Gonorrhea rates in Jefferson County are about 83% lower than the US average. If you live in Port Townsend, Washington, and are wondering whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you can weigh options for your STI tests. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Port Townsend, WA. The nearest, Jefferson County Public Health, is about 1.2 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.
Jefferson County Public Health in Port Townsend runs entirely on sliding-scale fees, accepts Medicaid and private insurance, and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. An appointment is required; all services carry no charge to the patient.
Jefferson County Public Health is staffed and funded so that the sliding scale bottoms out at nothing, no copay collected, no bill sent after insurance processes. Every clinical interaction, from the initial test to STI treatment, is absorbed within that structure.
Spanish is offered as a direct care language at Jefferson County Public Health, not routed through an auxiliary service. That means clinical conversations, including PrEP counseling and STI treatment decisions, happen in Spanish without routing through an intermediary, keeping the clinical record accurate and the care continuous.
When prevention medication requires a separate specialist, each handoff is a point where people drop out. Jefferson County Public Health prescribes and monitors both PrEP and PEP directly, so the person who tests negative and wants to stay that way leaves with a prevention plan, not a referral to track down.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Obria Medical Clinics in Port Townsend tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit when results warrant, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and private insurance, with no appointment required.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis B undetected means a separate clinic visit, a separate wait, and a gap where infection continues. Obria Medical Clinics in Port Townsend closes that gap by including herpes and both hepatitis strains in the same panel as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. One appointment, one complete picture.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
WhidbeyHealth in Coupeville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and TB, treating bacterial infections the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee with no appointment required.
WhidbeyHealth carries both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: meaning someone without a primary care physician, or paying out of pocket, can get the prescription, monitoring, and follow-up at the same practice rather than piecing together care across multiple offices.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, WhidbeyHealth runs blood draws for herpes simplex, hepatitis B antibody and antigen markers, and hepatitis C antibody: each ordered, collected, and processed through the clinic's own workflow rather than sent out to a separate referral pathway.
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Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sea Mar CHC - Oak Harbor SE Ireland St. Oak Harbor, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding income-based scale, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at a cost calibrated to what patients actually earn.
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Whidbey Island Womens Clinic in Oak Harbor tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding scale, with no-fee options available, and walk-ins are welcome, so a missed appointment never becomes a missed diagnosis.
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Listing verified Jun 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Port Townsend, 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 Jefferson 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.
834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
834 Sheridan St Floor 2, Port Townsend, WA 98368
CMS-certified lab
834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Port Townsend. 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, 633 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Port Townsend. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 169 offer telehealth.
Umberto Orazi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1010 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend
Todd Carlson, MD
Family medicine · 934 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend
Joseph Mattern, MD
Family medicine · 915 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend
Samuel Shirk, MD
Family medicine · 834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend
Shayna Lemke, DO
Family medicine · 834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend
Dimitri Kuznetsov, MD Telehealth
Urology · 1274 7th Street, Port Townsend
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 Townsend, 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.
QFC Pharmacy
1.3 miTri-Area Pharmacy
6.4 mi
13 mi Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Port Townsend, 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 Townsend, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
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 Jefferson County, the county that includes Port Townsend, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~15% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#37 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Jefferson County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 109.7 37 cases ▼ 69% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 29.7 10 cases ▼ 77% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.9 3 cases ▼ 58% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3 1 cases ▼ 87% | 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 Jefferson County, chlamydia has fallen from 142.5 to 109.7 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has risen from 27.3 to 29.7 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3 to 8.9 per 100,000 (197%).
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 84.5% are in care · 74.1% 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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Port Townsend tilts noticeably toward ownership, a majority of households here carry a mortgage on a Victorian or a craftsman bungalow, but a substantial share rents, and at roughly $957 a month that rent isn't trivial against Jefferson County wages. That cost pressure shapes decisions in quiet ways: when a younger adult in Umatilla Hill or out toward Rosewind is already watching every line of their budget, a screening visit that feels complicated or expensive is one that tends not to happen. The labor-force picture adds another layer. Just over half of residents are actively working or job-seeking, and the unemployment rate here is real rather than negligible.
Meaning erratic schedules and gaps in coverage are common enough that weekday-only clinic hours can genuinely rule out a visit. The options listed on this page vary in hours and fees precisely because one format doesn't serve everyone on West Sims Way the same way it serves someone who works the weekend farmers' market crowd near the Historic District. Port Townsend's younger adults, people still in their late teens and twenties who are most likely to have a new partner or a lapsed test, make up a smaller slice of the population than in larger Washington cities, which makes accessible, low-cost options matter more, not less. Catching something early keeps it from quietly circulating in a community small enough that everyone eventually shares a waiting room at the Post Office.
Getting there
At 9.6/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Port Townsend 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 98368 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98368 area around Port Townsend: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Port Townsend alone.
Port Townsend sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 98368. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Port Townsend? 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 Jefferson 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 Townsend-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 Townsend 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Jefferson County Public Health, about 1.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jefferson County reported ~110 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Washington average.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 98368: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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