Syphilis in Armstrong County runs about 90% lower than the average in the United States. Whether you're preparing for a new relationship in Worthington, Pennsylvania or managing ongoing care, you have options: public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits. Each has trade-offs in cost, speed, and convenience.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Worthington, PA. The nearest, My Choice Medical Clinic, is about 6.4 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.
My Choice Medical Clinic in Kittanning is a dedicated medical clinic delivering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside hepatitis B and C screening, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, walk-ins welcome, and every service at no charge.
No fee applies to any service at My Choice Medical Clinic (testing, hepatitis screening, STI treatment) which means the clinical conversation stays focused on care rather than on what you can afford to pursue.
The clinic screens for hepatitis B and hepatitis C as part of the same visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Meaning two separate viral infections with distinct transmission routes and treatment paths are drawn and reviewed together, not scheduled separately.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Primary Health Network in East Brady is a community health center, meaning STI care sits alongside primary care infrastructure. Same appointment system, same chart. Testing covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, with sliding-scale fees available to all and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Butler operates as the county's public health infrastructure, which means STI testing for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV runs on a public-health model: no fee for any service, appointment required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and vaccines for HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox.
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Listing verified Jul 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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Worthington, 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 Armstrong 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.
1 Nolte Drive, Kittanning, PA 16201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
One Nolte Drive, Kittanning, PA 16201
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 Worthington. 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, 730 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Worthington. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 342 offer telehealth.
Jeffrey David, MD
OB-GYN · 77 Glade Drive, Kittanning
Sui Kwong Li, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1 Nolte Drive, Kittanning
Pawas Varshney
Internal medicine · 1 Nolte Drive, Kittanning
Jason Stepp, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1 Nolte Drive, Kittanning
Edward Balestrino, DO
Family medicine · 120 Lakeside Drive, Worthington
Clifford Vogan, MD
Internal medicine · 882 East Brady Road, Cowansville
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 Worthington, PA 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.
Klingensmiths Drug Stores
4.0 miGiant Eagle
4.7 mi
5.1 mi Hiland Pharmacy
5.8 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Worthington, PA.
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 Worthington, 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 Armstrong County, the county that includes Worthington, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#51 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 24% of the state
| Infection | Armstrong County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 134.2 86 cases ▼ 68% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 12.5 8 cases ▼ 91% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.6 1 cases ▼ 82% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.1 2 cases ▼ 73% | 11.4 | 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 Armstrong County, chlamydia has fallen from 202.9 to 134.2 per 100,000 (34%), gonorrhea has fallen from 25.9 to 12.5 per 100,000 (52%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 1.6 to 1.6 per 100,000.
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 Armstrong County.
Local HIV snapshot
Armstrong County HIV care continuum (2021)
Armstrong County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Armstrong County residents living with HIV, 67.5% are in care · 55% 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 Armstrong County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Wooden Cross Cemetery anchors a community where daily life runs at a pace set by homeowners, not renters. More than four in five households here own their homes, a stability that shapes everything from how long neighbors know each other to how rooted people feel in the rhythms of this place. That ownership culture also means the younger adults passing through (people in their late teens and twenties, the slice of the population most likely to encounter chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis during the years they're actively forming new relationships) are often transient in a different way: moving in with partners, starting families, navigating Armstrong County's STI landscape without yet having a regular provider.
That's where the depth of options listed on this page matters. With a workforce participation rate that leans lower than the state average and unemployment genuinely minimal, many Worthington residents carry full schedules built around work and family: the average household here is a small, often married unit, and squeezing in a clinic visit competes with real obligations. The testing locations on this page include options with varied hours and fee structures, so the practical question isn't whether screening is available near Wooden Cross Cemetery, but which of those listed makes the appointment easiest to actually keep this week.
Getting there
At 5.82/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Worthington 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 16262 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 16262 area around Worthington: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Worthington alone.
Worthington sits in Armstrong County, ZIP 16262. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Worthington? 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 Armstrong County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Worthington-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 Worthington 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Pennsylvania 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 PennsylvaniaSource: 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.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Armstrong County reported ~134 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 16262: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
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