Autryville, North Carolina's reported gonorrhea rate in Sampson County runs about 15% lower than the US average. Whether you're starting a new relationship or managing ongoing care, weigh convenience and cost: local clinics may bill insurance, while many private labs offer a flat self-pay price. Explore your options for STI testing in Autryville, North Carolina.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Autryville, NC. The nearest, CommWell Health, is about 7.6 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.
CommWell Health in Salemburg tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, on a sliding-scale fee schedule, with a free HIV test available; an appointment is required.
For anyone paying entirely out of pocket (no employer plan, no Medicaid, no regular provider to bill) CommWell Health's standing policy covers the full visit at no charge. Testing, treatment, and vaccines are all included; nothing is carved out as billable.
Without Spanish-language capacity at the point of care, a patient leaves with instructions they may not fully follow, and bacterial STIs left undertreated return, often worse. CommWell Health in Salemburg delivers care directly in Spanish, closing that gap before it opens.
Skipping hepatitis screening means a separate facility visit, a separate fee, and weeks of uncertainty while an infection progresses silently. CommWell Health tests hepatitis A, B, and C on the same visit as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. One appointment handles all of it.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Stedman-Wade Health Services in Wade folds STI care into its broader health services model, covering gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV by appointment, with fees on a sliding scale and Medicaid and Medicare accepted alongside private insurance.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Cumberland County Health Department in Fayetteville requires an appointment, and that single scheduled visit covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all at no charge.
Every service at Cumberland County Health Department (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling) is provided at no charge, which means the scope of your visit is determined by your health needs alone, not by what you can absorb financially that day.
Cumberland County Health Department delivers care in Spanish, so counseling, test results, and treatment conversations happen directly in Spanish. Meaning clinical nuance and next-step guidance land clearly rather than getting compressed in translation.
The panel here runs to nine infections: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid HIV, conventional HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. Herpes and both hepatitis strains included, which means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower four-test panel would leave undetected.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Autryville, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Sampson 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.
417 Vance Street 2nd Floor, Clinton, NC 28328
CMS-certified lab
403 Fairview Street, Clinton, NC 28328
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
412 East Johnson Street, Clinton, NC 28328
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Autryville. 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, 259 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Autryville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 51 offer telehealth.
April Burks, DO
Family medicine · 500 South Fayetteville Street, Salemburg
Sahar Safaee, DO
Family medicine · 304 West Nc Hwy 24, Roseboro
Mohamad Shakir, MD
Family medicine · 4250 Clinton Road, Fayetteville
Regina Bray Brown, MD
Family medicine · 7569 North West Street, Falcon
Adebukola Taiwo, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 101 Robeson Street, Fayetteville
Kimberly Baptiste, MD
Internal medicine · 101 Robeson Street, Fayetteville
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 Autryville, NC 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.
Stedman Drug Center
3.2 miMedsmart Pharmacy 5
3.2 miFood Lion Pharmacy
6.4 mi
7.6 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Autryville, NC.
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 Autryville, 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 $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
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
How reported STI rates in Sampson County, the county that includes Autryville, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#30 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 70% of the state
| Infection | Sampson County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 617.4 368 cases ▲ 2% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 152.7 91 cases ▼ 37% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.5 11 cases ▼ 7% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.8 10 cases ▲ 6% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 33.6 20 cases ▲ 40% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Sampson County, chlamydia has risen from 572.5 to 617.4 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 267.6 to 152.7 per 100,000 (43%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.8 to 18.5 per 100,000 (172%).
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 Sampson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Sampson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Sampson County recorded 22.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sampson County residents living with HIV, 68.5% are in care · 61.1% 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 Sampson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
NC 24, the Autry Highway corridor that anchors daily life here, runs through a community where most households are owner-occupied and marriage rates are notably high, which means many younger adults are navigating the early years of committed relationships alongside everything else that comes with that life stage. That period, late teens through the mid-twenties, is exactly when routine screening tends to get quietly deprioritized, not out of indifference but because steady employment isn't guaranteed for a meaningful share of residents, and a $717 monthly rent still has to be covered whether work is consistent or not. Sampson County's STI rates reflect what happens when access to care is genuinely difficult, and Autryville's profile deepens that picture. With unemployment running high and labor-force participation below what most nearby counties see, the practical calculus around taking time off for a clinic visit is real.
Cost matters too, when high-earning households represent only a small slice of the community, out-of-pocket fees can tip a reasonable intention into a deferred one. Sometimes a meaningful one. That distance doesn't make testing impossible, but it does mean checking hours and fees in advance, because a trip to the nearest listed option is one you only want to make once.
Getting there
At 3.33/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Autryville 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 28318 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 28318 area around Autryville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Autryville alone.
Autryville sits in Sampson County, ZIP 28318. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Autryville? 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 Sampson 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.
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 Autryville-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 Autryville 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 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).
In North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in North CarolinaSource: 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.
Closest is CommWell Health (7.6 mi), or order an at-home kit to 28318.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 617 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the North Carolina average.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
Yes, rapid finger-stick tests are very accurate after the window period; any reactive result is confirmed with a lab test.
Have a different question? Browse the full STD & STI FAQ library, every question we answer, in one place.