Rates of syphilis in Kauai County are about 74% lower than the US average. If you need STI testing in Wailua, Hawaii, whether after a possible exposure or for routine care, you can choose between visiting a clinic to speak with a provider and start treatment or using an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. You'll find options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Wailua, HI. The nearest, Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, is about 1.3 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.
Ho'Ola Lahui Hawai'i in Kapaa welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI care straightforward. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fees, so cost adjusts to income. A single visit can cover screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Hawaii Pacific Health in Lihue runs on accepted insurance or Medicare, with a fee structure for those without coverage, and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. By appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs.
Across most STI-focused settings, a hepatitis C antibody result is the end of what they can offer. Next steps happen somewhere else, on someone else's timeline. Hawaii Pacific Health closes that gap: diagnosis and treatment for hepatitis C are both handled on-site, so the care doesn't stall between finding out and doing something about it.
Hawaii Pacific Health's standing panel reaches past gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV to include hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, which matters most for anyone without a regular provider who needs a single place to get a thorough picture. No separate referral required to fill out that broader workup.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
State of Hawaii Department of Health in Lihue requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, MPox and HPV vaccines, all on a sliding-scale basis with Medicaid and insurance accepted.
When a fee stands between a positive result and treatment, bacterial infections get time to spread. Partners are exposed, symptoms deepen, complications grow. State of Hawaii Department of Health in Lihue charges nothing for its services, so the visit that catches gonorrhea or chlamydia is the same visit that treats it, with no outstanding balance to weigh afterward.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
HLH in Lihue earned its federally qualified designation by meeting federal standards for underserved communities: meaning anyone paying out of pocket, between providers, or working without coverage can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening on a sliding-scale fee tied to their income.
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Malama Pono Health Services in Lihue tests for HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, all at no charge, with STI treatment, PrEP, and harm reduction services available by appointment.
Malama Pono's no-fee structure applies not just to HIV and hepatitis testing but to the full slate: STI treatment, PrEP, PEP, Mpox vaccination, and harm reduction. Donations are accepted but never required. The fee line is zero regardless of insurance status or reason for the visit.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages across all of Malama Pono's care: counseling, medication adherence education, and harm reduction included. That coverage means clinical conversations about PrEP dosing, exposure history, or treatment plans carry full fidelity in the language the client uses.
Without on-site PrEP access, a person weighing HIV prevention faces a separate provider, a separate appointment, and a gap where consistency breaks down. Malama Pono prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the prevention continuum intact at one clinic in Lihue.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 Wailua, 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 Kauai 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.
4800 Kawaihau Road, Outpatient Services Building-Dls, Kapaa, HI 96746
CMS-certified lab
3-3420 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wailua. 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, 64 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wailua. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.
Noriko Hunter, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 4-831 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa
Amy Guyton, MD
Family medicine · 4800 Kawaihau Road, Kapaa
Raymond Martinez, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 3-3295 Kuhio Highway, Lihue
Charlie Sonido, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3216 Elua Street, Lihue
Robert Mathis, MD
OB-GYN · 3-3420 Kuhio Highway, Lihue
Roger Netzer, MD
Internal medicine · 4473 Pahee St O, Lihue
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 Wailua, HI 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.
Lifeway Pharmacy Kauai
0.7 miLongs Drugs
1.1 miFoodland Pharmacy
1.2 mi
1.5 mi 
5.2 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Wailua, HI.
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 Wailua, 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.
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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Kauai County, the county that includes Wailua, compare with Hawaii 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.
#4 of 5 Hawaii counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Kauai County | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 250.5 185 cases ▼ 42% | 435.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 43.3 32 cases ▼ 66% | 126.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.1 3 cases ▼ 68% | 12.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.4 1 cases ▼ 80% | 7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.4 4 cases ▼ 72% | 19.6 | 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 Kauai County, chlamydia has risen from 233.3 to 250.5 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 106.4 to 43.3 per 100,000 (59%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.7 to 4.1 per 100,000 (52%).
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 Kauai County.
Local HIV snapshot
Kauai County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Kauai County residents living with HIV, 77.1% are in care · 71.1% 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 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 Kauai County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Kuhio Highway threads through a community where most households are families: larger than the national average, with nearly half of adults paired up and children often in the mix. Health decisions here tend to get made collectively, worked around school pickups, second jobs, and the kind of stretched schedules that come with Kauai's cost of living. Rent in Wailua runs well above what many parts of the country consider affordable, and even with a solid share of higher-earning households, a meaningful portion of residents are navigating tight margins, which shapes how people weigh the time and money a medical appointment costs. The community splits almost evenly between owners and renters, and that tenure mix matters: renters tend to be younger adults still sorting out routines, the people in their late teens and twenties for whom regular screening is most clinically relevant.
Something easier for a two-income household with flexibility than for someone working variable hours and sharing a single vehicle. Kauai's county STI figures reflect patterns common across Hawaii's neighbor islands, where under-diagnosis is a real concern in smaller communities. For someone living off Kuhio Highway, staying current with screening means the quiet confidence that the numbers on this page, and the ones that aren't tracked yet, don't include you.
Getting there
At 5.48/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wailua 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 96746 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 96746 area around Wailua: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wailua alone.
Wailua sits in Kauai County, ZIP 96746. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Wailua? 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 Kauai County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Hawaii 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 Wailua-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 Wailua 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Hawaii 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 HawaiiSource: 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, Kapaa, HI is close; compare it by distance against Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 251 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Hawaii average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Hawaii, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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