STD Testing in Owensboro, KY: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis cases in Daviess County come in about 27% below the US average. If you're in Owensboro, Kentucky, considering testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you can visit a clinic or send in an at-home kit.
10 testing options are listed for Owensboro, KY. The nearest, Audubon Area Community Care Clinic, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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3.5(29)?
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 29 reviews
Address
3245 Mt Moriah Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42303 3.2 miles away
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Community health center 0.3 miles
Audubon Area Community Care Clinic
3.7(8)?
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 8 reviews
Audubon Area Community Care Clinic in Owensboro earns its federal qualification by anchoring fees to income, no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what each patient actually earns.
Owensboro Health in Owensboro tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, TB, and HIV, rapid and conventional, treating bacterial infections the same visit. Appointments are required; fees are charged with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted.
Tests & treats
Address
1325 Triplett Street, Triplett Medical Building Owensboro, KY 42303
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Owensboro requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and Mpox vaccines, and sliding-scale fees, all on one visit.
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Every Service Here Carries Zero Cost
Sliding scale is the standard promise at most public health clinics, meaning cost shrinks, but rarely disappears. At Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Owensboro, the fee reaches zero across all services, not just selected ones, so the sliding scale bottoms out completely rather than leaving a remainder.
Interpretation Services Keep Care From Stalling
When interpretation isn't embedded in a clinic, a non-English speaker often leaves with instructions they couldn't fully follow, and untreated gaps follow. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Owensboro provides interpretation services directly, so counseling, results, and treatment plans land in full, not in fragments.
Herpes and Hepatitis C Testing On-Site
For anyone without a regular provider or managing care out of pocket, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Owensboro adds herpes and hepatitis C to the standard bacterial and HIV panel. A standing capability that means the full picture comes back from one appointment rather than requiring separate arrangements.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Persons with TB
Care services
Family Planning
Mpox Vaccine
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
Partner Notification
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.2 miles
Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center- Neel Clinic
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews
Health First Community Health Center- Neel Clinic, in Owensboro, earns its federal qualification by tying fees to what patients actually earn. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia at whatever that sliding scale determines you owe.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 10 miles from Owensboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center - Calhoun
4.4(29)?
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 29 reviews
Health First Community Health Center in Calhoun welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified and income-based sliding-scale fees mean cost stays proportional to what you earn. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 20 miles from Owensboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 23 miles from Owensboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Owensboro, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Owensboro, KY
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Daviess 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.
Associated Pathologists,
1201 Pleasant Valley Road, Pathology Department, Owensboro, KY 42303
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Daviess County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Owensboro. 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
Clinicians near Owensboro, KY who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 470 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Owensboro. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 93 offer telehealth.
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Peter Lodico, MD
Family medicine · 2710 Heartland Crossing Boulevard, Owensboro
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
Pharmacies near Owensboro, KY
Compare the pharmacies closest to Owensboro, KY. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.4 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Owensboro, KY.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Owensboro, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$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
STDs & HIV in Daviess County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Daviess County, the county that includes Owensboro, compare with Kentucky and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#12
#12 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Daviess County vs Kentucky vs U.S.
Daviess CountyKentuckyU.S.▲▼ = Daviess County vs the state average
Infection
Daviess County
Kentucky
United States
Chlamydia
404418 cases▲ 6%
381.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
186.5193 cases▲ 39%
134.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11.612 cases▼ 18%
14.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
6.87 cases▼ 53%
14.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
18.419 cases▼ 3%
18.9
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 Daviess County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 18% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Daviess County, chlamydia has fallen from 571.1 to 404 per 100,000 (29%), gonorrhea has fallen from 234.2 to 186.5 per 100,000 (20%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.7 to 11.6 per 100,000 (33%).
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 Owensboro, KY
Adults uninsured
6.2%
Daviess County
Below poverty line
18.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,808 : 1
Daviess County
Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
Social Vulnerability Index · 61st 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 Daviess County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Daviess County (2023)
Federal priority area: Kentucky is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
131 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
76
Daviess County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Daviess County residents living with HIV, 87.2% are in care · 83.5% 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 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 Daviess County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Frederica Street cuts through the middle of Owensboro's daily life, and the households along it and beyond tend to reflect something real about how this city operates: slightly more than half of residents own their homes, most live in family-sized households, and a notable share of adults are married, meaning health decisions here are often shared ones, talked over with a partner or worked around a family schedule rather than made solo. That family structure matters when you think about who actually gets screened. Young adults in their late teens and twenties represent a sizable slice of Owensboro's population, and they are the group most likely to benefit from routine STI testing, not because of anything unusual about this city, but because early relationships and new partners are where transmission concentrates.
With a meaningful portion of households renting at relatively modest rates and fewer than one in six households reaching six-figure income, cost-conscious decisions are part of ordinary life here. Daviess County's STI figures are visible elsewhere on this page, and for anyone living near Cap Gardner Park or anywhere else in the county, staying current on screening is simply what keeps those numbers from reflecting your own situation rather than someone else's.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Owensboro, KY
Walkability7.67 / 20 · Below average
At 7.67/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Owensboro 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 42301 snapshot
Residents
45,399
Median age
37.1
Median income
$62,010
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 42301 area around Owensboro: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Owensboro alone.
Owensboro sits in Daviess County, ZIP 42301. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Confederate Monument
Moreland Park
Cap Gardner Park
James A Tapscott Corner
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
Max Rhoads Park
Major routes
KY 2831 (Frederica Street)
KY 81 (West Parrish Avenue)
KY 54 (West Parrish Avenue)
KY 2262 (J R Miller Boulevard)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Owensboro, KY
Just outside Owensboro? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Owensboro, KY: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Daviess County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Owensboro-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Owensboro 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.
Confidentiality & consent in KentuckyMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Kentucky 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 Kentucky, 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)
Kentucky 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.
