In Wetzel County, reported gonorrhea runs about 84% lower than the US average. If you're in Pine Grove, West Virginia for either a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider your options: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Compare options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Pine Grove, WV. The nearest, Community Care of New Martinsville, is about 11.2 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.
Community Care of New Martinsville serves residents who are uninsured, cash-paying, or simply between providers. Exactly the people federal qualification was built for. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Wetzel-Tyler Health Department in New Martinsville tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. All free of charge regardless of income. Sliding-scale fees apply to additional services, and an appointment is required. Bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
Wetzel-Tyler Health Department carries no charge for any service it provides: HIV testing, hepatitis screening, STI treatment, and hepatitis A and B vaccination are all covered at no cost. That blanket eliminates the fee calculation before a patient ever books an appointment.
The panel at Wetzel-Tyler includes hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Meaning a single appointment surfaces infections that would otherwise require a separate visit elsewhere. Hepatitis B vaccination is also available on-site to close any immunity gap the test reveals.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Clay-Battelle Health Services Association in Burton covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, HIV, and TB, bacterial infections treated same visit, with fees on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Jun 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 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pine 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Wetzel 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.
Laboratory, 3 East Benjamin Drive, New Martinsville, WV 26155
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pine 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, 153 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pine Grove. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 48 offer telehealth.
Joy Kim, MD
General practice · 100 Paducah Drive, New Martinsville
Brandon Morris, DO
Internal medicine · 3 East Benjamin Drive, New Martinsville
Donald Blum, MD
Family medicine · 3 East Benjamin Drive, New Martinsville
Christy Clark, MD
Internal medicine · 314 South Wells Street, Sistersville
Sanjay Bharti, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 800 East Main Street, Mannington
Cecil Holbert, MD
Family medicine · 2373 West Main Street, Salem
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 Pine Grove, WV 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.
Witscheys Pharmacy, Medicine Shoppe
11 mi
11 mi Pruntys Pharmacy
13 miPhillips Drug
17 miCommunity Care of West Virginia
18 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Pine Grove, WV.
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 Pine 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Wetzel County, the county that includes Pine Grove, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~37% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#42 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 24% of the state
| Infection | Wetzel County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 129.6 18 cases ▼ 48% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 28.8 4 cases ▼ 47% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 36 5 cases ▲ 230% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14.4 2 cases ▲ 136% | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.2 1 cases ▼ 56% | 16.3 | 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 Wetzel County, chlamydia has fallen from 235.4 to 129.6 per 100,000 (45%), gonorrhea has fallen from 83.1 to 28.8 per 100,000 (65%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.9 to 36 per 100,000 (422%).
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 Wetzel County.
Local HIV snapshot
Wetzel County HIV care continuum (2023)
Wetzel County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Wetzel County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 90% 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 Wetzel County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Pine Grove's rental market (anchored near Owlshead, where a modest monthly rent makes staying put genuinely affordable) shelters a population that skews younger and less economically buffered than ownership numbers alone suggest. With most households owning their homes and fewer than one in four renting, the town carries a settled, family-oriented character; still, that substantial share of young adults moving through their late teens and twenties represents the years when relationship formation accelerates and routine screening matters most, not because of any single risk factor but simply because of where people are in life. The workforce picture adds another layer. Labor-force participation here is strikingly low, and unemployment runs high.
Meaning a significant slice of residents are managing constrained schedules not from overwork but from underemployment, juggling income uncertainty alongside everything else. When cost pressure is already tight, an out-of-pocket testing fee can feel like the easiest thing to skip, even when the underlying concern doesn't go away. The options listed on this page aren't all right outside your door, most require a deliberate drive. Knowing exactly which clinic fits your schedule and budget before you leave the house is what turns the trip from an abstraction into something you actually take.
Getting there
At 3.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pine 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.
ZIP 26419 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26419 area around Pine Grove: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pine Grove alone.
Pine Grove sits in Wetzel County, ZIP 26419. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Pine 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 Wetzel County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Pine 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 Pine 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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, New Martinsville, WV is close; compare it by distance against Community Care of New Martinsville.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 130 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the West Virginia average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 26419; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
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