Syphilis reports in Tippecanoe County are 77% lower than the US average. Whether seeking relief from symptoms or just for peace of mind, residents of West Lafayette, Indiana have local clinics and at-home kits to weigh.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for West Lafayette, IN. The nearest, Riggs Community Health Center Annex, is about 2.4 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.
Riggs Community Health Center Annex in Lafayette meets people where federal qualification matters most: those paying cash, between providers, or stretching a tight budget. Sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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Meridian Health Services in Lafayette tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, with fees on a sliding scale open to anyone and insurance or Medicaid accepted. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Riggs Community Health Center in Lafayette runs all STI visits by appointment, giving each one dedicated time for testing, counseling, and same-visit treatment of bacterial infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia. With fees adjusted on a sliding scale and most major insurance accepted.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Valley Oaks Health in Lafayette tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and Medicare accepted; walk-ins are welcome, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
Beyond the standard bacterial and HIV screen, Valley Oaks Health runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibody testing in the same visit. Both are staffed and processed on-site, so results and any necessary follow-up counseling come from the same clinical team rather than a separate referral pathway.
Valley Oaks Health carries licensed substance-use treatment within the same clinical structure as its STI care: meaning a provider can document, prescribe, and monitor both in one encounter. That shared chart lets the clinical team adjust treatment protocols when substance use intersects with STI risk, without splitting the care across separate programs.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Mab, in Lafayette, answers the call for people paying out of pocket, between insurance coverage, or simply watching their budget: federal qualification ties its STI screening fees to income, so syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing stays within reach. No appointment needed to get started.
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Tippecanoe County Health Department in Lafayette runs STI care through the full infrastructure of a public health agency: rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, on a sliding scale with appointments required, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and all services at no fee.
A cost that surfaces after testing (an unexpected invoice, a service billed separately) can quietly become the reason treatment stalls. At Tippecanoe County Health Department, every service, from the initial test to follow-up care, carries no fee, so nothing interrupts the path from diagnosis to treatment.
Many clinics manage a language gap with workarounds that stop at check-in. Tippecanoe County Health Department in Lafayette delivers care directly in Spanish, not as a supplement, but as a full-service option through the clinical encounter itself.
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (taken after potential bacterial STI exposure to reduce the risk of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis) is prescribed directly at Tippecanoe County Health Department, making it one of the few public health sites in Lafayette where DoxyPEP access doesn't require a separate clinical relationship.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Aspire Indiana Health in Lafayette provides HIV and hepatitis C testing, PrEP, and HIV medical treatment at no charge to any patient. Rapid HIV results, same-visit bacterial treatment, and hepatitis C screening are all covered without a fee, and an appointment is required to be seen.
Every service at Aspire Indiana Health (testing, PrEP, HIV medical care, adherence counseling) is provided at no charge, which means the cost of ongoing HIV management or a full hepatitis C workup never becomes the reason someone skips a follow-up.
Without a clinic that prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, prevention often stalls at the advice stage. Patients leave with a plan but no prescription. Aspire Indiana Health closes that gap by handling both in-house, so neither option requires a second appointment at a separate provider.
Aspire Indiana Health tests for both hepatitis C and HIV, two infections that share transmission routes but are often split across different providers. Catching hepatitis C at the same visit as an HIV screen means treatment for either can begin without coordinating care across separate clinics.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bravely Womens Health in Lafayette runs by appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing alongside STI treatment and prevention education. Every service provided at no fee, on a donations-accepted basis.
Bravely Womens Health holds a donations-accepted model with no fee attached to any service on the menu: testing, treatment, and education alike. That structure extends across the full panel and all follow-up care, meaning the cost line never changes regardless of which services a visit requires.
Spanish-language services at Bravely Womens Health are built into the clinic's operations: conversations about sexual health, exposure history, and treatment options happen directly in Spanish with staff, not routed through an outside service. That staffing decision keeps clinical detail intact throughout the appointment.
Where a standard four-infection screen ends at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Bravely Womens Health adds herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C to the panel. All five hepatitis and herpes tests are run at the clinic itself, so a single appointment captures a materially wider picture of infection status.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to West Lafayette, 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 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 Tippecanoe 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.
1201 Cumberland Avenue, Suite B, West Lafayette, IN 47906
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
253 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette, IN 47906
CMS-certified lab
909 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette, IN 47906
CMS-certified lab
3000 Kent Ave Suite 2962, West Lafayette, IN 47906
CMS-certified lab
124 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette, IN 47906
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near West Lafayette. 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, 184 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of West Lafayette. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 46 offer telehealth.
Megan Zimmerly, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 1700 Lindberg Road, West Lafayette
Tanner Everhart, DO
Family medicine · 915 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette
Blake Priddy, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1750 Lindberg Road, West Lafayette
Kishan Patel, MD
Family medicine · 909 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette
Reeta Bhargava, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 253 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette
John Cusack, MD
Family medicine · 166 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette
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 West Lafayette, IN 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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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 West Lafayette, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Tippecanoe County, the county that includes West Lafayette, compare with Indiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~72% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#8 of 92 Indiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 91% of the state
| Infection | Tippecanoe County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 547.2 1,033 cases ▲ 11% | 491 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 131.4 248 cases ▼ 9% | 144 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.7 7 cases ▼ 57% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.9 13 cases ▼ 27% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.1 19 cases ▼ 34% | 15.2 | 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 Tippecanoe County, chlamydia has risen from 537.4 to 547.2 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 188.5 to 131.4 per 100,000 (30%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 14 to 3.7 per 100,000 (74%).
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 Tippecanoe County.
Local HIV snapshot
Tippecanoe County HIV care continuum (2023)
Tippecanoe County recorded 4.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tippecanoe County residents living with HIV, 80.6% are in care · 75.3% 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 Tippecanoe County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Northwestern Avenue stretches past the edges of campus toward the options listed on this page, and for most residents that means a drive measured in real minutes, not a short walk. Rent here runs well under the national median, yet when roughly two-thirds of households are renting rather than owning, monthly budgets tend to be managed carefully, and an unexpected co-pay can be enough to delay a visit that should have happened weeks earlier. The modest share of households clearing six figures reinforces that cost transparency, sliding-scale fees, and same-day slots are not conveniences but genuine considerations for the people who live here.
West Lafayette's population skews younger than almost any comparably sized city in Indiana, which shapes everything from the rental market around Happy Hollow Heights to the research corridors off Mitch Daniels Boulevard. People in their late teens and twenties who are actively dating, sharing housing, and cycling through new social networks benefit most when testing requires as little logistical effort as possible: one stop, short notice, no labyrinth of prior-authorization calls.
The household picture here is worth sitting with. With fewer than one in four adults married and average households that still run above three people, many residents are navigating shared living arrangements and shifting partnerships. Routine screening fits that life stage plainly and practically.
Getting there
West Lafayette scores 11.31/20 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 47906 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 47906 area around West Lafayette: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not West Lafayette alone.
West Lafayette sits in Tippecanoe County, ZIP 47906. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside West Lafayette? 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 Tippecanoe County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Indiana 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 West Lafayette-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 West Lafayette 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 Indiana 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 Indiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Indiana 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 IndianaSource: 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Tippecanoe County Health Department, about 3.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Tippecanoe County reported ~547 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Indiana average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Indiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Certain high-risk HPV types raise cancer risk; vaccination and routine screening are the defenses.
A reactive screen is a preliminary positive that must be confirmed with a follow-up test; if confirmed, treatment is highly effective.
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