Gonorrhea in Beaufort County is about 20% above the US average. If you're looking for testing in Bath, North Carolina for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can visit a clinic to speak with a provider right away or use an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Bath, NC. The nearest, Agape Health Services- Aurora, is about 11.7 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.
Agape Health Services- Aurora, in Aurora, adjusts STI screening fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers sliding-scale testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
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Beaufort County Health Department in Washington runs appointments for the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and rapid or conventional HIV) treating bacterial infections the same visit, with every test and service provided at no charge.
When cost follows a diagnosis (an untreated infection, a skipped follow-up, a prescription left unfilled) the gap compounds. At Beaufort County Health Department, the fee for every service, from testing through treatment, is zero, closing that gap before it opens.
Many clinics handle Spanish through ad hoc arrangements that leave clinical nuance behind. Beaufort County Health Department delivers care directly in Spanish, so the conversation between patient and provider carries the same weight in both languages.
Beaufort County Health Department prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning ongoing HIV prevention, whether daily oral PrEP or a post-exposure course, is managed within the same clinic that handles testing, without routing prevention through a separate provider.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Agape Health Services carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to each patient's income, making a standard panel reachable regardless of insurance status.
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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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bath, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Beaufort 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.
628 East 12th Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1209 Brown Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1204 Brown Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab
1380 Cowell Farm Road, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab
501 West 15th Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bath. 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, 100 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bath. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 25 offer telehealth.
Nancy Brous-Distefano, DO
Family medicine · 1380 Cowell Farm Road, Washington
Muhammad Atif Ameer, MD
Internal medicine · 628 East 12th Street, Washington
Jennifer Emberger, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 628 East 12th Street, Washington
Jeffrey Asbury, MD
Urology · 1209 Brown Street, Washington
Imran Syed, MD
Internal medicine · 608 East 12th Street, Washington
Cedric Bright, MD
Internal medicine · 120 West Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Washington
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 Bath, 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.
7.5 mi Oneals Drug Store
11 miKerr Drug
12 mi
12 mi Pungo River Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Bath, 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 Bath, 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.
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
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
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 Beaufort County, the county that includes Bath, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~1% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#36 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Beaufort County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 564.3 251 cases ▼ 7% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 215.8 96 cases ▼ 11% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.5 10 cases ▲ 13% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.5 10 cases ▲ 42% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.7 3 cases ▼ 72% | 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 Beaufort County, chlamydia has fallen from 687.5 to 564.3 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has fallen from 342.6 to 215.8 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9 to 22.5 per 100,000 (150%).
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 Beaufort County.
Local HIV snapshot
Beaufort County HIV care continuum (2023)
Beaufort County recorded 12.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Beaufort County residents living with HIV, 81.3% are in care · 72.4% 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 Beaufort County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
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Local context
Bath draws young adults who work the waterfront, staff the historic sites, or rent in the old houses that line the streets. People for whom a test can feel overdue but hesitant. Screening for STDs happens best when you know it stays between you and the clinic, and the people listed on this page understand that clarity matters in a town where faces repeat. The Bonner House and Cul Res Historic Bath bring visitors year-round, and residents move between those rhythms; testing clinics operate on schedules that fit both seasonal work and the steadier routines of year-long living. What keeps young adults from getting tested isn't usually distance but the weight of deciding to walk in.
A confidential test means the result doesn't ripple through Bath's tight networks: your health record stays yours, your sexual history stays private, and follow-up care (if needed) happens on your terms. The clinics and providers available in and around Bath listed on this page don't broadcast who comes through, and they don't call your home or your workplace. Getting tested early catches infections when they're most treatable and stops transmission that might otherwise spread through the people you know. Bath's young adult population, people in their late teens through thirties, matters to the town's future, and that future depends on health decisions made quietly, without shame.
Getting there
At 4.58/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bath 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 27889 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27889 area around Bath: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bath alone.
Bath sits in Beaufort County, ZIP 27889. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bath? 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 Beaufort 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 a Bath-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 Bath 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, Beaufort County Health Department (13.6 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 564 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the North Carolina average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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