STD Testing in Sumter, SC: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Each year Sumter County reports about 29 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you're testing before starting a new relationship in Sumter County, South Carolina or as part of ongoing care, consider weighing insurance billing and sliding-scale fees against a flat self-pay price. See the options listed below.
11 testing options are listed for Sumter, SC. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 1.2 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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Labcorp at Walgreens
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3.3(13)?
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 13 reviews
Address
1000 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150 1.2 miles away
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Community health center 1.5 miles
Sandhills Medical Foundation
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 31 reviews
Sandhills Medical Foundation in Sumter tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, and TB on a sliding scale open to everyone, with walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and all services provided at no fee.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
For anyone without insurance, without a regular provider, or simply paying out of pocket, Sandhills Medical Foundation's no-fee structure means the full range of care (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines) is available without a bill attached. Nothing is withheld based on what you can pay.
Spanish-Language Care Beyond Basic Conversation
Many clinics offer Spanish only at the front desk, leaving the clinical conversation to chance. At Sandhills Medical Foundation, Spanish-language services extend through care itself, so patients can describe symptoms, understand results, and engage with treatment plans entirely in Spanish.
Ryan White Funding Anchors HIV Care from Day One
Ryan White funding supports HIV services at Sandhills Medical Foundation, from the initial rapid test through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling, which means a patient's care doesn't fragment the moment a positive result requires more than a single visit.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 1.9 miles
Tandem Health
3.2(25)?
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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 25 reviews
Tandem Health in Sumter welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward. Backed by federal FQHC status, the clinic ties syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing to a sliding-scale fee schedule that adjusts to each patient's income.
Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty Street, in Sumter, earns its federally qualified designation partly by tying fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Cooperative Health in Eastover tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone; appointments are required, and bacterial infections caught here are treated the same visit.
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Hepatitis C Testing Alongside the Standard Panel
For anyone without a regular primary-care provider, the person who relies on a single visit to cover as much ground as possible, Cooperative Health's panel runs beyond the core four to include hepatitis C, with TB testing and treatment available as well. One appointment, one sliding-scale bill, a broader picture of what's going on.
Care Delivered in Your Primary Language
Cooperative Health carries interpretation services for non-English speakers into every clinical encounter, which matters most for the patient who needs to weigh treatment options or understand a positive result without relying on a family member to translate medical details in the room.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Low Income Persons
Persons with Hepatitis
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Persons with TB
Care services
Family Planning
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 20.0 miles
CareSouth Carolina
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 38 reviews
CareSouth Carolina in Bishopville runs hepatitis C, HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing by appointment, treating bacterial infections the same visit; fees follow a sliding scale for all patients, and every service is provided at no charge.
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Hepatitis C and HIV Managed On-Site
CareSouth Carolina carries hepatitis A, B, and C treatment alongside HIV/AIDS medical management within the same clinic. Staffed and prescribed directly rather than coordinated through outside providers. Hepatitis C testing is free, and active treatment follows from the same clinical team.
Spanish and Interpretation Woven Into Clinical Encounters
Spanish-speaking staff and structured interpretation services are integrated into the clinical workflow at CareSouth Carolina in Bishopville, so counseling, medication adherence education, and test results are delivered with the same precision across languages. Not approximated through secondary channels.
Prevention Prescriptions Written On-Site
Prevention prescriptions often require a separate primary care relationship that many STI clinics cannot offer. CareSouth Carolina prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, and carries dedicated PrEP coverage for uninsured patients. Keeping prevention and testing in one clinical relationship.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
20.0 miles
South Carolina Department of Public Health
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South Carolina Department of Public Health in Manning tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee with no appointment required. Bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP are all prescribed here.
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DoxyPEP and PrEP Prescribed Without the Runaround
Chasing prevention medications across multiple providers means gaps: days without coverage, costs that compound, and windows that close. South Carolina Department of Public Health in Manning prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, so the conversation that should end with a prescription actually does.
The clinic runs conventional HIV testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis C. Drawn and processed through the public health department's own infrastructure. That means a single visit generates results across all five, with hepatitis A and B vaccines available to complete the picture.
HopeHealth, a community health center in Manning, integrates STI care into a full-spectrum medical practice: tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and an appointment required. Substance-use treatment is available on the same campus.
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Substance-Use Treatment Shares the Same Clinical Team
HopeHealth staffs medication-assisted and counseling-based substance-use treatment as a standing service, meaning the same appointment system that books an STI visit can route patients into monitored treatment protocols. With adherence counseling built into ongoing care rather than handled separately.
Hepatitis C Testing Extends the Standard Panel
HopeHealth tests for hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and because hepatitis C is on the standing panel, a patient leaves with a clearer picture of bloodborne exposure without scheduling a separate visit or lab order.
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 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Sumter, 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 Sumter, SC
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Sumter 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.
Prisma Health Tuomey Laboratory
129 North Washington Street, Sumter, SC 29150
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Sumter County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Sumter. 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 Sumter, SC who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 112 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Sumter. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 14 offer telehealth.
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 Sumter, SC
Compare the pharmacies closest to Sumter, SC. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.6 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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 Sumter, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Sumter County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Sumter County, the county that includes Sumter, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#6 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 87% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Sumter County vs South Carolina vs U.S.
Sumter CountySouth CarolinaU.S.▲▼ = Sumter County vs the state average
Infection
Sumter County
South Carolina
United States
Chlamydia
1023.41,066 cases▲ 67%
612.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
420.5438 cases▲ 89%
222.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.122 cases▲ 22%
17.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
49.952 cases▲ 165%
18.8
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
3.84 cases▼ 68%
11.7
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.
Reported STD rates in Sumter County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 8% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Sumter County, chlamydia has risen from 959.7 to 1023.4 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 519.2 to 420.5 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11.4 to 21.1 per 100,000 (85%).
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 Sumter, SC
Adults uninsured
11.1%
No routine checkup
18.6%
No transportation
9.5%
Binge drinking
14.9%
Frequent mental distress
16.9%
Depression
21.5%
Below poverty line
10.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,871 : 1
Sumter County
Primary-care shortage score 14 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 60.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 88th 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 Sumter County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Sumter County (2023)
Federal priority area: South Carolina 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.
People living with HIV
732 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
25cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
43.8%
Sumter County HIV care continuum (2023)
Sumter County recorded 28.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sumter County residents living with HIV, 84.1% are in care · 76.6% 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.
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 Sumter 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 →
Swan Lake Bland Garden sits at the quiet center of Sumter, the kind of place where locals walk the bridges on a weekend morning without much urgency. Getting to a clinic, though, takes more deliberate planning: the options listed on this page require a drive along Bultman Drive or out toward Broad Street, and for a city where unemployment runs meaningfully high and labor-force participation leaves a substantial share of adults outside regular work schedules, carving out time mid-week is a real calculation, not a minor inconvenience.
That calculation lands hardest on the young adults who make up a sizable share of Sumter's population, people in their late teens and twenties for whom STI transmission is most common and for whom a single missed appointment often means no follow-up at all. Neighborhoods like Deerfield and Bon Air Terrace have households that skew toward larger family units and a near-even split between owners and renters. With typical rents under $850 a month and fewer than one in six households clearing six figures, cost is a live concern when weighing a clinic visit.
Most options listed here offer sliding-scale or low-cost screening, which matters concretely for the renter in Bon Air Terrace stretching a modest paycheck: the difference between going and not going often comes down to whether a visit costs $20 or nothing at all.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Sumter, SC
Walkability5.72 / 20 · Least walkable
At 5.72/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Sumter 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 29150 snapshot
Residents
38,525
Median age
38.2
Median income
$48,845
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29150 area around Sumter: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Sumter alone.
Sumter sits in Sumter County, ZIP 29150. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Birnie Center
Palmetto Park
Founders Cove
Swan Lake Bland Garden
Swan Lake Iris Gardens
Swan Lake Playground
Neighborhoods & communities
Deerfield
Bon Air Terrace
East Sunway Knolls
Idlewood
Dinkins
Audubon Park
Westhaven
Sellars Heights
Major routes
US 521 (Bultman Drive)
US 76 Business (Broad Street)
Robert E Graham Freeway
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Sumter, SC
Just outside Sumter? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Sumter, SC: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Sumter County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under South Carolina 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 Sumter-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 Sumter 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 South CarolinaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 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)
South Carolina 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.
