STD Testing in Scranton, PA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
New HIV diagnoses in Lackawanna County run about 53% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Scranton, Pennsylvania, various options are available: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time.
11 testing options are listed for Scranton, PA. The nearest, Scranton Primary Health Care Center, is about 0.3 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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Labcorp
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 66 reviews
Address
521 Mt Pleasant Drive, Scranton, PA 18503 1.0 miles away
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Community health center 0.3 miles
Scranton Primary Health Care Center
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Scranton Primary Health Care Center pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, conventional HIV, and TB testing with same-visit bacterial STI treatment, sliding-scale fees accepted by all, and appointment-based care delivered with full clinical capacity in Spanish.
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Spanish Is a Clinical Language Here
Spanish-speaking staff handle the clinical encounter directly (history, diagnosis, treatment instructions, and follow-up planning) without relay through a secondary service. That means prescriptions written, dosing explained, and monitoring scheduled in Spanish from the same provider running the visit.
Hepatitis C Treatment Stays at This Address
Scranton Primary Health Care Center treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a managed treatment plan at the same clinic. No handoff to a separate specialist to begin antiviral therapy.
The Panel Reaches Hepatitis C and TB
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the panel at Scranton Primary Health Care Center includes hepatitis C and TB testing, so infections that share transmission routes or co-occur with STIs get caught in the same appointment rather than requiring a separate clinical encounter.
The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House Practice
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The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House Practice, in Scranton, earned federal qualification by committing to serve patients regardless of ability to pay. Including those paying out of pocket or without coverage. Sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable, and no appointment is needed to be seen.
The Wright Center for Community Health in Scranton requires an appointment, and that single visit covers rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all at no fee on a sliding scale.
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Zero-Cost Care for Anyone Without a Bill
For anyone managing cash expenses (no employer coverage, no regular provider, no prescription budget) The Wright Center absorbs the full cost of testing, treatment, and ongoing care. Free HIV and STI testing, free mpox vaccine, and PrEP covered for the uninsured means the financial side simply doesn't enter the equation.
HIV Treatment Runs Continuously, Not by Referral
Ryan White funding at The Wright Center staffs the full arc of HIV care: antiretroviral prescribing, viral load and CD4 monitoring, and medication adherence counseling are coordinated within the same clinic. That continuity means treatment isn't handed off, the clinical relationship that starts at diagnosis is the one that manages it.
PrEP Dispensed and Monitored On-Site in Scranton
PrEP (typically Truvada or its generic, requiring HIV testing and renal labs at initiation and every three months) is prescribed and monitored directly at The Wright Center, with coverage extended to uninsured patients. PEP is also available, giving the clinic a continuous prevention range from pre-exposure daily dosing through post-exposure intervention.
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0.4 miles
Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Pennsylvania Department of Health in Scranton charges nothing for any service it provides: TB testing and treatment, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and conventional HIV testing all carry a zero-dollar price tag, with no appointment required to be seen.
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Address
100 Lackawanna Avenue, Room 110 Scranton, PA 18503
Caring Community Health Center - Mount Pleasant, in Scranton, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is not a barrier regardless of what someone can pay. Federal FQHC designation underpins that commitment. STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Counseling Practice
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The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Counseling Practice, in Scranton, carries federally qualified status, meaning STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to your income. As a Title X grantee, it also provides legally confidential family-planning services for minors. No appointment needed.
The Wright Center for Community Health School Based Practice
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The Wright Center for Community Health School Based Practice in Scranton welcomes walk-ins for STI screening under its federally qualified health center charter, with fees scaled to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, making same-day care straightforward for anyone who walks through the door.
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 Scranton, 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 Scranton, PA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lackawanna 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.
Geisinger Community Medical Center
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Lackawanna County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Scranton. 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 Scranton, PA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 420 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Scranton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 167 offer telehealth.
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 Scranton, PA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Scranton, PA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Scranton, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Lackawanna County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Lackawanna County, the county that includes Scranton, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#27 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 60% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lackawanna County vs Pennsylvania vs U.S.
Lackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.▲▼ = Lackawanna County vs the state average
Infection
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
United States
Chlamydia
234.1506 cases▼ 44%
421.2
492.2
Gonorrhea
53.2115 cases▼ 63%
144.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
613 cases▼ 34%
9.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
2.86 cases▼ 73%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
4.610 cases▼ 60%
11.4
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 Lackawanna County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lackawanna County, chlamydia has fallen from 262.2 to 234.1 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 58.4 to 53.2 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.6 to 6 per 100,000 (30%).
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 Scranton, PA
Adults uninsured
5.8%
Lackawanna County
Below poverty line
18.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,212 : 1
Lackawanna County
Primary-care shortage score 10 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.4
Social Vulnerability Index · 56th 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 Lackawanna County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Lackawanna County (2023)
People living with HIV
262 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
12cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
51.1%
Lackawanna County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lackawanna County recorded 6.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lackawanna County residents living with HIV, 84.8% are in care · 75.3% 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.
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 Lackawanna 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 →
Scranton households tend to lean on each other: average size of three, decisions made collectively, and just over a third of adults married. That communal fabric shapes how health choices get made: a partner's hesitation, a shared schedule, or a tight budget can all factor into whether someone books a screening. With more than half of residents renting at modest monthly costs, disposable income is real but not unlimited, and a household budget built around $782 rent doesn't leave much tolerance for unexpected clinic fees or unpaid hours off work. Getting across town without a car takes planning in Scranton.
The stretch along Lackawanna Avenue downtown puts options within reach for Hill Section and South Side residents, but most of the city's geography demands a drive, and with labor-force participation well below national norms, irregular work schedules are common. For younger adults still building relationships and navigating new partnerships, that combination of limited transit and unpredictable hours can quietly compress the window for routine care. Testing options are listed on this page, spanning the range of hours, costs, and locations that Scranton's neighborhood-by-neighborhood realities actually require. Someone near Weston Field faces a different logistical calculation than someone with a car and a flexible afternoon, which is exactly why having a full picture of what's available, and where, matters before any appointment gets made.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Scranton, PA
Walkability9.97 / 20 · Below average
At 9.97/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Scranton 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.
Scranton sits in Lackawanna County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Casimir Pulaski Monument
CR 6011 (Harrison Avenue)
Weston Field
Lackawana Coal Mine Tour
Anthracite Museum
AT&T Long Lines RANSOM Facility Historical Site
Neighborhoods & communities
Downtown
Hill Section
South Side
West Side
East Mountain
Green Ridge
Dunmore
Providence
Major routes
CR 3023 (Cedar Avenue)
Adams Avenue
Lackawanna Avenue
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Scranton, PA
Just outside Scranton? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Scranton, PA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Lackawanna County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Scranton-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 Scranton 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 PennsylvaniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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)
Pennsylvania 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.
