Delaware County's chlamydia rate is about 13% higher than the US average. Your regular schedule or recent risk in Upland, Pennsylvania means considering the pros and cons of your various testing options. You can weigh the costs of public clinics against the speed of private labs or the convenience of at-home kits. See the options listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Upland, PA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.3 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.
ChesPenn Center for Family Health at Eastside in Chester welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federal FQHC standing backs a sliding-scale fee structure, and as a Title X grantee it extends legally confidential services to minors. A standard visit covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Fees & payment
Delaware County Health Department in Chester tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with fees set on a sliding scale and Medicaid accepted. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs. An appointment is required.
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English
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Chespenn Health Services in Crum Lynne welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, and Title X family-planning funding extends legally confidential services to minors. A standard visit covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania in Media runs on a sliding scale open to everyone, accepts insurance, and tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required; interpretation services are available for non-English speakers.
DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after potential bacterial STI exposure, is prescribed here alongside both PrEP and PEP, making Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania one of the few clinics where all three prevention medications are available under a single provider relationship rather than across separate referrals.
Many family planning clinics lack the federal Title X designation that legally mandates confidential services for minors: meaning a teenager's visit, test result, or prescription cannot be disclosed without their consent. Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania holds that designation, which changes what's actually possible for a young person seeking care independently.
For someone whose primary language isn't English (navigating a sliding-scale fee structure, weighing a PrEP regimen, or following up on a treatment plan) interpretation services are part of the appointment itself at Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania in Media, keeping clinical decisions in the hands of the person making them.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center in Claymont tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and appointments are required. With care available in Spanish.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, Henrietta Johnson runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibody tests as part of the standard workup, and hepatitis B vaccination is available on-site. That breadth means a single appointment can establish baseline status across infections rather than requiring separate referrals for viral testing.
As a Title X-funded site, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is legally required to provide confidential family planning and STI services to minors. Meaning records are not shared with guardians and billing is handled through program funding rather than a household insurance plan.
Spanish-language care at Henrietta Johnson is staffed into the clinical encounter itself: counseling, STI education, and treatment instructions are conducted in Spanish by personnel integrated into the care team, not routed through an on-call service activated after the appointment begins.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Upland, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Delaware 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.
110 Chesley Drive, Media, PA 19063
CMS-certified lab
1078 West Baltimore Pk, Suite 1, Media, PA 19063
CMS-certified lab
919 Conestoga Road Suite 106 Building 2, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Upland. 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, 4,791 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Upland. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,679 offer telehealth.
Stephen Conrad, MD
Internal medicine · 30 Medical Ctr Boulevard, Chester
Kenneth Lander, MD
Internal medicine · 30 Medical Ctr Boulevard, Chester
Marc Kim, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 30 Medical Ctr Boulevard, Chester
Navindra Ramharack, MD
Family medicine · 1 Medical Ctr Boulevard, Chester
Felipe Arias, MD
Family medicine · 2304 Edgemont Avenue, Chester
Raquibul Islam, MD
Internal medicine · 125 East 9th Street, Chester
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 Upland, PA 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.
0.7 mi Crozer Health Pharmacy
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0.9 mi Avenue Pharmacy
1.0 miRitechoice Pharmacy Vi
1.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Upland, PA.
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 Upland, 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
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
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 Delaware County, the county that includes Upland, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 556.4 3,209 cases ▲ 32% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 188 1,084 cases ▲ 30% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.9 63 cases ▲ 20% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16 92 cases ▲ 55% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.6 38 cases ▼ 42% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Delaware County, chlamydia has risen from 481.6 to 556.4 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 214.4 to 188 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.4 to 10.9 per 100,000 (102%).
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 Delaware County.
Local HIV snapshot
Delaware County HIV care continuum (2023)
Delaware County recorded 9.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Delaware County residents living with HIV, 78.6% are in care · 64.9% 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 Delaware County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Deshong Park sits at the eastern edge of town like a place that's been there forever: trails, quiet, the kind of setting that makes Upland feel smaller and more settled than it is. Underneath that calm, though, the daily logistics of living here can be genuinely demanding: unemployment runs well above typical Pennsylvania levels, and most households rent rather than own, with monthly costs that leave limited room for discretionary spending on health appointments. Those financial realities matter when thinking about who actually books a screening. A large share of Upland's population is in the years when STI transmission rates peak, late teens, twenties, early thirties, people often between relationships, between roommates, between jobs.
When an appointment requires time off that isn't paid, or a co-pay that competes with rent, the calendar fills up with more urgent things. The testing options listed on this page exist partly to address exactly that: shorter drives along I 95, sliding-scale fees, and hours that accommodate the gaps in a work week that isn't nine-to-five. With fewer than one in five adults here married, single-person and shared households make up much of the city's social fabric. That's not a risk label: it's just context for why accessible, straightforward screening near Upland Community Park or along familiar corridors feels like the right fit for how this community actually lives.
Getting there
Upland scores 12.25/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 19013 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 19013 area around Upland: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Upland alone.
Upland sits in Delaware County, ZIP 19013. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Upland? 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 Delaware 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.
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 Upland-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 Upland 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 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).
In Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in PennsylvaniaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
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.
Delaware County reported ~556 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Pennsylvania average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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