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417 Biltmore Ave, Ste 4C, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
8.01 mile
Tel: 8282590684
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
7 Mcdowell St Ste 100, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
8.22 mile
Tel: 8282541376
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
25 Woods Lake Rd Ste 222, Greenville, South Carolina 29607
43.8 mile
Tel: 8642357204
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
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142 Airport Rd, Ste K, Arden, North Carolina 28704
2.76 mile
Tel: (828) 698-2979
Appointment Required: Yes
Rapid Testing for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis. Linkage to PrEP and HCV Treatment with payment assistance available. Medical case management also a service.
554 Fairview Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28803
7.55 mile
Tel: (828) 252-7489
Tel: (828) 274-4483
Appointment Required: Yes
68 McDowell St, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
8.16 mile
Tel: (828) 252-7928
Tel: (828) 253-1891
Appointment Required: Yes
Please visit the website or call for eligibility requirements. STD testing, HIV PrEP and PEP for patients 18+. Trichomoniasis testing available as part of STD testing services.
11 River Ridge Dr, Asheville, North Carolina 28803
8.19 mile
Tel: (866) 389-2727
7 McDowell St , Ste 200, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
8.25 mile
Tel: (828) 257-4745
Appointment Required: Yes
Services include Transgender Health Program; Pre-exposure prophylaxis and PEP services. Sliding fee scale for low income, otherwise services provided regardless of ability to pay.
257 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
8.42 mile
Tel: (828) 285-0622
Appointment Required: Yes
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225 Patton Ave, Ste 200, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
8.89 mile
Tel: (828) 412-5315
Appointment Required: Yes
40 Coxe Ave, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
8.91 mile
Tel: (828) 250-5000
Tel: (828) 250-6169
Appointment Required: Yes
1000 N 1st St, Ste 3, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001
10.48 mile
Tel: (704) 982-9171
Tel: (704) 986-3099
Appointment Required: Yes
Please visit the website or call for eligibility requirements. STD testing, HIV PrEP and PEP for patients 18+. Trichomoniasis testing available as part of STD testing services.
612 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, North Carolina 28804
10.74 mile
Tel: (866) 389-2727
711 New Leicester Hwy, Ste 200, Asheville, North Carolina 28806
10.92 mile
Tel: (828) 253-3717
Appointment Required: Yes
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2579 Chimney Rock Rd, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
11.23 mile
Tel: (828) 692-4289
Appointment Required: Yes
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Every sexually active individual must protect their sexual health. Regular STD testing is the only way to care for your sexual health. However, sometimes it becomes confusing to select the right testing method as there are so many options available. For your convenience, we have gathered information about all available STD testing methods in Avery Creek, North Carolina. Check them out to find out which option is suitable for you.
This is one of the most popular ways to get tested for STDs today. These tests combine the best of both worlds for convenience and accuracy. You will order the test online at home, but you can walk into a professional lab testing center to get tested.
Another option is to simply visit your regular clinic and talk to your doctor.
If you do not want to visit a testing center, then a great alternative is an at-home test kit. You don’t even need to leave your house to get tested for STDs this way, which makes it the most discreet option. Everything is done through email and snail mail.
One last option for STD testing is a trip to a free clinic. If you go to a public STD-testing clinic, then you may get a free or discounted test, depending on your financial situation.
Learn more in our ultimate guide to STD testing.
It can be, but it does not necessarily have to be. What many people need to understand is that laboratory tests would most often than not be relatively pricey due to the technology that is being utilized behind these diagnostic techniques. However, opting for specific laboratories that offer more convenient testing procedures and discounted prices for diagnostic tests would help ensure that the price will not be much of an issue in providing you with the conclusive diagnosis of your condition. It might take some independent scanning to find the right testing center for you in the most acceptable price range, but it is not as impossible as many people make it out to be.
Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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Yes. Certain companies offer at-home testing kits wherein you are the one that will collect the specimens necessary for the test at the comfort of your own home. Sure, it might sometimes be subject to errors due to the potential contamination of the sample from collection to transportation, but it does offer a great deal of privacy and convenience for patients who would prefer to have their identities hidden in fear that their community will judge them.
Although NAATs are well-known for their accuracy and sensitivity in detecting most STDs, it is also subject to certain inconsistencies, especially in the case of herpes infections. In Herpes, outbreaks often result in a relative increase in the patient’s viral load – leading to a timeline that usually has specific peaks at certain intervals instead of a consistent rise in viral load throughout. As such, sensitive tests such as NAATs are still unable to accurately diagnose herpes conditions, especially in cases where the patient has recently become asymptomatic and is currently between outbreaks. Other tests such as culture testing and type-specific virologic tests are often employed instead as a confirmatory diagnosis for the patient’s condition.
Similar to what was previously mentioned, herpes infections are known for their recurring tendencies – causing outbreaks now and then and thus causing an intermittent spike in the patient’s viral load for specific instances. In addition to that, other STDs also take time to proliferate and produce a sufficient viral load that could warrant a positive and, more importantly, accurate diagnosis and detection from the tests being administered. As such, detecting an STD a few days following exposure is often complex and unpredictable – leading physicians to follow a certain timeframe instead for testing STDs instead of blindly testing immediately following exposure. Physical exams, however, may supplement inaccurate laboratory diagnoses, especially in cases where the test is prone to false results.
It does vary on a case-to-case basis. Insurance policies are often particular with the instances that they would be covering with their program. Some may cover severe accidents, some may even consider “orphan disease,” and yes, some may also cover the expenses for performing STD diagnostic tests. However, considering that your insurance provider will have to verify the person's identity availing of the program, STD testing laboratories that employ a minimal collection of patient information may not accept insurance policies to prioritize privacy over affordability.
It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD’s causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
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