In Randolph County, syphilis cases run about 33% lower than the US average. If you're seeking STI testing in Pocahontas, Arkansas, whether it's your first test or routine, community and public clinics may be low-cost or free, while private labs might offer faster results and more scheduling flexibility. See the options listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Pocahontas, AR. The nearest, Five Rivers Medical Center, is about 1.4 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Pocahontas. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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1st Choice Healthcare Pocahontas, serving Pocahontas, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal FQHC standing backs a sliding-scale fee tied to income, keeping a full visit (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing) within reach in a single stop.
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Arkansas Department of Health in Pocahontas requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving ready for rapid or conventional HIV testing, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and family planning on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
1st Choice Healthcare Walnut Ridge, serving Walnut Ridge, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding income scale, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable in a single visit for patients across the income spectrum.
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A safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Pocahontas. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pocahontas, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Randolph 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.
2901 Medical Center Drive, Suite 500, Pocahontas, AR 72455
CMS-certified lab
2801 Medical Center Drive, Pocahontas, AR 72455
CMS-certified lab
1601 Market Drive, Pocahontas, AR 72455
CMS-certified lab
300 Camp Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 4 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pocahontas. 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, 81 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pocahontas. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 10 offer telehealth.
Calixto Cazano, MD
Family medicine · 1016 Mcquay Avenue, Pocahontas
Natasha Wantulok, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2901 Medical Ctr Drive, Pocahontas
Brent Holt, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1601 Market Drive, Pocahontas
Jordan Janik, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2801 Medical Ctr Drive, Pocahontas
Elizabeth Fike, DO
Family medicine · 2801 Medical Ctr Drive, Pocahontas
Cassandra Hunter, MD
Family medicine · 1210 West Main Street, Walnut Ridge
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 Pocahontas, 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.
Futrell Pharmacy
0.2 miRandolph County Drug
0.4 miCity Pharmacy
0.8 mi
0.9 mi Med Center Pharmacy
2.4 miImboden Medical Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pocahontas, AR.
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 Pocahontas, 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
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
$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
How reported STI rates in Randolph County, the county that includes Pocahontas, compare with Arkansas 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.
#57 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 24% of the state
| Infection | Randolph County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 243.3 46 cases ▼ 58% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 169.2 32 cases ▼ 13% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.6 2 cases ▼ 64% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.3 1 cases ▼ 89% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Randolph County, chlamydia has fallen from 436.2 to 243.3 per 100,000 (44%), gonorrhea has fallen from 269.2 to 169.2 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 15.9 to 10.6 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
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 Randolph County.
Local HIV snapshot
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.
Randolph County HIV care continuum (2023)
Randolph County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Randolph County residents living with HIV, 25% are in care · 25% 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 Randolph County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Pocahontas skews toward owners, just over half of households hold their home here, but a substantial share rent, typically at modest monthly costs that still stretch thin when a large portion of residents aren't in the workforce at all. That labor-force reality matters: when more than four in ten adults aren't working a standard schedule, the rhythms of life here don't follow a nine-to-five logic, and testing access needs to match that irregularity rather than fight it. The younger adults in this community (people still in their late teens and twenties, many of them in those first years of independent life) are also the ones for whom Randolph County's STI picture is most relevant. With average household sizes running above three people and nearly half of adults married, this isn't a transient population cycling through quickly; many people here are building something long-term, and routine screening fits that stability rather than contradicting it.
What complicates follow-through in Pocahontas is simple geography. Every appointment requires a car and a deliberate trip. The options listed on this page include varied hours and fee structures, so the practical question is matching one to the realistic shape of your week, whether that means a Tuesday morning off Broadway Street or a late slot on the far side of town.
Getting there
At 6.39/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pocahontas 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 72455 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72455 area around Pocahontas: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pocahontas alone.
Pocahontas sits in Randolph County, ZIP 72455. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Pocahontas? 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 Randolph 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.
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 Pocahontas-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 Pocahontas 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 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).
In Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 ArkansasSource: 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.
The closest is Five Rivers Medical Center (1.4 mi); 5 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 243 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 72455; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Arkansas, 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.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
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