Chlamydia cases in Columbiana County are reported about 57% lower than the average in Ohio. Whether starting a new relationship or as part of routine healthcare in Wellsville, you'll find both local clinics and private labs. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Wellsville, OH. The nearest, City Hospital Association, is about 0.5 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic in Wellsville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Change in Newell weaves STI testing into broader community health services, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required: HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available alongside treatment for bacterial infections.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public STD-testing location about 6 miles from Wellsville.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 6 miles from Wellsville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wellsville, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Columbiana 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.
15655 State Route 170 Suite A, Calcutta, OH 43920
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1330 State Route 14, Columbiana, OH 44408
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
425 West Fifth Street, East Liverpool, OH 43920
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wellsville. 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, 514 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wellsville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 141 offer telehealth.
John Wright, MD
OB-GYN · 425 West 5th Street, East Liverpool
Roman Davidenko, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 425 West 5th Street, East Liverpool
Steven Swain, MD
Family medicine · 425 West 5th Street, East Liverpool
Theodore Chrobak, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 332 West 6th Street, East Liverpool
Derek Harshaw, DO
Internal medicine · 130 West 4th Street, East Liverpool
Kara O'Karma, DO
OB-GYN · 205 West 6th Street, East Liverpool
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 Wellsville, OH 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.
Center Pharmacy
0.7 mi
0.8 mi Martys Family Discount Drug
4.1 miGiant Eagle Pharmacy 1479
4.4 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Wellsville, OH.
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 Wellsville, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
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 Columbiana County, the county that includes Wellsville, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#57 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 35% of the state
| Infection | Columbiana County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 211.6 212 cases ▼ 54% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 37.9 38 cases ▼ 77% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4 4 cases ▼ 75% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4 4 cases ▼ 57% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3 3 cases ▼ 81% | 16 | 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 Columbiana County, chlamydia has fallen from 225.8 to 211.6 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 62.8 to 37.9 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1 to 4 per 100,000 (300%).
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 Columbiana County.
Local HIV snapshot
Columbiana County HIV care continuum (2020)
Columbiana County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Columbiana County residents living with HIV, 61.5% are in care · 60.3% 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 Columbiana County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Wellsville's economy runs on steady work (manufacturing shifts, service trades, seasonal labor along the river) and many residents here are young adults building their first paychecks and figuring out what comes next. That rhythm of early adulthood, when health decisions feel personal and urgent, is part of this town's fabric. STI testing in and around Wellsville is available through the clinics listed on this page, and the confidentiality built into those visits matters deeply in a place where word travels and household budgets are tight. Local testing providers understand that cost and privacy aren't luxuries here; they're conditions that shape whether someone actually walks through the door. The Hammond Park area and neighborhoods like Sunnyside anchor community life, but Wellsville's real geography is one of work schedules and limited time.
Testing appointments that fit around shifts, results you don't have to explain to anyone else, and transparent pricing all remove friction from a health step that young adults often delay. Providers in town recognize the economic reality their neighbors face and structure services accordingly. Whether you're new to Wellsville or have roots here, the clinics and urgent care settings listed on this page offer confidential screening without judgment. The health decision you make today stays between you and your provider, that's not just policy, it's how care actually works in this community.
Getting there
At 6.69/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wellsville 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 43968 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 43968 area around Wellsville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wellsville alone.
Wellsville sits in Columbiana County, ZIP 43968. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Wellsville? 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 Columbiana County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 |
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| 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 Wellsville-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 Wellsville 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 |
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| 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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, East Liverpool, OH is close; compare it by distance against City Hospital Association.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 212 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Ohio average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 43968; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
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