STD Testing in Statesboro, GA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Bulloch County, new HIV diagnoses run about 61% higher than the US average. If you need testing in Statesboro, Georgia after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, your options balance immediate service with scheduling convenience. You can find these testing options in the list below.
12 testing options are listed for Statesboro, GA. The nearest, Georgia Department of Public Health, is about 1.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Quest Diagnostics
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Address
1601 Fair Road, Statesboro, GA 30458 2.1 miles away
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Community health center 1.7 miles
Georgia Department of Public Health
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Georgia Department of Public Health in Statesboro brings STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis C) together with same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and HPV and mpox vaccines, by appointment, at no cost to patients.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
When a fee is the reason someone delays a herpes test or skips follow-up syphilis treatment, the gap between testing and care widens into something harder to close. At Georgia Department of Public Health in Statesboro, every service on the menu (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling) is provided at no charge, so cost never becomes the thing that interrupts care.
Ryan White Funds the Full HIV Continuum Here
Ryan White funding at Georgia Department of Public Health in Statesboro supports a structured continuum: a positive HIV result triggers enrollment into on-site medical treatment, with antiretroviral prescribing, viral load monitoring, and medication adherence counseling staffed and managed within the same program. Not handed off to a separate provider.
PrEP Is Prescribed and Monitored In-House
PrEP and PEP at Georgia Department of Public Health in Statesboro are handled clinically on-site: providers prescribe Truvada or Descovy for PrEP after an initial screening, then schedule the required follow-up labs (HIV testing every three months, kidney function and STI panels on the same cadence) keeping the prevention regimen intact without routing labs or refills elsewhere.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
Statesboro Pediatrics and Family Healthcare, in Statesboro, carries federal qualification that requires it to offer STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) on a sliding-scale fee tied to household income, meaning anyone can be seen regardless of ability to pay the full cost.
East Georgia Healthcare Center in Metter charges on a sliding scale and accepts insurance for STI testing that spans HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C: bacterial infections treated the same visit, with HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available by appointment.
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 17.0 miles
Hospital Authority of Candler County
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A safety-net rural health clinic about 17 miles from Statesboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 17 miles from Statesboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 23 miles from Statesboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 24 miles from Statesboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 25 miles from Statesboro. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Statesboro, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Statesboro, GA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Bulloch 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.
Candler Medical Oncology Practice
1497 Fair Road Suite 311, Statesboro, GA 30458
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Bulloch County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Statesboro. 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
Clinicians near Statesboro, GA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 73 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Statesboro. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 15 offer telehealth.
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Osaretin Okungbowa, MD
Family medicine · 23 Coach Lee Hill Boulevard, Statesboro
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
Pharmacies near Statesboro, GA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Statesboro, GA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Statesboro, GA.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Statesboro, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$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
STDs & HIV in Bulloch County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Bulloch County, the county that includes Statesboro, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~60% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#29 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 82% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Bulloch County vs Georgia vs U.S.
Bulloch CountyGeorgiaU.S.▲▼ = Bulloch County vs the state average
Infection
Bulloch County
Georgia
United States
Chlamydia
813.5686 cases▲ 26%
646.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
311.9263 cases▲ 14%
274.8
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
23.720 cases▲ 19%
20
15.8
Syphilis (early)
22.519 cases▲ 22%
18.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.921 cases▼ 30%
35.8
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.
Reported STD rates in Bulloch County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 13% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Bulloch County, chlamydia has risen from 812.6 to 813.5 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has risen from 210.9 to 311.9 per 100,000 (48%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.6 to 23.7 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
What shapes testing access in and around Statesboro, GA
Adults uninsured
14.4%
Bulloch County
No routine checkup
22.6%
Bulloch County
Primary-care ratio
1,792 : 1
Bulloch County
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 38.8
Social Vulnerability Index · 84th percentile nationally
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 Bulloch County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Bulloch County (2023)
People living with HIV
381 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
16cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
76 · PnR 3.44
Bulloch County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bulloch County recorded 22.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bulloch County residents living with HIV, 81.2% are in care · 72.4% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Bulloch County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Three-quarters of Statesboro residents rent rather than own, a ratio that tells you something important about who's here and how they're living. A city where the vast majority of households are month-to-month renters, with typical rents well below what you'd find in most Georgia metros, tends to attract people early in life: students, recent graduates, and young workers doubling up in places like Greenwood or Ramblewood East. That population (people in their late teens and twenties, still forming relationships and moving frequently) is exactly the group for whom untreated infections most often go undetected simply because testing never feels urgent enough to schedule. The unemployment picture adds another layer.
With more than one in ten residents out of work and labor-force participation well below the national norm, time and money can be genuinely scarce. Getting to a clinic on Savannah Avenue or out along Northside Drive East means arranging a ride in a city where walking isn't a practical option for most addresses, and that kind of errand is easy to defer when the week is already stretched. That's why having testing options listed here matters. Bulloch County's STI landscape warrants consistent screening, and the range of clinics, fees, and hours on this page means residents of Pine Cove or Woodlawn Terrace can find something that doesn't require a cleared afternoon and a full tank of gas.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Statesboro, GA
Walkability6.31 / 20 · Below average
At 6.31/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Statesboro 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 30458 snapshot
Residents
48,191
Median age
24
Median income
$50,036
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 30458 area around Statesboro: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Statesboro alone.
Statesboro sits in Bulloch County, ZIP 30458. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
U.S. National Tick Collection
Splash In the Boro
Memorial Park
Nan Rushing Bland
South Main Street Residential Historic District
W Jones Lane Memorial Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Greenwood
Pine Cove
Edgewood Acres
Ramblewood East
Woodlawn Terrace
Belair Estates
Olde Towne
Lynn Haven Estates
Major routes
Savannah Avenue
GA 67 (Fair Road)
Northside Drive East
South Main Street
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Statesboro, GA
Just outside Statesboro? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Statesboro, GA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Bulloch County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Statesboro-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Statesboro 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.
Confidentiality & consent in GeorgiaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Georgia 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Georgia 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.
