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STD Testing in Plainfield, NH: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia cases in Sullivan County are about 71% lower than the US average. If you're in Plainfield, New Hampshire, for 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. See your options below.

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STD testing near Plainfield, NH

9 testing options are listed for Plainfield, NH. The nearest, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, is about 6.9 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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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews

Address
1 Wall Street, Claremont, NH 03743 12.6 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 21 reviews

Address
11 Commons Street, Rutland, VT 05701 34.0 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Closest to you 6.9 miles

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 13 reviews

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in White River Junction requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and interpretation services available across languages.

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Interpretation Services Woven Into Clinical Care

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England carries interpretation services for non-English languages as a standing clinical capability, not a separate arrangement to negotiate before you arrive. For anyone navigating STI testing, PrEP counseling, or treatment in a language other than English, that continuity means medical detail moves without loss across every step of the visit.

Title X Closes the Gap Before It Opens

Without Title X status, a minor seeking STI care can face a chain of redirects. One provider for testing, another for treatment, billing that surfaces on a parent's insurance. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England's Title X designation consolidates that into one appointment, and its legally confidential services for minors mean the visit stays private by law, not just policy.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England prescribes both PrEP, daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis requiring periodic HIV and kidney-function monitoring, and PEP, the post-exposure course initiated after potential HIV contact. Holding both under one prescribing relationship means follow-up labs and medication continuity stay with the same clinical team.

Tests & treats Title X Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
79 South Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05001
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
7.0 miles

Good Neighbor Health Clinics

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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 10 reviews

Good Neighbor Health Clinics in White River Junction tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis C: all at no fee, on a sliding scale down to zero, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.

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Zero Cost for Every Service, No Exception

For anyone without regular insurance or paying entirely out of pocket, Good Neighbor operates on a sliding scale that reaches zero, and every service, including STI treatment and vaccines, is available at no fee. There's no calculation to make at the front desk.

Hepatitis C Testing Alongside the Standard Panel

Good Neighbor adds hepatitis C to its gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing, which is particularly useful for anyone without a primary care provider who might otherwise lack a routine path to hepatitis C screening. On-site treatment is available for bacterial findings the same day.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
70 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05001
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 8.7 miles

Dartmouth Health

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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 719 reviews

Dartmouth Health in Lebanon brings STI and HIV care into an academic health system that runs standard panels (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) on a sliding scale, with bacterial infections treated same visit; appointments are required, and services extend across French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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Language Gaps Cost More Than a Missed Appointment

A prescription misunderstood or a diagnosis imprecisely conveyed can stall care for weeks. At Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, clinical staff conduct visits directly in French, Portuguese, and Spanish (no relay, no lag) so dosing instructions, follow-up timelines, and risk conversations land with the precision they require.

Ryan White Funds a Full HIV Continuum Here

Ryan White Program funding at Dartmouth Health in Lebanon underwrites the full arc: initial HIV testing, linkage to a provider, antiretroviral prescribing, viral load and CD4 monitoring, and medication adherence counseling maintained over time. Staffed and billed through the program so cost doesn't interrupt the continuum.

PrEP Prescribing Runs Through Ongoing Clinical Management

Dartmouth Health in Lebanon prescribes and manages PrEP: including the required HIV testing at baseline and every three months, renal function monitoring, and adherence counseling built into follow-up visits. PEP is also available, dispensed and monitored through the same clinical framework.

Ryan White HIV care Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
1 Medical Center Drive, 5th Floor Reception 5C Lebanon, NH 03756
Booking
Appointment required
Website
Community health center 12.6 miles

Keady Family Practice

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 181 reviews

Keady Family Practice in Claremont folds gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia testing into the rhythm of a family practice, where STI care sits alongside routine medicine: appointments required, fees waived across the board, and HPV and mpox vaccines available on the same visit.

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No Fee for Any Service at Keady

For anyone paying cash, between insurance, or simply without a regular provider who absorbs these costs, Keady Family Practice in Claremont covers the full visit (testing, STI treatment, and vaccines) at no charge. Nothing is billed separately, and no service sits behind a different payment tier.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
214 Washington Street, Claremont, NH 03743
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
12.7 miles

Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center

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Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Woodstock tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a fee-based sliding scale, with insurance and Medicaid accepted. Bacterial STIs are treated at the same visit; an appointment is required.

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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Core Four

Mount Ascutney's panel runs beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV to include herpes simplex, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Each drawn and processed through the hospital's own laboratory. That means one appointment covers bloodborne and viral infections that narrower panels route to separate visits or separate orders entirely.

Staffed Interpretation, Not a Dial-In Patch

Interpretation at Mount Ascutney is arranged through the hospital's established language-access infrastructure, drawing on the same staffing model used across its clinical departments. That means a clinician can walk through test results, medication adherence plans, or vaccine schedules in a language the patient uses. Not filtered through an ad hoc arrangement.

Tests & treats
Address
32 Pleasant Street, Woodstock, VT 05091
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 76 reviews

Address
14 Country Club Road, Gilford, NH 03249 42.2 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 98 reviews

Address
81 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301 45.6 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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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

Every other option

More ways to get tested in Plainfield, NH

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

At-home STD testing in Plainfield, NH

The nearest testing center is about 7 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Plainfield, 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

    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
    Results:
    1–3 days, online: physician-reviewed
    • In-home sample collection
    • Nationwide Quest lab network
    • Physician-reviewed results
    • FSA/HSA eligible
  • Best range: couples & full panels

    myLAB Box

    myLAB Box

    $79 & up

    Panel:
    Up to 14 infections, incl. HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis & herpes
    Sample:
    Self-collect: swab, urine, finger-prick
    Results:
    2–5 days, online
    • Free phone consult if positive
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • Couples & subscription options
    • Discreet packaging
  • Best for simplicity & support

    LetsGetChecked

    LetsGetChecked

    $89 & up

    Panel:
    5–6 common STIs incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis & trichomoniasis
    Sample:
    Finger-prick + urine/swab
    Results:
    2–5 days, online
    • 24/7 nurse support
    • Prescription for positives
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • Free shipping both ways

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 Plainfield, NH

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

  • Valley Regional Hospital

    243 Elm Street, Claremont, NH 03743

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Showing 1 of the CLIA-certified labs in Sullivan County.

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

Beyond dedicated clinics, 294 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Plainfield. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 131 offer telehealth.

  • Colleen Kershaw, MD Telehealth

    Infectious disease · 1 Medical Ctr Drive, Lebanon

  • James Kelsey, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1 Oak Ridge Road, West Lebanon

  • Rui Zhang

    Internal medicine · One Medical Ctr Drive, Lebanon

  • Alena Shoemaker, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 85 Mechanic Street, Lebanon

  • Annika Brown, MD

    Family medicine · 5 Alice Peck Day Drive, Lebanon

  • Susan Wang, MD

    Internal medicine · 10 Alice Peck Day Drive, Lebanon

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 Plainfield, NH

Compare the pharmacies closest to Plainfield, NH. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.

  • Walmart Pharmacy 5.5 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Price Chopper Pharmacy

    5.5 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 5.7 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 5.7 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Plainfield, NH.

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 Plainfield, 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.

STD stats & rates

STDs & HIV in Sullivan County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Sullivan County, the county that includes Plainfield, compare with New Hampshire and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#7 of 10 New Hampshire counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Sullivan County vs New Hampshire vs U.S.

Sullivan County New Hampshire U.S. = Sullivan County vs the state average
Infection Sullivan County New Hampshire United States
Chlamydia
141 62 cases ▼ 28%
196.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
13.6 6 cases ▼ 68%
41.9 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
2.3 1 cases ▼ 41%
3.9 15.8
Syphilis (early)
4.5 2 cases ▲ 137%
1.9 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
2.3 1 cases ▼ 43%
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.

Reported STD rates in Sullivan County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 6% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 100 200 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Sullivan County, chlamydia has risen from 127.7 to 141 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has risen from 7 to 13.6 per 100,000 (94%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 2.3 to 2.3 per 100,000.

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 Plainfield, NH

Adults uninsured
5.6%
No routine checkup
25.6%
No transportation
5.5%
Binge drinking
17.8%
Frequent mental distress
15.5%
Depression
24.2%
Below poverty line
9.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,404 : 1
Sullivan County

Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26

Medically Underserved Area

Social Vulnerability Index · 22nd 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 Sullivan County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Sullivan County (2023)

People living with HIV
82 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
113

Sullivan County HIV care continuum (2023)

Sullivan County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 2.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sullivan County residents living with HIV, 93.8% are in care · 90.6% 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.

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 Sullivan County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Plainfield, NH

Colby Hill Road runs quiet past stone walls and woodlots, and that stillness is real: Plainfield is deeply owner-occupied, with most households settled into their homes for the long term, and a majority of adults married. The average household holds three people, and more than a third earn above six figures. It reads like stability, and much of it is. But the town's young adults, people in their late teens and twenties still moving through relationships and new living situations, face a testing landscape that doesn't match the area's otherwise rooted feel.

That's a real ask for anyone whose household depends on two working schedules: especially when labor-force participation here sits below sixty percent, meaning a meaningful share of residents may be juggling caregiving or irregular hours that make a mid-week clinic trip genuinely hard to schedule. Cost can land differently depending on which end of the income spread a resident sits on. The roughly one-in-eight households that rent, paying north of fifteen hundred dollars a month in a market shaped by high home values, may find even a modest fee for STI screening worth weighing carefully before booking through whatever option this page lists.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Plainfield, NH

Walkability 5.11 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.11/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Plainfield 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 9 STD & STI testing locations in Plainfield, New Hampshire, EasySTD

ZIP 03781 snapshot

Residents
1,917
Median age
44.2
Median income
$104,700

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 03781 area around Plainfield: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Plainfield alone.

Plainfield sits in Sullivan County, ZIP 03781. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Colby Hill
  • Whitney Hill
  • Pinnacle Hill
  • Stone House Hill
  • Potato Hill
  • Jordan Hill

Major routes

  • Colby Hill Road

Reference

STD testing in Plainfield, NH: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Sullivan County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Hampshire 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.

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 a Plainfield-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
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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 Plainfield 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 New Hampshire Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, 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)

New Hampshire 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 Hampshire

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

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Plainfield, NH

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Plainfield, NH?

There are 6 options within a 30-mile drive.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.

Can I get tested in Plainfield, NH without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Plainfield, NH?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Sullivan County?

Sullivan County reported ~141 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New Hampshire average.

Can I get PrEP near Plainfield, NH?

Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.

Can someone under 18 get tested in New Hampshire without a parent?

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

How long do results take near Plainfield, NH?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Is STD testing part of prenatal care?

Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.

Clinic or at-home test, which is better near Plainfield, NH?

Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.

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