In Wayne County, new HIV diagnoses run about 47% lower than the US average. If you're looking to get tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Wooster, Ohio, 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
11 testing options are listed for Wooster, OH. The nearest, The Viola Startzman Clinic, is about 0.2 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.
The Viola Startzman Clinic in Wooster tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to all. Appointments are required; bacterial infections are treated the same visit.
When a provider orders testing here, herpes serology and hepatitis A, B, and C antibody screens are on the same requisition as the core bacterial panel. No separate referral, no second visit scheduled elsewhere. One appointment captures the fuller picture.
The Viola Startzman Clinic holds Title X designation, which carries a legal guarantee: family planning services for minors, including STI testing, are confidential by federal statute, not clinic policy. That standing protection shapes what a younger patient can access and discuss without parental disclosure.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Wayne County Health Department in Wooster accepts Medicaid and private insurance, with a standard fee structure for those paying directly. The clinic offers TB testing alongside syphilis and rapid HIV testing, with HPV, hepatitis A, and adult hepatitis B vaccines available; appointments are required.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Wooster. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 17 miles from Wooster. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Medina County Health Department in Wadsworth runs a panel covering rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; appointments are required, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections. Interpretation services extend that access across languages.
Where a standard panel stops, Medina County Health Department continues: herpes swab or serology and individual antibody tests for hepatitis A, B, and C are drawn at the same appointment as the bacterial and HIV workup. A single visit produces results across that full range without splitting the request across separate orders or facilities.
Without on-site PrEP and PEP prescribing, a patient leaves Medina County Health Department with an unresolved prevention need and a separate appointment to track down. Because both medications are managed here, the gap between a clinical conversation and an active prescription closes at the same visit.
Medina County Health Department in Wadsworth arranges interpretation for non-English languages as part of the appointment structure itself: meaning medication counseling, PrEP education, and test results are conveyed with a working interpreter present, not summarized afterward through a secondary contact.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Faithful Servants Care Center in Wadsworth covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing with no fee for any service. Donations are welcome but never required. Appointments are needed, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs.
Fee schedules, income verification, and balance statements are fixtures at most sexual health clinics. Faithful Servants Care Center in Wadsworth operates without any of them. Every test, every vaccine, every treatment is provided at no charge, sustained entirely by donations rather than patient payments.
Faithful Servants Care Center prescribes and manages PrEP alongside its testing and treatment services, which means ongoing HIV prevention stays coordinated with the same provider tracking the rest of a patient's sexual health.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission in Millersburg anchors STI care inside a community action framework, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP and PEP, and sliding-scale fees. All available without an appointment, at no cost.
When cost stacks on top of an STI diagnosis, treatment gets deferred, and deferred treatment compounds the original problem. At Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission, every service, from the initial rapid HIV test through STI treatment and family planning, is provided at no fee, so the financial calculation never becomes the reason care doesn't happen.
PrEP, including coverage for uninsured patients, is prescribed and monitored directly at Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission in Millersburg, which means the required HIV testing and follow-up intervals happen in the same place as the prescription itself. PEP is equally available, keeping both prevention medications accessible without sending patients to a separate prescriber.
Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission runs a five-test panel that adds herpes to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV. A standing capability that matters for anyone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture rather than a partial one from a single visit.
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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 Wooster, 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 Wayne 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.
721 East Milltown Road, Wooster, OH 44691
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1761 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
832 South Main Street, Orrville, OH 44667
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wooster. 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, 745 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wooster. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 163 offer telehealth.
Summer Holmes Mason, MD
OB-GYN · 546 Winter Street, Wooster
Kelly Van, DO
OB-GYN · 546 Winter Street, Wooster
Juan Proano, MD
Urology · 546 Winter Street, Wooster
Anthony Tizzano, MD
OB-GYN · 1739 Cleveland Road, Wooster
John Miller, MD
Family medicine · 1739 Cleveland Road, Wooster
Deidre Neyhart Mcintosh, MD
OB-GYN · 1740 Cleveland Road, Wooster
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 Wooster, 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.
City of Wooster
0.3 miMaurer Pharmacy
0.3 mi
0.5 mi Discount Drug Mart
0.8 miPharmacy Operations
1.1 miMarc Glassman
1.3 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Wooster, 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 Wooster, 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
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
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 Wayne County, the county that includes Wooster, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~33% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#66 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state
| Infection | Wayne County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 199.1 232 cases ▼ 57% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 44.6 52 cases ▼ 73% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.1 6 cases ▼ 69% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6 7 cases ▼ 35% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.7 9 cases ▼ 52% | 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 Wayne County, chlamydia has fallen from 201.9 to 199.1 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 55.6 to 44.6 per 100,000 (20%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.7 to 5.1 per 100,000 (200%).
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 Wayne County.
Local HIV snapshot
Wayne County HIV care continuum (2023)
Wayne County recorded 7.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Wayne County residents living with HIV, 88.1% are in care · 71.6% 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 Wayne County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The Wooster Public Square Historic District anchors daily life here in a way that makes the city feel smaller than its population suggests: neighbors cross paths on errands, regulars claim the same parking spots off North Market Street, and the rhythms of the week are shaped more by shift schedules than by remote-work flexibility. With nearly six in ten residents owning their homes and a typical rent sitting well below regional averages, Wooster draws a mix of long-rooted households and younger adults who moved here for affordability, including a sizable share in their late teens and twenties, exactly the years when STI rates run highest and routine screening is easiest to skip. The workforce picture adds texture to that reality.
Labor-force participation is moderate and unemployment is a genuine presence, which means cost and schedule are the two real obstacles to getting tested, not awareness. A clinic visit that requires burning half a workday or absorbing an unexpected fee hits differently when fewer than one in six households clears six figures. For anyone near Jaycee Park or commuting out along Cleveland Road, checking the listed options before committing to a route is the most concrete first step.
Getting there
At 7.15/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wooster 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 44691 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 44691 area around Wooster: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wooster alone.
Wooster sits in Wayne County, ZIP 44691. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Wooster? 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 Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Wooster-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 Wooster 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 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.
The closest is The Viola Startzman Clinic (0.2 mi); 11 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission (18.2 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 199 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Ohio average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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