STD Testing in Durham, NC: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
New HIV diagnoses in Durham County run about 79% higher than the US average. Whether seeking one-time peace of mind or regular check-ups in Durham County, North Carolina, weigh clinics that may bill insurance against private labs that offer flat self-pay prices. Find options below.
12 testing options are listed for Durham, NC. The nearest, Lincoln Community Health Center, is about 0.3 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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Rated 2.3 out of 5 from 57 reviews
Address
4111 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 4.6 miles away
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Community health center 0.3 miles
Lincoln Community Health Center
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 236 reviews
Lincoln Community Health Center in Durham provides its full range of services at no fee, testing for HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and chlamydia on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and appointments are required.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
Lincoln Community Health Center charges nothing for any service it provides, which means the cost of testing, treatment, and vaccines never becomes a reason to delay or skip a visit.
Spanish Is a Staffed Clinical Language
Spanish-language care at Lincoln is built into the clinical staff itself: providers conduct the full visit, document, and counsel in Spanish, so nothing passes through a secondary layer before reaching the patient.
Herpes Testing Included in the Standard Panel
Lincoln tests for herpes alongside HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, which means a single appointment can surface infections that a shorter panel would leave undetected.
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 1.0 miles
Health Care for the Homeless
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Health Care for the Homeless in Durham carries full federally qualified health center standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to what each patient actually earns, keeping care within reach regardless of income.
Samaritan Health Center in Durham runs the full bacterial STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) and treats confirmed bacterial infections the same visit, with rapid and conventional HIV testing alongside. Every service is provided at no fee, on an appointment basis.
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Hepatitis A, B, and C Tested Here
Chasing a hepatitis result through a separate lab order means a second appointment, a second wait, and a gap in the picture. Samaritan Health Center tests for hepatitis A, B, and C on the same visit as the rest of the STI panel. No second referral needed to close that loop.
French and Spanish, Plus Interpretation on Request
Plenty of clinics hand off language access to an external line and leave a patient to navigate clinical questions through an intermediary. At Samaritan Health Center in Durham, French and Spanish are available directly, with broader interpretation services for other languages. Keeping the conversation in the room.
Every Service Carries No Charge
Fee-scale clinics still ask for something at the end, a co-pay, a minimum contribution, proof of income. Samaritan Health Center charges nothing for any service it provides: testing, counseling, and treatment all come at no cost, to everyone who walks through the door.
English, French, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Care services
STI Treatment
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
No Fee
Free HIV Test
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
2.6 miles
Duke Health
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Duke Health in Durham accepts Medicaid and private insurance, with a fee structure tied to coverage, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. Appointments required, with bacterial STIs treated the same visit.
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Hepatitis A, B, and C All Tested Here
Beyond the standard bacterial and HIV panel, Duke Health tests for hepatitis A, B, and C: infections with different transmission routes, treatment implications, and vaccine eligibility. Knowing which strain is present determines whether a patient moves toward antiviral management, vaccination, or active monitoring.
PrEP Is Prescribed Here, Not Referred Out
Many sexual health clinics provide testing without the clinical infrastructure to initiate HIV prevention medication: PrEP requires a prescribing provider, baseline labs, and ongoing follow-up. Duke Health carries all of that, writing PrEP prescriptions and managing PEP on-site in Durham.
Interpretation Services Keep Care Complete
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at Duke Health in Durham, which means nuanced clinical conversations (about medication adherence, exposure risk, or test results) stay fully intact rather than compressed into what's easiest to convey.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
2100 Erwin Road, Marshall I Pickens Building Durham, NC 27705
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
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
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
2.8 miles
UNC Health
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UNC Health in Durham pairs same-visit bacterial STI treatment with testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV: all on a sliding-scale fee schedule with appointments required, and care available in Spanish with broader interpretation for other languages.
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Spanish and Interpreted Care, Diagnostics Included
UNC Health offers Spanish-language services alongside interpretation for other languages, which means a patient's questions about a reactive result, a PrEP regimen, or a treatment plan get answered in full, not summarized by a third party mid-appointment.
Prevention Prescriptions Go Beyond the Basic Panel
Many STI clinics test and treat infections but hand prevention medication off to a primary care provider or infectious disease specialist. UNC Health in Durham prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping HIV prevention under the same clinical roof as the testing that informs it.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs From Diagnosis to Clearance
At UNC Health, a reactive hepatitis C result moves into active treatment: direct-acting antivirals are prescribed and monitored by the clinical team on-site, rather than pausing at confirmation and waiting for a specialist referral to materialize.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
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
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
TB Treatment
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
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
4.2 miles
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
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Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Durham requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and rapid HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis B vaccines, and PrEP and PEP on-site.
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PrEP and PEP Prescribed at the Same Visit
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed directly through Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Durham, meaning ongoing HIV prevention medication or a post-exposure course can be initiated and managed without routing through a separate provider.
Confidential Minor Care Under Title X
Many clinics leave younger patients dependent on parental involvement to access the full range of reproductive and STI services. As a Title X provider, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Durham is legally required to keep minors' family planning care confidential. A protection most clinical settings simply don't carry.
Spanish Spoken Here, Interpretation for Others
Where many clinics lean on ad-hoc solutions when a patient's primary language isn't English, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Durham offers Spanish-language care directly and extends interpretation services to other languages, so the conversation about testing and results happens in full, not in shorthand.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
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
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 5.0 miles
Bdihs
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Bdihs, Durham, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fees, which adjust to each patient's income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, giving patients a practical, same-day path to answers.
Sliding-scale
Address
249 East Nc Highway 54, Suite 320, Durham, NC 27713
BDIHS Durham-Address Typo, in Durham, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available at costs tied to income. A single visit can cover the full standard panel.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Durham, 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 Durham, NC
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Durham 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.
Almac Diagnostics
4238 Technology Drive, Durham, NC 27704
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Durham County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Durham. 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 Durham, NC who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,771 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Durham. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 690 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 Durham, NC
Compare the pharmacies closest to Durham, NC. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Durham, 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
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Durham County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Durham County, the county that includes Durham, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~34% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#14 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 86% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Durham County vs North Carolina vs U.S.
Durham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.▲▼ = Durham County vs the state average
Infection
Durham County
North Carolina
United States
Chlamydia
905.33,050 cases▲ 49%
607.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
440.51,484 cases▲ 81%
243.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
27.693 cases▲ 39%
19.9
15.8
Syphilis (early)
17.559 cases▲ 11%
15.8
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
42.2142 cases▲ 76%
24
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 Durham County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 12% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Durham County, chlamydia has risen from 746.8 to 905.3 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 387.6 to 440.5 per 100,000 (14%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 35.7 to 27.6 per 100,000 (23%).
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 Durham, NC
Adults uninsured
12.5%
No routine checkup
19.9%
No transportation
10%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Frequent mental distress
15.9%
Depression
22.6%
Below poverty line
10.1%
Primary-care ratio
836 : 1
Durham County
Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 55
Social Vulnerability Index · 69th 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 Durham County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Durham County (2023)
People living with HIV
629 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
71cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
78.3%
Durham County HIV care continuum (2023)
Durham County recorded 24.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Durham County residents living with HIV, 78.5% are in care · 68.2% 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 Durham 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 →
Along University Drive, where student apartments stack up beside older rental blocks, a monthly rent around $1,058 leaves little slack for expenses that feel optional in a tight month, and in Durham, where half of all residents rent rather than own, that budget pressure is real for a substantial share of households. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties concentrated in neighborhoods like Hayti and West End, a testing visit can slide not because people don't care but because a co-pay or an afternoon off work carries actual cost. With unemployment meaningfully above rock-bottom and most working-age residents already in the labor force, scheduling flexibility is thin.
A clinic with inconvenient hours isn't a minor inconvenience, it's often the reason a visit doesn't happen. Getting from West Lakewood Avenue or South Mangum Street to a provider without a car isn't straightforward, so distance translates directly into time and transit cost that gets weighed against everything else on a budget that's already spoken for. The options listed on this page cut through that calculus: sliding-scale fees, extended hours, or same-day availability change what's actually reachable for a city where close to a third of residents are in the highest-risk years for STIs, and where every dollar and hour counts before rent comes due again.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Durham, NC
Walkability9.63 / 20 · Below average
At 9.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Durham 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.
Durham sits in Durham County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice
11-foot-8 Bridge
Nasher Museum of Art
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Duke Lemur Center
Duke Homestead State Historic Site
Neighborhoods & communities
Hayti
Morehead Hill
American Tobacco Historic District
West End
Burch Avenue
Five Points
Old North Durham
Keene
Major routes
University Drive
West Lakewood Avenue
East Lakewood Avenue
South Mangum Street
NC 55 (South Alston Avenue)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Durham, NC
Just outside Durham? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Durham, NC: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Durham County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North 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 Durham-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 Durham 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 North CarolinaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on North 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 North 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)
North 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.
