In Franklin County, Kansas, reported gonorrhea runs about 53% lower than the US average. If you need STI testing in Princeton, Kansas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you'll find that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Check the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Princeton, KS. The nearest, Franklin County Health Department, is about 7.4 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.
Franklin County Health Department, Ottawa's public health department, pairs STI testing with family planning under a Title X designation. Including legally confidential services for minors. The full panel, sliding-scale fees, and same-visit bacterial treatment are available by appointment, with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance accepted.
Title X designation gives Franklin County Health Department the legal framework to provide family planning and STI services to minors confidentially, no parental involvement required by law. For a young person without a regular provider or insurance in their own name, that standing protection makes this the clinic that actually fits the situation.
Franklin County tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV. A range that suits someone without a primary care physician who needs a single appointment to cover broader ground. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are available on-site for those looking to close prevention gaps at the same visit.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from Princeton. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Health Partnership Clinic in Ottawa accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee structure that extends to everyone regardless of coverage. Appointments are required for the standard panel (rapid and conventional HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) with same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines on offer.
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Listing verified Apr 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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Princeton, 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 Franklin 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.
1301 South Main Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1418 South Main Suite 5, Ottawa, KS 66067
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Princeton. 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, 57 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Princeton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 offer telehealth.
Dennis Spratt, MD
Family medicine · 1418 South Main Street, Ottawa
John Gollier, MD
Family medicine · 1418 South Main Street, Ottawa
Michael Muench, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 1418 South Main Street, Ottawa
Jennifer Bulcock, MD
Family medicine · 1301 South Main Street, Ottawa
Thomas Fulbright, MD
Family medicine · 1301 South Main Street, Ottawa
Evan Swanson, MD
Family medicine · 1301 South Main Street, Ottawa
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 Princeton, KS 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.
6.6 mi Price Chopper Pharmacy
6.8 mi
7.4 mi The Clinic Pharmacy
7.4 miWilliam J. Allegre
8.7 miAuburn Pharmacy
8.9 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Princeton, KS.
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 Princeton, 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
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
$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 Franklin County, the county that includes Princeton, compare with Kansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#33 of 105 Kansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | Franklin County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 290.9 76 cases ▼ 36% | 453.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 84.2 22 cases ▼ 42% | 144 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.7 2 cases ▼ 43% | 13.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.5 3 cases ▼ 1% | 11.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.8 1 cases ▼ 78% | 17.5 | 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 Franklin County, chlamydia has fallen from 334.7 to 290.9 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has risen from 80.8 to 84.2 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 7.7 to 7.7 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 Franklin County.
Local HIV snapshot
Franklin County HIV care continuum (2022)
Franklin County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Franklin County residents living with HIV, 71.4% are in care · 66.7% 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 Franklin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Princeton sits in a part of Franklin County where STI rates carry real weight, and for younger adults here, people in their late teens and twenties forming relationships and navigating new independence, the stretch of highway between home and the nearest testing option is part of the honest calculation. That calculation starts with the economics of this town. With unemployment meaningfully elevated and a large share of households well below the high-earner threshold, out-of-pocket costs for a clinic visit aren't abstract concerns. They're the kind of thing that postpones a decision.
At the same time, Princeton's overwhelmingly owner-occupied housing and larger average household sizes point to a community where many adults are managing family schedules alongside work, leaving narrow windows for anything that requires a drive. The upside: options listed here spread across enough formats (hours, fee structures, distance ranges) that one of them likely fits a realistic Tuesday in Princeton rather than a wishful one. Franklin County's STI picture makes annual screening a sensible habit, not a reaction to symptoms. Bookmark the listing that works for your schedule, and the highway out of Princeton leads directly to the rest.
Getting there
At 4.74/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Princeton 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 66078 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 66078 area around Princeton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Princeton alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Princeton? 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 Franklin County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kansas 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 Princeton-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 Princeton 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 Kansas 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 Kansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Kansas 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 KansasSource: 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.
Franklin County Health Department, about 7.4 mi away, with 3 options within 30 miles.
Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Franklin County reported ~291 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Kansas average.
In Kansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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