In Hancock County, reported gonorrhea runs about 74% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test on a regular schedule in Weirton, West Virginia, there are tradeoffs to weigh. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Weirton, WV. The nearest, Change Inc, is about 1.2 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.
Change in Weirton runs STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. Appointments are required, and treatment for bacterial infections as well as HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are available on-site.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
FMC Mat in Weirton carries federal qualification that lets it tie STI screening costs to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable for cash-paying patients, those between providers, or anyone whose coverage gaps have left routine care out of reach.
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Jefferson County Health Department in Steubenville schedules appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and family planning in the same visit. Fees follow a sliding scale, and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are all accepted.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Walk-in testing at Ohio Valley Health Center in Steubenville means gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV screening without scheduling ahead, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and the full visit at no charge, donations accepted.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hancock County Health Department in New Cumberland runs rapid and conventional HIV testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on site. All on a sliding scale, by appointment.
Sliding-scale fees still leave a balance for plenty of people. At Hancock County Health Department, the scale bottoms out at zero: STI and HIV testing, vaccines, and treatment carry no charge regardless of what you earn or whether you're insured.
Family planning clinics that accept public funding aren't automatically bound to offer minors the same protections. Hancock County Health Department holds Title X designation, which means family planning services for minors are legally confidential. A guarantee built into federal statute, not a policy that can shift.
Leaving hepatitis B or C untested means a second appointment somewhere else, and a gap in the picture your results paint. Hancock County Health Department tests for both hepatitis B and C on the same visit as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so nothing gets deferred to a follow-up that may never happen.
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Listing verified Mar 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 Weirton, 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 Hancock 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.
651 Colliers Way, Weirton, WV 26062
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Weirton. 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, 765 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Weirton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 255 offer telehealth.
Kelly Devoogd, DO
OB-GYN · 3158 West Street, Weirton
Stephen Mascio, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 131 American Way, Weirton
Kenneth Woods, DO Telehealth
Infectious disease · 2416 Pennsylvania Avenue, Weirton
Amar Khurana, MD
Internal medicine · 703 Colliers Way, Weirton
Camille Castaldo, MD
Internal medicine · 651 Colliers Way, Weirton
Christopher Cowher, MD
Internal medicine · 651 Colliers Way, Weirton
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 Weirton, 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.
1.0 mi Penn-Way Pharmacy
1.1 miToronto Apothecary
3.9 mi
4.0 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Weirton, 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 Weirton, 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 Hancock County, the county that includes Weirton, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#24 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Hancock County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 213.2 60 cases ▼ 14% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 46.2 13 cases ▼ 16% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.6 1 cases ▼ 78% | 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 Hancock County, chlamydia has risen from 209.7 to 213.2 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 55 to 46.2 per 100,000 (16%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.4 to 3.5 per 100,000 (3%).
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 Hancock County.
Local HIV snapshot
Hancock County HIV care continuum (2021)
Hancock County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hancock County residents living with HIV, 93.3% are in care · 46.7% 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 Hancock County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
WV 2 threads through Weirton from the North End Historic District down past Marland Heights, and the households along that corridor reflect a city where most residents own their homes and nearly half of adults are married. Those two facts shape how health decisions tend to get made here: in families, around shared schedules, with a practical eye on cost. When rent averages just over seven hundred dollars a month and the share of households reaching six figures is relatively modest, an unexpected medical bill carries real weight, and the gap between intending to get screened and actually booking an appointment often comes down to whether the cost feels manageable. Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a meaningful slice of Weirton's population, and those are the years when STI exposure is statistically most likely, relationships are shifting, and regular screening tends to fall behind other priorities.
With labor-force participation running below two-thirds of working-age residents and unemployment elevated, stretching a workday to accommodate a clinic visit is not always straightforward. Hancock County's STI figures are visible elsewhere on this page, and for someone living off US 22 or up near Weirton Heights, those numbers aren't abstract. Staying current means the county rate doesn't quietly become a personal one.
Getting there
At 6.54/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Weirton 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 26062 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26062 area around Weirton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Weirton alone.
Weirton sits in Hancock County, ZIP 26062. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Weirton? 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 Hancock 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 Weirton-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 Weirton 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Ohio Valley Health Center, about 4.3 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Hancock County reported ~213 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the West Virginia average.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
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