Fayette County, West Virginia has reported chlamydia about 52% lower than the US average. If you are in Smithers, West Virginia and need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, you have options: clinics that might accommodate same-day testing, or places and kits to test at your convenience. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Smithers, WV. The nearest, New River Health, is about 1.1 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 STD-testing location about 1 mile from Smithers, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
New River Health - Smithers, serving Smithers with federally qualified status, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted on a sliding scale tied to household income.
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Valley Health in Cedar Grove tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
Valley Health prescribes daily oral PrEP and manages the follow-up testing, HIV and kidney-function labs, that keeping someone safely on it requires. PEP is also available on-site, dispensed and supervised by clinical staff rather than handed off to an outside pharmacy or provider.
Plenty of testing sites will confirm a hepatitis C antibody result and stop there, leaving patients to chase a specialist for the antiviral regimen that actually clears the infection. Valley Health in Cedar Grove delivers that treatment on-site, moving from diagnosis to the curative course without sending anyone elsewhere.
When a clinic tests only the standard four, a hepatitis C infection goes undetected until symptoms force a separate visit. At a different facility, with a different provider, after a delay. Valley Health's panel includes hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, so that gap never opens.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Smithers, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Fayette 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.
401 6th Avenue, Montgomery, WV 25136
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
430 Main Street, Oak Hill, WV 25901
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Smithers. 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, 375 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Smithers. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 98 offer telehealth.
Sammar Atassi
Internal medicine · 401 6th Avenue, Montgomery
Erin Fankhanel, MD
Internal medicine · 408 Alexander Street, Cedar Grove
Matthew Fratczak, DO
Family medicine · 101 Florence Street, Ansted
Jessica Mccolley, DO
Family medicine · 1 Warrior Way, Belle
Erika Beckett, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 207 West Maple Avenue, Fayetteville
Steven Eshenaur, DO
Family medicine · 5495 Maple Lane, Fayetteville
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 Smithers, 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.
New River Health Association
1.1 mi
1.6 mi Cabin Creek Health Center Pharmacy
9.9 miThe Pharmacy
11 mi
11 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Smithers, 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 Smithers, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Fayette County, the county that includes Smithers, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#12 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 78% of the state
| Infection | Fayette County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 238 93 cases ▼ 4% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 17.9 7 cases ▼ 67% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.9 7 cases ▲ 64% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.6 1 cases ▼ 57% | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.2 4 cases ▼ 37% | 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 Fayette County, chlamydia has fallen from 333.4 to 238 per 100,000 (29%), gonorrhea has fallen from 76.6 to 17.9 per 100,000 (77%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.5 to 17.9 per 100,000 (616%).
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 Fayette County.
Local HIV snapshot
Fayette County HIV care continuum (2022)
Fayette County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Fayette County residents living with HIV, 82.9% are in care · 65.7% 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 Fayette County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Mining and timber work have long shaped life in Smithers, trades that keep people moving between job sites and crews. That same practical approach to health, getting things checked before they become problems, makes routine STI screening a natural part of staying well. Young adults working in the region, whether in extraction, forestry, or service jobs that serve those industries, benefit from knowing their status without delay or fuss. Testing in and around Smithers is available through clinics listed on this page, each offering straightforward screening and results you control.
The confidentiality here isn't ornamental; it's built into how these services work. You walk in, get tested, and your information stays yours. No workplace notification, no automatic alerts to anyone else. Ferry Park and the surrounding neighborhoods draw residents who value directness and privacy equally.
That same preference (get it done, keep it quiet) guides how testing clinics in town operate. Whether you're between jobs, settling into a new role, or simply staying ahead of uncertainty, screening happens on your terms, with results that belong only to you.
Getting there
At 4.74/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Smithers 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 25186 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 25186 area around Smithers: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Smithers alone.
Smithers sits in Fayette County, ZIP 25186. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Smithers? 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 Fayette 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 Smithers-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 Smithers 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.
Possibly, Montgomery, WV is close; compare it by distance against New River Health.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing.
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 238 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the West Virginia average.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 25186; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Roughly 2–6 weeks by test type; a 3-month retest gives full confidence in a negative.
The HPV vaccine guards against the cancer- and wart-causing types; ask a provider if you're still eligible.
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