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STD Testing in Smithville, AR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Lawrence County, reported chlamydia runs about 19% lower than the US average. If you're considering testing in Smithville, Arkansas, whether from a recent exposure or for routine care, weigh the convenience of walk-in options against the scheduling flexibility of labs and at-home kits. See the listings below.

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STD testing near Smithville, AR

5 testing options are listed for Smithville, AR. The nearest, White River Health Family Care, is about 7.8 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.

Most reviewed 7.8 miles

White River Health Family Care

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews

White River Health Family Care, a family practice in Strawberry, weaves STI testing into the same continuous care where providers already know your history: rapid HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. An appointment is required.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
58 East River Drive, Strawberry, AR 72469
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 11.0 miles

Bradley Bibb MD

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A safety-net rural health clinic about 11 miles from Smithville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
3519 Highway 63, Black Rock, AR 72415
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Smithville, AR

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.

At-home STD testing in Smithville, AR

The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Smithville, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Smithville, AR

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lawrence 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.

  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital

    1309 West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
  • Lawrence County Family Clinic

    1210 West Main, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Walnut Ridge Family Medical Clinic

    1045 West Main Street, Suite C, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Smithville. 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.

Clinicians near Smithville, AR who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 85 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Smithville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 offer telehealth.

  • Nathan Turney, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 3519 Hwy 63, Black Rock

  • Mitchell Keel, MD

    Internal medicine · 301 South Main Street, Cave City

  • Almalea Miller, DO

    Family medicine · 2178 Hwy 62 412, Highland

  • Calixto Cazano, MD

    Family medicine · 201 Colonial Drive, Walnut Ridge

  • George Jackson, MD

    Internal medicine · 1440 Hwy 62 412, Highland

  • Kevin Diamond, MD

    Family medicine · 1309 West Main Street, Walnut Ridge

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.

Pharmacies near Smithville, AR

No pharmacy near Smithville, AR 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.

  • Imboden Medical Pharmacy

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walling Drug

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Cave City Pharmacy

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Econo-Med Pharmacy.

    19 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 19 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Davidson Drug

    19 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Smithville, AR.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Smithville, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Lawrence County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Lawrence County, the county that includes Smithville, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~46% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#42 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 44% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lawrence County vs Arkansas vs U.S.

Lawrence County Arkansas U.S. ▲▼ = Lawrence County vs the state average
Infection Lawrence County Arkansas United States
Chlamydia
398.3 65 cases ▼ 31%
579.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
128.7 21 cases ▼ 33%
193.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
30.6 5 cases ▲ 5%
29.2 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 17.3 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.5 4 cases ▼ 49%
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 Lawrence County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 225 450 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Lawrence County, chlamydia has risen from 363.8 to 398.3 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 148 to 128.7 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.2 to 30.6 per 100,000 (394%).

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 Smithville, AR

Adults uninsured
10.4%
No routine checkup
21.2%
No transportation
8.9%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Frequent mental distress
19.3%
Depression
26.2%
Below poverty line
10.4%
Primary-care ratio
3,258 : 1
Lawrence County
  • Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.2
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 70th 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 Lawrence County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Lawrence 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.

New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
87

Lawrence County HIV care continuum (2023)

Lawrence County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lawrence County residents living with HIV, 93.3% are in care · 80% 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 Lawrence County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Smithville, AR

Smithville's history as a mill town shaped its character as a place where people worked close together and built lives with deliberate care. That same spirit of looking out for neighbors' wellbeing carries into how the community approaches sexual health today. Testing for sexually transmitted infections is available in and around Smithville through the clinics and providers listed on this page, services designed to fit into the routines of people at different life stages, especially the young adults who form a significant part of the population here. Confidentiality in a town where familiarity runs deep matters in a different way than it might elsewhere.

The testing sites serving Smithville understand that discretion isn't about hiding shame; it's about the simple human need to manage your own health information without it becoming part of the local conversation. Results belong to you alone, and the clinics listed here operate under that principle as standard practice. Routine screening during your twenties and thirties (whether you're in a new relationship, between partners, or simply taking a preventive approach) is straightforward to arrange. The providers available to Smithville residents offer the kind of calm, matter-of-fact service that makes regular testing feel like the ordinary health maintenance it is, not an ordeal or a secret.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Smithville, AR

Walkability 4.46 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Smithville 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Smithville, Arkansas, EasySTD

ZIP 72466 snapshot

Residents
1,610
Median age
30.4
Median income
$79,917

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72466 area around Smithville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Smithville alone.

STD testing in Smithville, AR: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Lawrence 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 when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Smithville-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Smithville 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Arkansas

Minor 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.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Arkansas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Smithville, AR

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

There's no clinic in Smithville, AR, what now?

Nearest is White River Health Family Care, about 7.8 mi away; 3 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 72466 also works.

How much does STD testing cost near Smithville, AR?

Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Is there free HIV testing near Smithville, AR?

Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.

What's included in a full panel near Smithville, AR?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County reported ~398 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Arkansas average.

Is there an at-home STD test for Smithville, AR?

At-home kits mail to 72466: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Arkansas without a parent?

In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How is trichomoniasis tested near Smithville, AR?

A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.

Is herpes curable?

Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.

When is HIV testing accurate after exposure?

Most HIV tests detect infection about 2–6 weeks out depending on the test type; a later retest confirms a negative.

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