Nottoway County reports about 1124 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, learn about options in Blackstone, Virginia. A clinic visit offers immediate answers and treatment, while an at-home kit provides convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Blackstone, VA. The nearest, Virginia Department of Health, is about 5.3 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.
Virginia Department of Health in Nottoway functions as the county's public health backbone, folding gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing into a single appointment alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and vaccines. With all services provided at no fee.
Many clinics that advertise sliding-scale fees still attach a charge once income is verified or insurance is billed. At Virginia Department of Health in Nottoway, the fee structure doesn't bend that way. Every service, from testing to treatment to vaccines, costs nothing.
Virginia Department of Health in Nottoway prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, meaning prevention medications are part of the clinic's standing care rather than a separate referral track, so a patient's prevention plan doesn't depend on coordinating across multiple providers.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, where ordering a herpes test outside a standard panel often requires a separate visit or an out-of-pocket lab fee, Virginia Department of Health in Nottoway builds herpes screening into the panel alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lunenburg Medical Center in Victoria welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, making costs income-based for anyone. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with fees adjusted to what each patient can reasonably afford.
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Central Virginia Health Services in Alberta runs entirely without fees: HIV and hepatitis C testing are free, and the full sliding-scale applies to everything else, accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. The panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB; appointments are required.
Central Virginia Health Services operates under a structure where no service carries a charge to the patient, not testing, not treatment, not counseling. Staffing, clinical overhead, and administrative costs are absorbed institutionally, so sliding-scale and free tiers apply across the board without exception.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at Central Virginia Health Services, which means symptom history and treatment instructions are captured in the language a patient actually uses. Reducing the chance of a missed detail affecting care decisions.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Central Virginia Health Services runs herpes testing and a hepatitis panel covering both B and C. Clinically, that means serology for herpes simplex and hepatitis antibody and antigen work are ordered and processed through the same visit, with hepatitis B treatment available on-site.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Amelia Healthcare Center, in Amelia Court House, earns its federal qualification by anchoring care for patients paying cash, navigating coverage gaps, or living far from other providers. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available on a sliding-scale fee tied to income, with no appointment needed.
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Dinwiddie Medical Center and Counseling Center, in Dinwiddie, meets patients where insurance gaps, rural distance, and cash-pay realities often leave people without a clear path to care. Its federally qualified standing ties fees to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely reachable. No appointment needed.
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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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Blackstone, 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 Nottoway 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.
412 Namozine Street, Burkeville, VA 23922
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Blackstone. 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, 74 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Blackstone. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 27 offer telehealth.
Matthew Paine, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 213 North Main Street, Blackstone
Mazen Madhoun, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 900 South Main Street, Blackstone
Clarence Hall, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 12522 West Colonial Trail Highway, Crewe
David Michie, MD
Family medicine · 306 East 6th Avenue, Kenbridge
Margaret Inge, DO
Family medicine · 1508 K V Road, Victoria
Michael Reynolds, MD
Family medicine · 8380 Boydton Plank Road, Alberta
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 Blackstone, 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.
Spencers Drug Store
0.3 mi
1.5 mi Dinwiddie Drug Store
23 mi
24 mi South Hill Drug
25 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Blackstone, 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 Blackstone, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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 Nottoway County, the county that includes Blackstone, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Nottoway County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1124.2 175 cases ▲ 138% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 237.7 37 cases ▲ 50% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.3 3 cases ▲ 80% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 25.7 4 cases ▲ 171% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 199.2 31 cases ▲ 1161% | 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 Nottoway County, chlamydia has risen from 620.1 to 1124.2 per 100,000 (81%), gonorrhea has risen from 121.5 to 237.7 per 100,000 (96%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.4 to 19.3 per 100,000 (202%).
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 Nottoway County.
Local HIV snapshot
Nottoway County HIV care continuum (2023)
Nottoway County recorded 59.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Nottoway County residents living with HIV, 69.6% are in care · 63.3% 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 Nottoway County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
South Main Street anchors much of daily life in Blackstone, and the modest rents clustered near it reflect a town where housing costs stay well below statewide norms, which sounds like breathing room until you account for a labor-force participation rate that leaves a significant share of working-age adults outside regular employment altogether. Nearly half of households here rent rather than own, and with average household sizes running larger than the national figure, shared living arrangements are common. That kind of setup (multiple adults under one roof, tight budgets, schedules that don't follow a standard nine-to-five) shapes what "convenient" actually means when someone needs a health appointment.
For the younger adults and people in their late twenties who make up a meaningful slice of Nottoway County's STI caseload, those practical realities matter. The options listed on this page vary in cost, hours, and distance from the Historic District, so it's worth checking more than the first result before committing. Nottoway County's STI figures give residents good reason to treat screening as a periodic baseline, and the mix of fee-sliding and telehealth-linked options listed here means a single drive on VA 40 can cover it.
Getting there
At 4.48/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Blackstone 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 23824 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23824 area around Blackstone: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Blackstone alone.
Blackstone sits in Nottoway County, ZIP 23824. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Blackstone? 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 Nottoway 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 a Blackstone-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 Blackstone 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.
The closest is Virginia Department of Health (5.3 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 1,124 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Virginia average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
Absolutely; screening is designed for the symptom-free stage, just wait until the window period closes.
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