With chlamydia rates in Salem County running about 14% lower than the US average, there are reliable testing options for you if you’ve had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Penns Grove, New Jersey. Whether you prefer the personalized care of a clinic or convenience of an at-home kit, see your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Penns Grove, NJ. The nearest, Westside Family Healthcare, is about 3.6 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.
Westside Family Healthcare in Wilmington runs on scheduled appointments, so every visit is structured around you: covering the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C), same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and sliding-scale fees for all.
Westside Family Healthcare's sliding-scale structure bottoms out at a full fee waiver: Medicaid and Medicare are accepted, insurance is billed where applicable, and for everyone else the scale itself absorbs the cost. The result is that no service on the menu carries a charge that can't be zeroed out.
Spanish is a primary service language at Westside Family Healthcare, which means clinical conversations (symptom history, treatment instructions, follow-up plans) happen directly in Spanish without an intermediary layer, keeping the clinical record cleaner and the patient's understanding immediate.
As a Title X-designated clinic, Westside Family Healthcare provides family planning services to minors under federal confidentiality protections: meaning those visits, records, and any resulting prescriptions are legally shielded from disclosure without the minor's consent, a protection that Title X status makes binding rather than discretionary.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Children and Families First in Wilmington tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All at no charge, on a sliding scale that reaches zero for everyone. Bacterial infections treated same visit; appointments required.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center in Wilmington tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, treating bacterial infections in the same visit when results warrant. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
Without Spanish-language care at the point of visit, the gap between a test result and a treatment plan often widens. A second appointment, a misunderstood follow-up, an untreated infection. At Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, Spanish is carried through the clinical encounter itself, so nothing gets lost between diagnosis and treatment.
Plenty of clinics offer family planning as a checkbox, no structural protection for younger patients who need privacy most. Henrietta Johnson Medical Center operates under Title X, which legally guarantees confidential family planning services for minors, not as a policy courtesy but as a federally binding standard.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of Delaware in Wilmington accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees available; donations are also accepted. Appointments are required for testing covering gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and rapid or conventional HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Wilmington's Planned Parenthood location offers Spanish-language care directly, plus interpretation services for additional languages: meaning clinical conversations about DoxyPEP dosing, PrEP adherence, or STI treatment happen in the language a patient communicates in most precisely, without a separate coordination step.
Title X designation at this Wilmington clinic carries a specific legal consequence: services for minors are legally confidential, not simply handled with discretion. That statutory protection covers the full scope of family planning and STI care offered at the site.
Bacterial STI prevention via DoxyPEP remains unavailable at many STI clinics that stock only PrEP: Planned Parenthood of Delaware in Wilmington prescribes all three: PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP for reducing gonorrhea and chlamydia risk after exposure.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
ChristianaCare in Wilmington tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance on a sliding scale. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
Without a clinic that manages both PrEP and PEP in-house, a patient pursuing prevention typically leaves one appointment to chase another. Losing days and continuity. ChristianaCare in Wilmington carries both, so the gap between a risk conversation and a prescription doesn't open in the first place.
ChristianaCare treats hepatitis C directly rather than stopping at diagnosis, which means a positive result moves toward a prescription without requiring a separate specialist appointment elsewhere in Wilmington.
ChristianaCare's panel covers herpes and hepatitis B and C in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, meaning infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected are caught in the same visit.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · 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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Penns Grove, 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 Salem 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.
501 West Front Street, Elmer, NJ 08318
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
310 Salem Woodstown Road, Salem, NJ 08079
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
399 Front Street, Elmer, NJ 08318
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Penns Grove. 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, 4,125 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Penns Grove. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,449 offer telehealth.
Candacy George, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 341 Shell Road, Carneys Point
Mohamed Salem, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 316 Merion Avenue, Carneys Point
Thomas Stephens, MD
Family medicine · 908 East 16th Street, Wilmington
Elizbeth Lee, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 390 North Broadway, Pennsville
James Larosa, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 501 West 14th Street, Wilmington
Elizabeth Jackovic, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 501 West 14th Street, Wilmington
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 Penns Grove, NJ 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.
Eckerd
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3.7 mi MSRX
3.7 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Penns Grove, NJ.
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 Penns Grove, 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.
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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Salem County, the county that includes Penns Grove, compare with New Jersey and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
| Infection | Salem County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 422.4 276 cases ▲ 10% | 384.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 163.8 107 cases ▲ 50% | 109.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.2 6 cases ▲ 14% | 8.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.1 2 cases ▼ 70% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.2 8 cases ▼ 24% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Salem County, chlamydia has risen from 377.9 to 422.4 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has risen from 97.2 to 163.8 per 100,000 (69%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.6 to 9.2 per 100,000 (100%).
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 Salem County.
Local HIV snapshot
Salem County HIV care continuum (2023)
Salem County recorded 9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Salem County residents living with HIV, 71.4% are in care · 65.8% 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 Salem County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The work that holds Penns Grove together (warehousing, logistics, light manufacturing along the industrial corridors) draws people in transit, those renting month to month or year to year, building lives between longer stays elsewhere. That constant motion means the town's health needs shift with its population. Routine STI screening fits into the practical rhythms of people managing tight budgets and juggling multiple responsibilities; it's the kind of straightforward health step that doesn't demand explanation or advance planning beyond finding the right clinic. Penns Grove's households often span generations under one roof, which can make privacy a real consideration when seeking care.
Testing available in and around Penns Grove listed on this page gives you the ability to get screened confidentially, without your medical information trailing through family networks or workplace gossip. Clinics here understand that discretion isn't a luxury, it's a baseline expectation. Young adults make up a significant part of the community, and many are navigating relationships, new jobs, or life changes that bring screening into sharper focus. Whether you're between moves, establishing yourself locally, or simply staying current with your health, the testing sites serving Penns Grove work with the realities of how people actually live: flexible hours, straightforward processes, and results that belong to you alone.
Getting there
At 9.41/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Penns Grove 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.
Penns Grove sits in Salem County, ZIP 8069. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Penns Grove? 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 Salem County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey 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 Penns Grove-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 Penns Grove 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
New Jersey 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 New JerseySource: 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.
Possibly, Wilmington, DE is close; compare it by distance against Westside Family Healthcare.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 422 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the New Jersey average.
In New Jersey, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 8069; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
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