Reported gonorrhea in Ritchie County runs about 80% lower than the US average. Whether checking one-time concerns or for regular check-ups in Pullman, West Virginia, both community and public clinics and private labs can test for STIs. Clinics often offer low-cost or free testing, while labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. We list your options below.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Pullman, WV. The nearest, Ritchie County Primary Care Association, is about 5.3 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.
Ritchie County Primary Care Association in Harrisville earns its federally qualified standing partly through sliding-scale STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) priced to household income. As a Title X grantee, it also provides legally confidential family-planning services for minors, no appointment required.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department in Harrisville tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding scale, with HIV testing free, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required, and all services are provided at no fee.
Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department structures its entire operation around a no-fee model: staff process sliding-scale adjustments and insurance billing internally so the final charge to the patient is nothing. That means vaccines, testing, treatment, and prevention services all clear at the same rate.
Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department provides interpretation services for non-English languages across its clinical appointments. That means a patient discussing DoxyPEP dosing, PrEP adherence, or STI treatment options is working through those specifics in their own language. Not reconstructing them afterward.
Leaving Harrisville without access to PrEP, PEP, or DoxyPEP means a gap in prevention that compounds over time: missed doses, delayed starts, or simply going without. Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department prescribes and manages all three prevention medications directly, so none of them require a separate provider or a second appointment elsewhere.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Doddridge County Health Department in West Union tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. The full panel at no fee for everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
Doddridge County Health Department carries no fees for anyone: tests, vaccines, STI treatment, and TB care are all provided without charge regardless of insurance status. For someone paying cash and managing costs carefully, that means a complete visit with no bill at the end.
As a Title X site, Doddridge County Health Department provides family planning services, including legally confidential care for minors, without requiring parental involvement. For a younger person without a regular provider and needing that privacy protection, this is the standing guarantee the law requires Title X clinics to uphold.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Doddridge County Health Department tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C at the same appointment, and treats hepatitis B on-site. For someone without a regular provider who wants a genuinely complete picture of their status in one visit, that breadth is the point.
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English
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pullman, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 39 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pullman. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 10 offer telehealth.
Zachary Henderson, DO
Family medicine · 135 South Penn Avenue, Harrisville
Aimee Whitehair, MD
Family medicine · 15300 US Hwy 33 West, Linn
Patricia Galanti, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 921 Mineral Road, Glenville
Jayson Weir, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 111 Fairground Road, Glenville
Mary Zickefoose, MD
Family medicine · 1006 2nd Street, St. Mary'S
Cecil Holbert, MD
Family medicine · 2373 West Main Street, Salem
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 Pullman, WV 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.
Ritchie Community Pharmacy
5.1 mi
5.2 mi Hometown Pharmacy Limited Liability
5.2 mi
5.3 mi Michels Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Pullman, WV.
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 Pullman, 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 Ritchie County, the county that includes Pullman, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~9% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#51 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 7% of the state
| Infection | Ritchie County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 85.7 7 cases ▼ 66% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 36.7 3 cases ▼ 33% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 24.5 2 cases ▲ 50% | 16.3 | 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 Ritchie County, chlamydia has fallen from 331.6 to 85.7 per 100,000 (74%), gonorrhea has fallen from 118.4 to 36.7 per 100,000 (69%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 11.9 to 11.9 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 Ritchie County.
Local HIV snapshot
Ritchie County HIV care continuum (2023)
Ritchie County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Ritchie County residents living with HIV, 80% are in care · 40% 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 Ritchie County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
King Knob rises over a community where most households have planted roots through ownership, and where the cost of renting stays low enough that housing rarely crowds out other expenses, but getting anywhere still means getting in a car. That last point shapes everything about health access here. Pullman's roads don't lend themselves to a quick walk-in visit, so options listed on this page serve as the practical bridge between a resident's intention to get screened and an actual appointment.
The young adults here, people in their late teens and twenties forming relationships and navigating sexual health decisions, benefit most from knowing those options exist before a need feels urgent, because a long drive is far easier to plan than to improvise. The workforce picture adds its own layer: with labor-force participation well below national norms and unemployment running high, many residents aren't anchored to a nine-to-five schedule the way urban workers are, but tighter household budgets mean a half-day's drive for a costly visit can quietly tip the scales against going at all. Clinics listed here that offer sliding-scale or no-cost testing, or that hold evening and weekend hours, fit the rhythm of a community where flexible time and lean finances often go hand in hand, making the difference between a plan that stays on paper and one that ends with results in hand.
Getting there
At 4.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pullman 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 26415 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26415 area around Pullman: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pullman alone.
Pullman sits in Ritchie County, ZIP 26415. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Pullman? 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 Ritchie County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Pullman-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 Pullman 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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 Ritchie County Primary Care Association (5.3 mi); 3 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 86 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the West Virginia average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 26415; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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