Delaware County reports about 43 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you're in White Water, Oklahoma and need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Our list below offers options for you to weigh.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for White Water, OK. The nearest, Jay Family Medicine Clinic, is about 4.6 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.
Jay Family Medicine Clinic, in Jay, carries federal qualification that locks in sliding-scale fees tied directly to income. Meaning cost adjusts to what you actually earn. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment required.
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Cherokee Nation in Jay operates on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C testing alongside HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Appointments required, same-visit treatment available for bacterial STIs.
Cherokee Nation tests for herpes and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial panel, which means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower workup would leave undetected and unaddressed for months.
Hepatitis C treatment is delivered on-site at Cherokee Nation, the clinic carries the care through to cure rather than stopping at a positive result. That continuous clinical relationship shortens the time between detection and viral clearance.
When PrEP or PEP depends on a separate prescriber, delays become part of the cost. In time, in risk, sometimes in out-of-pocket visits. Cherokee Nation writes both prescriptions directly, so prevention starts at the same appointment where the conversation happens.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Integris Health in Grove accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI care covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required, and PrEP is available on-site.
Integris Health tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C in addition to the core bacterial and viral panel: meaning a single visit can surface infections that a narrower screen would leave undetected and unaddressed, keeping your full picture in one place and one record.
Without on-site PrEP and PEP access, patients face a second appointment at a separate prescriber. Days that cost either protection or out-of-pocket urgency visits. Integris Health in Grove carries both, so the prescription and the clinical relationship stay with the same team.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to White Water, 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 Delaware 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.
1569 North Main Street, Jay, OK 74346
CMS-certified lab
1001 East 18th Street, Suite A, Grove, OK 74344
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near White Water. 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, 113 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of White Water. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 35 offer telehealth.
Richard Tidwell, MD
Family medicine · 2485 North Main Street, Jay
Calin Kirk, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 859 East Melton Drive, Jay
Ashley Shelley, DO
OB-GYN · 900 East 13th Street, Grove
Braedon Collins, MD Telehealth
Urology · 900 East 13th Street, Grove
James Rutter, MD
Internal medicine · 601 East 13th Street, Grove
Ali Jessee, DO
Internal medicine · 1001 East 18th Street, Grove
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 White Water, OK 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.
Integris Pharmacy 4175
5.9 miGrove Drive-in Pharmacy
6.3 miJay Family Drug
6.7 miNoel Pharmacy
14 miAustin Drugs
16 miTeasley Drug
16 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to White Water, OK.
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 White Water, 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 Delaware County, the county that includes White Water, compare with Oklahoma and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#66 of 77 Oklahoma counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 14% of the state
| Infection | Delaware County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 242.2 101 cases ▼ 49% | 471.3 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 55.2 23 cases ▼ 68% | 170.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 43.2 18 cases ▲ 56% | 27.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.8 2 cases ▼ 72% | 17.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.2 13 cases ▼ 21% | 39.7 | 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 Delaware County, chlamydia has fallen from 272.3 to 242.2 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 126.2 to 55.2 per 100,000 (56%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.9 to 43.2 per 100,000 (190%).
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 Delaware County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Oklahoma is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Delaware County HIV care continuum (2022)
Delaware County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 11.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Delaware County residents living with HIV, 89.7% are in care · 75.9% 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 Delaware County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
White Water carries the STI context of Delaware County into daily life against a backdrop of genuine economic strain, with no households clearing six figures and an unemployment picture that reflects how many residents are simply outside traditional work arrangements altogether. For a community where more than half of households rent and average household size runs unusually large, the practical calculus of health care often comes down to cost first, then time, then distance. Those pressures land hardest on younger adults still in the relationship-forming years, when STI rates nationally climb sharpest and when a long drive on a rural highway can quietly become the reason a screening gets deferred another month.
Delaware County's rate tables make clear that the surrounding region isn't insulated from that pattern, and White Water's rural spread means the nearest option listed here is almost certainly a deliberate trip rather than an errand of convenience. Checking the listed clinic's schedule before the week starts is the move that keeps that drive from being wasted.
Getting there
At 5.92/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in White Water 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 74346 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 74346 area around White Water: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not White Water alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside White Water? 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 Delaware County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oklahoma 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 White Water-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 White Water 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Oklahoma: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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 OklahomaSource: 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, Grove, OK is close; compare it by distance against Jay Family Medicine Clinic.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 242 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Oklahoma average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Oklahoma, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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