In Linn County, Oregon, the chlamydia rate runs about 51% lower than the US average. Whether you're seeking your first STI test in Scio, Oregon or a routine screening, weigh the trade-offs and consider your options: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. We list your choices below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Scio, OR. The nearest, Santiam Memorial Hospital, is about 9.0 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Scio. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Samaritan Health Services in Lebanon operates within an integrated health system, bringing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A/B/C, herpes, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV testing together with same-visit bacterial treatment on a sliding-scale fee; appointments are required.
Samaritan Health Services treats hepatitis C directly, meaning a confirmed diagnosis moves into a treatment plan without transferring care to another provider. That continuity keeps medication management, monitoring, and follow-up appointments inside a single clinical relationship.
For anyone paying out of pocket or without a regular prescriber, Samaritan Health Services holds standing capacity to prescribe both PrEP and PEP. Meaning prevention medication is available as a primary service, not a referral-dependent afterthought.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at Samaritan Health Services, which means the nuances of a sexual health history, a diagnosis, or a medication schedule can be communicated precisely rather than approximated.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
East Linn Health Center in Lebanon carries federal qualification that locks in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, ensuring no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Scio, 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 Linn 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.
1046 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Albany, OR 97321
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
525 North Santiam Hwy PO Box 739, Lebanon, OR 97355
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2615 Willetta Street Southwest Suite C, Albany, OR 97321
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Scio. 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, 512 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Scio. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 127 offer telehealth.
Dennis Johnson, MD
Family medicine · 38829 North Main Street, Scio
Claire King, MD
Family medicine · 1369 North 10th Avenue, Stayton
Michael Matthews, MD
Family medicine · 1375 North 10th Avenue, Stayton
Guesly Dessieux, DO
Family medicine · 1401 North 10th Avenue, Stayton
Michael Chen, MD
Internal medicine · 1401 North 10th Avenue, Stayton
Tanie Hotan, MD
Family medicine · 205 Main Street, Aumsville
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 Scio, OR 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.
7.4 mi 
7.5 mi Stayton Pharmacy
7.9 miSublimity Pharmacy Services
8.0 miSamaritan Pharmacy - Lebanon
11 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Scio, OR.
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 Scio, 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 Linn County, the county that includes Scio, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#19 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 47% of the state
| Infection | Linn County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 243.4 320 cases ▼ 33% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 57 75 cases ▼ 51% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.7 18 cases ▼ 29% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.6 6 cases ▼ 52% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.2 16 cases ▼ 38% | 19.7 | 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 Linn County, chlamydia has fallen from 303.2 to 243.4 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 122.1 to 57 per 100,000 (53%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.1 to 13.7 per 100,000 (342%).
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 Linn County.
Local HIV snapshot
Linn County HIV care continuum (2023)
Linn County recorded 5.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Linn County residents living with HIV, 94% are in care · 85.3% 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 Linn County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
The stretch of North Main Street that anchors Scio is mostly owner-occupied households: families with kids, couples who've been here for years, the kind of setup where two working adults cover a mortgage and a schedule that doesn't leave many weekday mornings free. With well over two-thirds of residents in the labor force and a meaningful share carrying real unemployment, free time for health appointments doesn't come on demand. That's the everyday reality for people trying to keep up with preventive care in a small Linn County town where driving anywhere takes planning.
For younger adults in Scio (people in their late teens and twenties who are most likely to encounter chlamydia, gonorrhea, or other STIs for the first time) that schedule pressure is compounded by cost consciousness. Rent here is modest by Oregon standards, but a household budget stretched across nearly three people leaves little room for unexpected out-of-pocket expenses, which makes fee-sliding or no-cost options genuinely consequential rather than just convenient. But options listed on this page span a real range of hours, distances, and fees: enough variety that someone coming off OR 226 after a shift, or heading toward Franklin Butte on a Saturday, can find an appointment that doesn't require rearranging their whole week.
Getting there
At 3.65/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Scio 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 97374 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97374 area around Scio: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Scio alone.
Scio sits in Linn County, ZIP 97374. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Scio? 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 Linn County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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 Scio-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 Scio 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 Oregon 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 Oregon, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Oregon 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 OregonSource: 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.
Nearest is Santiam Memorial Hospital, about 9 mi away; 7 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 97374 also works.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Linn County reported ~243 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Oregon average.
In Oregon, 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.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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