If you're in Pottsville, Arkansas, chlamydia in Pope County is 40% below the national average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you have options. Community clinics and public health centers typically provide low-cost or free testing but may have slower results, while private labs can offer faster results and more flexible scheduling.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Pottsville, AR. The nearest, Arkansas Department of Health, is about 4.1 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.
Arkansas Department of Health in Russellville runs STI care through the infrastructure of a state public health department: meaning the standard panel of HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all on a sliding scale with every service available at no fee.
When cost goes unresolved, treatment gets deferred. A bacterial infection left untreated, a follow-up visit skipped, a positive result that goes unmanaged. At Arkansas Department of Health in Russellville, every service on the menu carries no fee, so nothing between a diagnosis and its resolution is a financial decision.
Spanish-speaking patients at many clinics get a workaround: a patched-in voice, a delayed exchange, something that keeps a layer between them and the provider. Arkansas Department of Health in Russellville delivers care in Spanish directly, so the clinical conversation happens without friction.
For anyone without a regular provider (paying out of pocket, piecing together care, or simply overdue) Arkansas Department of Health in Russellville tests for hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia in a single appointment, catching what a stripped-down panel would leave unexamined.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 6 miles from Pottsville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 6 miles from Pottsville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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ARcare in Russellville earned its federal qualification by tying fees directly to what patients can afford, no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins can access sliding-scale screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment.
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Healthy Connections in Russellville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines round out the visit.
Leaving Healthy Connections without a prevention plan means finding another prescriber, then another appointment, then another wait. A gap that quietly compounds. PrEP is available on-site, including for uninsured patients, and PEP is prescribed here, so the full prevention conversation and the prescription resolve in the same place.
Healthy Connections provides substance-use treatment within the same clinical setting as STI care, which means a patient managing both doesn't need to coordinate two separate care relationships. Follow-through on treatment tends to hold together when the support structure does too.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pottsville, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Pope 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.
2500 West Main Street, Russellville, AR 72801
CMS-certified lab
209 South Portland, Russellville, AR 72801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
220 North Sidney Street, Russellville, AR 72801
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pottsville. 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, 44 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pottsville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 5 offer telehealth.
Allan Kirkland, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1652 State Hwy 22 West, Dardanelle
Lavon Wood, MD
Family medicine · 1605 West Main Street, Russellville
Breanna Harris, MD
Family medicine · 1714 Hwy 22, Dardanelle
James Carter, MD
Family medicine · 1600 West C Place, Russellville
David Nelson, MD
OB-GYN · 1808 West Main Street, Russellville
Suzanna Chatterjee, MD
OB-GYN · 2500 West Main Street, Russellville
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 Pottsville, 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.
Pottsville Pharmacy
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5.0 mi C&D Drug Store
5.1 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Pottsville, 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 Pottsville, 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
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
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 Pope County, the county that includes Pottsville, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#53 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 29% of the state
| Infection | Pope County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 295.7 191 cases ▼ 49% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 82.1 53 cases ▼ 58% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 43.3 28 cases ▲ 48% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 24.8 16 cases ▲ 43% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 32.5 21 cases ▼ 32% | 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 Pope County, chlamydia has fallen from 400.8 to 295.7 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has fallen from 179.9 to 82.1 per 100,000 (54%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.3 to 43.3 per 100,000 (587%).
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 Pope 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.
Pope County HIV care continuum (2022)
Pope County recorded 16.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pope County residents living with HIV, 30.8% are in care · 23.1% 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 Pope County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Galla Park sits at one end of Pottsville's daily rhythm, and US 64 stretches the rest of it out toward Russellville and beyond, which tells you something about how residents here actually move through their week. That pressure lands hardest on people in their late teens and twenties, who make up a meaningful slice of Pottsville's population and represent the years when STI transmission runs highest, and when testing most often gets delayed not from indifference but from logistics.
A relatively modest typical rent keeps some cost pressure manageable, but a workforce participation rate that leaves a significant share of adults outside traditional nine-to-five structures means the people who most need flexible access aren't all running the same schedule. The options listed here vary enough in hours and fees that someone working an early shift off US 64 or a parent coordinating pick-up near Hickey Park can find an appointment that doesn't require rearranging a whole day, which, in a town built around cars and routines, is precisely what makes the difference between a test that stays on the list and one that actually gets scheduled.
Getting there
At 6.23/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pottsville 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 72802 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72802 area around Pottsville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pottsville alone.
Pottsville sits in Pope County, ZIP 72802. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Pottsville? 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 Pope 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 Pottsville-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 Pottsville 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 Arkansas Department of Health (4.1 mi); 5 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 296 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 72802; 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.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
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