In Clallam County, Washington, reported gonorrhea runs about 83% lower than the US average. If you live in Port Angeles, Washington, looking for a one-time test or regular check-ups, you'll find both community clinics and private labs. Community clinics tend to be low-cost or even free, whereas private labs often deliver faster results and more flexible scheduling.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Port Angeles, WA. The nearest, North Olympic Healthcare Network, is about 1.0 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.
North Olympic Healthcare Network in Port Angeles requires appointments, so scheduling ahead unlocks a single visit covering the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) with sliding-scale fees, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and care delivered in Spanish.
North Olympic Healthcare Network delivers STI care, treatment counseling, and medication education directly in Spanish. Not through a secondary channel. For someone navigating an ongoing prescription like PrEP or hepatitis treatment without a regular English-language provider, that continuity of clinical communication is built into every visit.
PrEP here means a prescribing provider, baseline HIV and kidney-function testing, and scheduled follow-up labs. The full clinical loop required to stay on daily oral medication safely. PEP is likewise managed on-site, with the prescribing infrastructure already in place rather than coordinated externally.
Many clinics confirm a hepatitis C antibody and stop there, leaving patients to locate a specialist for the antivirals that actually clear the virus. North Olympic Healthcare Network carries treatment through to completion on-site, so a reactive hepatitis C result leads directly to a prescribing conversation, not a search for the next provider.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Sea Mar CHC - Port Angeles W. 1st St. serving Port Angeles as a federally qualified health center, ties STI screening costs to each patient's income through a sliding-scale fee structure. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No appointment needed to get started.
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Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Port Angeles tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required to be seen.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky holds interpretation services for non-English languages as a standing part of care: meaning someone navigating STI testing, prevention options, or PrEP in a language other than English gets the same depth of clinical conversation as anyone else, without gaps in what gets communicated or understood.
As a Title X family planning site, this clinic extends legally confidential services to minors. The kind of protected access that matters specifically for a younger person who needs STI testing or contraception without a parent's involvement. That confidentiality isn't a policy preference; it's a federal designation.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, which means a patient can establish a relationship with one provider who manages both their ongoing HIV prevention and their bacterial STI prevention strategy together.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Obria Medical Clinics in Port Angeles runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, keeping costs tied to what patients actually earn. Walk-ins are welcome, and the panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with treatment available for bacterial infections at the same visit.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
North Olympic Healthcare Network First Street, in Port Angeles, ties STI screening costs directly to income. Sliding-scale fees mean no one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without requiring an appointment.
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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 Port Angeles, 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 Clallam 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.
939 Caroline Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
939 Caroline Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
CMS-certified lab
602 East Front Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
CMS-certified lab
1114 Georgiana Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Port Angeles. 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, 63 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Port Angeles. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 offer telehealth.
Samone Blunk, MD
Family medicine · 240 West Front Street, Port Angeles
Michael Jennings, MD
OB-GYN · 433 East 8th Street, Port Angeles
Joseph Pullara, MD
Family medicine · 519 South Peabody Street, Port Angeles
Dan Addison, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 828 East 8th Street, Port Angeles
Naffie Ceesay, MD
Family medicine · 907 Georgiana Street, Port Angeles
Lawrence Gordon, MD
Family medicine · 939 Caroline Street, Port Angeles
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 Port Angeles, WA 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.
Genoa Healthcare
0.8 mi
1.0 mi 
1.0 mi North Olympic Healthcare Network
1.1 miJims Pharmacy
1.3 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Port Angeles, WA.
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 Port Angeles, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
$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 Clallam County, the county that includes Port Angeles, compare with Washington 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.
#32 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 18% of the state
| Infection | Clallam County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 141.7 110 cases ▼ 60% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 30.9 24 cases ▼ 76% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.3 1 cases ▼ 94% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.3 1 cases ▼ 90% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.9 3 cases ▼ 83% | 22.9 | 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 Clallam County, chlamydia has fallen from 155.5 to 141.7 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has risen from 13 to 30.9 per 100,000 (138%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 1.3 to 1.3 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
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 Clallam County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clallam County HIV care continuum (2022)
Clallam County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clallam County residents living with HIV, 80.2% are in care · 72.1% 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 Clallam County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
US 101 threads through Port Angeles as both West and East Lauridsen Boulevard, and for many residents a clinic visit means committing to that highway in either direction, not just a quick errand between shifts. That drive matters more here because a meaningful share of households are renters paying close to a thousand dollars a month, leaving little financial cushion for anything that feels optional or complicated to schedule.
Nearly half of Port Angeles residents rent, and with only about one in seven households reaching six-figure income, cost transparency at the options listed on this page is genuinely useful rather than just a courtesy. The unemployment rate also runs higher than the national norm, which means irregular schedules are common, and a testing visit that can be folded into an existing trip along 101 toward Lincoln Park or down South Lincoln Street is one that actually competes with everything else on a person's list. Young adults, people in their late teens and twenties forming new relationships and still sorting out healthcare routines, represent a real portion of the local population and are the group where undetected infections most often go without treatment simply because arranging care felt like too many steps.
Port Angeles households average close to three people, and with married adults making up fewer than half of all adults, plenty of those households include people navigating dating and new partnerships. Routine screening fits that life stage without ceremony.
Getting there
At 10.15/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Port Angeles 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 98362 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98362 area around Port Angeles: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Port Angeles alone.
Port Angeles sits in Clallam County, ZIP 98362. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Port Angeles? 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 Clallam County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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 Port Angeles-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 Port Angeles 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 Washington 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 Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Washington 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 WashingtonSource: 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 Sea Mar CHC - Port Angeles W. 1st St. (1 mi); 5 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 142 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Washington average.
In Washington, 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.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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