New HIV diagnoses in Tazewell County run about 61% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test in Washington, Illinois, or a routine screening, there are options to consider. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Options in Tazewell County exist.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Washington, IL. The nearest, Heartland Health Services, is about 7.9 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.
Heartland Health Services in Peoria runs on sliding-scale fees with Medicaid and private insurance accepted, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C and B testing. Appointments required, bacterial STIs treated the same visit.
For anyone without a primary care provider or managing costs out of pocket, the gap between a hepatitis C diagnosis and actual antiviral treatment can stretch into months. Heartland Health Services in Peoria closes that gap with on-site treatment, the medication conversation begins at the same clinic that runs the test.
When those two needs go unaddressed together, one tends to undermine the other. An STI gets treated while the pattern driving re-exposure continues unchecked. At Heartland Health Services in Peoria, substance-use treatment is a standing service alongside STI care, so neither condition waits on the other.
Heartland Health Services in Peoria is built for anyone whose situation calls for more than the four-infection baseline: herpes and hepatitis C and B testing are included, on the same sliding-scale fee structure, without routing those tests to a separate facility or appointment.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Peoria City/County Health Department in Peoria provides HIV, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB testing at no charge, with STI treatment, PrEP, PEP, and vaccines all on the same sliding-scale framework. Walk-ins welcome, no appointment required.
HIV, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis tests each carry a $0 fee. Not discounted, not income-contingent, not limited to a subset of the panel. That zero extends to STI treatment, PrEP initiation, PEP, and vaccines, so every clinical decision a provider makes here costs the patient nothing.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at Peoria City/County Health Department, meaning HIV test counseling, medication adherence education, and prevention conversations are conducted fully, not abbreviated, for patients who don't speak English as their primary language.
When PrEP or PEP gets deferred to a specialist, the gap between need and prescription costs days or a course of medication. Peoria City/County Health Department prescribes both on-site, so the window for PEP isn't lost to scheduling, and PrEP initiation doesn't stall at a primary-care handoff.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Heartland Health Services - in Peoria, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Backed by federally qualified health center status, its sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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University of Illinois in Peoria covers HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee that applies to every patient, appointments required, all services at no charge.
The fee structure at University of Illinois in Peoria is absolute: every service (testing, treatment, PrEP initiation, vaccination, counseling) carries no cost to the patient. That flat ceiling means PrEP follow-up visits, hepatitis C treatment, and HIV medical management all remain financially identical: free.
University of Illinois in Peoria provides interpretation services for non-English languages across its full range of care. That availability spans HIV counseling, medication adherence education, and treatment conversations, so the clinical detail of a PrEP regimen or hepatitis C treatment plan reaches patients in full, not in summary.
Many testing sites hand off HIV-positive patients once diagnosis is confirmed, leaving ongoing medical management to whatever a patient can arrange elsewhere. University of Illinois in Peoria is Ryan White-funded, which means HIV care continues here, from initial testing through sustained HIV/AIDS medical treatment and medication adherence support, within the same clinic.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Heartland Health Services - Knoxville, in Peoria, earned federal qualification precisely to serve people paying cash, between providers, or priced out of standard care. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, putting syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach. No appointment needed to get started.
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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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Washington, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Tazewell 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 Eastgate Drive, Washington, IL 61571
CMS-certified lab
107 South Tremont Street, Hopedale, IL 61747
CMS-certified lab
1641 Broadway Street, Pekin, IL 61554
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Washington. 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, 568 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Washington. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 110 offer telehealth.
Belal Abdallah, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 100 Hillcrest Drive, Washington
James Hensold, MD
Family medicine · 201 North Cummings Lane, Washington
Michael Whitford, MD
Family medicine · 205 North Cummings Lane, Washington
Matthew Gorman, MD
Internal medicine · 10 Saint Clare Court, Washington
Saquib Khawar, MD
Internal medicine · 111 Oakwood Road, East Peoria
Mark Montefolka, MD
Family medicine · 2535 East Washington Street, East Peoria
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 Washington, IL 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.
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3.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Washington, IL.
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 Washington, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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
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 Tazewell County, the county that includes Washington, compare with Illinois and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#34 of 102 Illinois counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
| Infection | Tazewell County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 310.3 402 cases ▼ 44% | 557.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 95.7 124 cases ▼ 53% | 202.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.4 7 cases ▼ 53% | 11.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 10.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.9 5 cases ▼ 85% | 26 | 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 Tazewell County, chlamydia has risen from 275.6 to 310.3 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 135.5 to 95.7 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.3 to 5.4 per 100,000 (135%).
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 Tazewell County.
Local HIV snapshot
Tazewell County HIV care continuum (2023)
Tazewell County recorded 5.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tazewell County residents living with HIV, 92.8% are in care · 89.2% 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 Tazewell County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
A Saturday morning at Harry LaHood Park, watching families settle in for the day, reflects a town where people know the rhythms of their neighbors' lives. That same closeness can make a health decision feel more complicated when privacy matters, yet STD testing in and around Washington remains straightforward and confidential. Clinics and urgent care centers serve the community without judgment, and the results belong only to you. Young adults in Washington, whether they've grown up here or moved back after college, often find themselves navigating sexual health decisions alongside the rest of life's transitions. Routine screening is a practical step, not a crisis response, and testing is available through local providers without fanfare or unnecessary delay.
Most facilities understand that discretion isn't negotiable. The fact that many households in Washington span generations, and that people tend to stay rooted here, makes confidentiality genuinely important. Not as an abstract principle, but as something that shapes how you move through your own community afterward. Testing services listed on this page are designed around that reality.
Getting there
At 7.81/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Washington 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 61571 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 61571 area around Washington: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Washington alone.
Washington sits in Tazewell County, ZIP 61571. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Washington? 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 Tazewell County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Illinois 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 Washington-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 Washington 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 Illinois 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 Illinois, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Illinois 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 IllinoisSource: 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Peoria City/County Health Department, about 8.1 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Tazewell County reported ~310 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Illinois average.
In Illinois, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
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