STD Testing in Russellville, AR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Gonorrhea incidence in Pope County runs about 54% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Russellville, Arkansas, you'll find both clinics and private labs, each with their own payment structures. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See your options below.
12 testing options are listed for Russellville, AR. The nearest, Baptist Health, is about 0.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Community health center 0.7 miles
Baptist Health
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A community safety-net rural health clinic in Russellville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Address
1605 West Main St Suite 2719, Russellville, AR 72801
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.
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.
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PrEP and PEP Available Directly at Healthy Connections
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.
Substance-Use Treatment Runs Alongside STI Care
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.
Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Best for free testing 1.8 miles
Arkansas Department of Health
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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.
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Every Service Here Carries Zero Cost
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-Language Care Is Provided Directly
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.
Hepatitis C Testing Sits Alongside the Core Panel
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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 4 miles from Russellville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Address
1176 State Highway 22 West Suite B, Dardanelle, AR 72834
River Valley Primary Care Services in Lamar runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the entry point, and a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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Hepatitis B and C Included in the Panel
Plenty of testing sites cap their panel at the four bacterial and viral staples (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV) and send patients elsewhere for hepatitis screening. River Valley Primary Care Services tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C at the same appointment, so liver-disease risk and STI risk get assessed together rather than across separate visits.
Spanish-Language Care Handled Directly Here
When a clinic can't provide care in Spanish directly, the consequence is real: patients navigate post-visit instructions, medication details, and follow-up questions in a second language, and gaps open up at every one of those moments. River Valley Primary Care Services delivers care in Spanish on-site, so nothing critical (a treatment regimen, a vaccine schedule, a counseling conversation) gets lost between the appointment and what happens after it.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 18 miles from Russellville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Mercy in Clarksville runs rapid and conventional HIV testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee that extends to Medicaid and Medicare; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
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DoxyPEP Prescribed On-Site at Mercy
Mercy carries DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure, as a standing prescribing service, not a specialty referral. Having it on-site means the antibiotic regimen and the conversation around its appropriate use happen at the same clinic managing your broader sexual health.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Beyond the Standard Four
For anyone without a regular provider or paying cash who needs answers beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Mercy's panel covers herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) with vaccination available for hepatitis A and B when results call for it.
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Russellville, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Russellville, AR
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.
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Pope County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Russellville. 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
Clinicians near Russellville, AR who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 44 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Russellville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 5 offer telehealth.
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Lavon Wood, MD
Family medicine · 1605 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
Pharmacies near Russellville, AR
Compare the pharmacies closest to Russellville, AR. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Russellville, AR.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Russellville, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
STDs & HIV in Pope County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Pope County, the county that includes Russellville, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~37% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#53
#53 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 29% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Pope County vs Arkansas vs U.S.
Pope CountyArkansasU.S.▲▼ = Pope County vs the state average
Infection
Pope County
Arkansas
United States
Chlamydia
295.7191 cases▼ 49%
579.6
492.2
Gonorrhea
82.153 cases▼ 58%
193.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
43.328 cases▲ 48%
29.2
15.8
Syphilis (early)
24.816 cases▲ 43%
17.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
32.521 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.
Reported STD rates in Pope County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 18% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
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
What shapes testing access in and around Russellville, AR
Adults uninsured
11.4%
No routine checkup
22.9%
No transportation
9%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Frequent mental distress
18.4%
Depression
23.9%
Below poverty line
15.7%
Primary-care ratio
1,556 : 1
Pope County
Primary-care shortage score 11 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 59.1
Social Vulnerability Index · 82nd percentile nationally
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
HIV in Pope County (2023)
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.
People living with HIV
48 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
67
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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Russellville's workforce runs on shift rhythms and stretched schedules, with more than four in ten working-age residents outside the labor force entirely and unemployment running notably higher than national norms, a weekday morning clinic appointment is simply not an option for a lot of people here. That reality shapes everything about when and how screening actually happens, and it's why the range of clinics listed on this page matters: different hours, different fee structures, different locations along US 64 and AR 7 so that a drive across town isn't a half-day ordeal in a city where walking isn't really a practical option. Nearly half of Russellville households rent, most at rents that leave limited room for unexpected medical costs. That kind of budget tightness is exactly the pressure that pushes health appointments to the back of the line, yet the clinics here include low-cost and sliding-scale options that remove the cost calculation almost entirely.
That's especially relevant for younger adults, people through their late teens and into their late twenties who make up an outsize share of the local population and who are statistically most likely to be in the relationship years when STI exposure is highest. Pope County's STI figures, shown in the table above, give this some local weight. A quick test along North Arkansas Avenue or East Main Street, no elaborate planning required, is the most straightforward response to those numbers.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Russellville, AR
Walkability6.63 / 20 · Below average
At 6.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Russellville 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
Residents
23,104
Median age
38.9
Median income
$61,664
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72802 area around Russellville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Russellville alone.
Russellville sits in Pope County, ZIP 72802. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Latimore Tourist Home
W.J. White House
William H. Norwood House
Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park
Lake Dardanelle State Park - Ouita Area
Lake Dardanelle State Park
Major routes
US 64 (West Main Street)
AR 7 (North Arkansas Avenue)
East Aspen Lane
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Russellville, AR
Just outside Russellville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Russellville, AR: screening, costs & privacy
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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Russellville-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Russellville 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.
Confidentiality & consent in ArkansasMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
