In Altavista, reported syphilis in Campbell County runs about 66% lower than the US average. Whether you're preparing to start a new relationship in Altavista, Virginia, or managing ongoing care, community and public clinics often provide low-cost or free testing, while private labs can deliver faster results with more flexible scheduling. See your options below.
Available testing centers
8 testing options are listed for Altavista, VA. The nearest, Blue Ridge Scientific Transport, is about 14.3 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.
Johnson Health Center in Rustburg runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance plans. Testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, rapid and conventional HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and HPV and hepatitis A/B vaccines available. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Carilion Clinic in Bedford tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to all patients regardless of insurance status, with appointments required and bacterial infections treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia Department of Health in Bedford pairs rapid and conventional HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) on a sliding-scale fee schedule that accepts Medicaid and private insurance, by appointment, with services available in Spanish.
Spanish is a working language of care at the Virginia Department of Health in Bedford: meaning clinical conversations, counseling, and prevention education all happen in Spanish directly, so nothing that informs a decision gets compressed or lost in the exchange.
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis sits outside what the overwhelming majority of public health STI clinics prescribe, it simply isn't on the menu. The Virginia Department of Health in Bedford prescribes DoxyPEP directly, making it one of the few public-health settings where that bacterial-STI prevention option is actually available on-site.
The clinic's panel covers five infections (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes) a count that matters because herpes testing drops off most standard four-pathogen panels entirely, leaving a common infection undiagnosed unless a patient specifically seeks it out elsewhere.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Park View in Lynchburg earns its federally qualified health center designation by tying STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with sliding-scale rates ensuring cost stays proportional to what someone actually earns.
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5th Street Community Health Center in Lynchburg meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket) through federally backed sliding-scale fees tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without the barrier of an appointment.
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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 14 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Altavista, 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 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 148 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Altavista. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 48 offer telehealth.
Christopher Stands, MD
Urology · 1280 Main St A, Altavista
Cory Edwards, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 527 Pocket Road, Hurt
Balaji Desai, MD
Internal medicine · 305 North Main Street, Gretna
Donnielle Green, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 595 Vaden Drive, Gretna
Michael Torres, MD
Family medicine · 291 Mcbride Lane, Gretna
James Willson, DO
Internal medicine · 1088 London Links Drive, Forest
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 Altavista, VA 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.
0.6 mi Jeff Dalton Medicine Shoppe
0.6 mi
1.7 mi Mikes Pharmacy
13 mi
17 mi Sams Pharmacy 10
17 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Altavista, VA.
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 Altavista, 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.
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
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
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 Campbell County, the county that includes Altavista, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#59 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Campbell County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 351 194 cases ▼ 26% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 45.2 25 cases ▼ 71% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.4 3 cases ▼ 50% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9 5 cases ▼ 5% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.2 4 cases ▼ 54% | 15.8 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Campbell County, chlamydia has fallen from 416.5 to 351 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 211.9 to 45.2 per 100,000 (79%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.8 to 5.4 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 Campbell County.
Local HIV snapshot
Campbell County HIV care continuum (2022)
Campbell County recorded 14.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Campbell County residents living with HIV, 90.2% are in care · 81.7% 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 Campbell County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Shreve Park sits placid on the edge of town, and the neighborhoods rolling off Bedford Avenue (Moseley Heights, Seminole Heights, Riverview Heights) carry that same unhurried feel. For younger adults still sorting out relationships and routines, that drive is a real calculation, not a minor inconvenience. The town's employment picture sharpens that calculation. With a significant share of working-age residents outside the labor force and unemployment running notably high, a lot of people here are managing tight schedules around non-traditional or unpredictable hours, which makes clinic hours and telehealth pre-registration genuinely useful filters when browsing the listings here. Roughly a third of households rent, and at the rent levels typical in Altavista, discretionary spending gets allocated carefully.
Those realities shape when and whether a screening appointment actually gets made. Coverage matters differently depending on who's asking. The roughly one-in-eight households earning above six figures can absorb an out-of-pocket visit without much thought. For everyone else, the majority of Altavista, sliding-scale fees and publicly funded options listed on this page aren't a secondary consideration; they're often the deciding factor in whether a lab order gets filled at all.
Getting there
At 7.13/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Altavista 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 24517 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 24517 area around Altavista: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Altavista alone.
Altavista sits in Campbell County, ZIP 24517. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Altavista? 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 Campbell County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 an Altavista-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 Altavista 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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.
Blue Ridge Scientific Transport, about 14.3 mi away, with 6 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Campbell County reported ~351 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Virginia average.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
No, symptoms mean test now; the window period only applies to symptom-free screening.
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