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STD Testing in Peach Orchard, AR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia rates are about 60% lower than average in Clay County, Arkansas. If you live in Peach Orchard, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you can weigh your options between clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs that typically offer a flat self-pay price. See the options below.

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STD testing near Peach Orchard, AR

4 testing options are listed for Peach Orchard, AR. The nearest, 1st Choice Healthcare Corning, is about 10.3 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.

Community health center 10.3 miles

1st Choice Healthcare Corning

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1st Choice Healthcare Corning, serving Corning, adjusts fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what you actually earn.

Sliding-scale
Address
1300 Creason Road, Corning, AR 72422
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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 Peach Orchard, AR

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 Peach Orchard, AR

The nearest testing center is about 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Peach Orchard, 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 Peach Orchard, AR

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

  • Pocahontas Medical Clinic - Corning

    400 West 4th Street, Corning, AR 72422

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Piggott Community Hospital Laboratory

    1206 Gordon Duckworth Drive, Piggott, AR 72454

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Peach Orchard. 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 Peach Orchard, AR who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 167 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Peach Orchard. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 32 offer telehealth.

  • Calixto Cazano, MD

    Family medicine · 1300 Creason Road, Corning

  • Brent Holt, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1601 Market Drive, Pocahontas

  • Barry Hendrix, MD

    Family medicine · 2709 West Kingshighway, Paragould

  • Natasha Wantulok, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2901 Medical Ctr Drive, Pocahontas

  • Roland Hollis, MD

    Family medicine · 400 Hwy 49 North, Paragould

  • Trent Lamb, MD

    Family medicine · 4700 West Kingshighway, Paragould

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 Peach Orchard, AR

No pharmacy near Peach Orchard, AR 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.

  • Walmart Pharmacy 9.7 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Goodman Drug Company

    9.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Cate Pharmacy

    10 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 16 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 16 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Marmaduke Family Pharmacy

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Peach Orchard, AR.

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 Peach Orchard, 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 Clay County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Clay County, the county that includes Peach Orchard, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#64 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 15% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Clay County vs Arkansas vs U.S.

Clay County Arkansas U.S. ▲▼ = Clay County vs the state average
Infection Clay County Arkansas United States
Chlamydia
197.2 28 cases ▼ 66%
579.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
56.3 8 cases ▼ 71%
193.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
14.1 2 cases ▼ 52%
29.2 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 17.3 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
21.1 3 cases ▼ 56%
48 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 Clay County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 39% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Clay County, chlamydia has fallen from 233.6 to 197.2 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 123.7 to 56.3 per 100,000 (54%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 34.8 to 14.1 per 100,000 (59%).

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 Peach Orchard, AR

Adults uninsured
12.4%
No routine checkup
21.2%
No transportation
9.2%
Binge drinking
13.5%
Frequent mental distress
18.6%
Depression
25.9%
Below poverty line
29.3%
Primary-care ratio
14,350 : 1
Clay County
  • Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.4
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 39th 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 Clay County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Clay County (2023)

Federal priority area: Arkansas 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
58 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
91

Clay County HIV care continuum (2023)

Clay County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clay County residents living with HIV, 28.6% are in care. 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 Clay County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Peach Orchard, AR

Stopping by Delaplaine City Park on a Saturday afternoon to meet friends is as natural here as the orchards that give Peach Orchard its name. That same ease of access matters when you're thinking about sexual health, testing shouldn't feel like a separate errand that requires explanation or planning around who might see you. Clinics and providers in and around Peach Orchard understand this. They keep visits straightforward and confidential, which means you can get tested without broadcasting it to everyone you know.

Young adults in their late teens through their thirties often carry questions about screening that don't fit neatly into conversations with family or coworkers. A test result stays between you and the clinic; there's no automatic call to anyone else, no record sent to your employer or school. That boundary is real here, and it's built into how testing works. Whether you're checking in after a new relationship, following up on a partner's result, or simply staying current with routine health care, the process is designed to be quick and discreet.

Clinics listed on this page offer STI testing in and around Peach Orchard with the kind of privacy that lets you focus on what matters: your health, not your worry about secrecy. Finding a provider nearby means you can act on that thought without delay, and without it becoming a story.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Peach Orchard, AR

Walkability 2.46 / 20 · Least walkable

At 2.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Peach Orchard 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 4 STD & STI testing locations in Peach Orchard, Arkansas, EasySTD

ZIP 72453 snapshot

Residents
191
Median age
56.5

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72453 area around Peach Orchard: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Peach Orchard alone.

Peach Orchard sits in Clay County, ZIP 72453. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Delaplaine City Park

STD testing in Peach Orchard, AR: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Clay County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 Peach Orchard-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 Peach Orchard 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 Arkansas

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

Two things that actually depend on Arkansas 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 Arkansas, 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)

Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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

STD testing FAQs for Peach Orchard, AR

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get tested near Corning, AR instead?

Possibly, Corning, AR is close; compare it by distance against 1st Choice Healthcare Corning.

What does STD testing cost around Peach Orchard, AR?

Private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Can I get tested in Peach Orchard, AR without insurance?

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

Which tests are offered near Peach Orchard, AR?

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 Clay County?

About 197 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.

Can I test at home near Peach Orchard, AR?

Yes, at-home kits ship to 72453; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.

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

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

I tested negative, am I fully in the clear?

Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.

Is drug-resistant gonorrhea a concern?

Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.

I tested positive, what are the next steps?

Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.

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