
Getting there
North Braddock scores 14.97/20 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.
ZIP 15104 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 15104 area around North Braddock: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not North Braddock alone.
North Braddock sits in Allegheny County, ZIP 15104. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside North Braddock? 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 Allegheny 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 North Braddock-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 North Braddock 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Metro Community Health Center, about 2.4 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Allegheny County reported ~431 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Pennsylvania average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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