Gonorrhea cases in Moore County run about 53% lower than the US average. Whether you're starting a new relationship or managing ongoing care in Carthage, North Carolina, you have options. Clinic visits offer personalized care and immediate treatment, while at-home kits provide convenience and flexibility.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Carthage, NC. The nearest, Moore County Health Department, is about 0.9 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.
Moore County Health Department in Carthage charges nothing for any service it provides, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing alongside HPV and hepatitis vaccines on a sliding-scale structure. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required.
All services at Moore County Health Department are provided at no fee: meaning treatment for a bacterial STI, a hepatitis vaccine, or a follow-up visit don't generate a bill regardless of insurance status or income.
Spanish is a working language of care here, so clinical conversations (risk history, treatment instructions, follow-up plans) happen directly between patient and provider without a mediated step in between.
Moore County Health Department tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A five-infection panel that gives clinicians a fuller picture when bacterial results alone wouldn't explain a patient's presentation.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 16 miles from Carthage. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Piedmont Health in Sanford tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that applies regardless of insurance status: appointments are required, and bacterial infections caught here are treated the same visit.
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English
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lee County Health Department in Sanford pairs STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections on a sliding scale, and every test and HIV screening is provided at no charge.
All services at Lee County Health Department are provided at no fee, meaning a visit that includes STI testing, bacterial treatment, and vaccination leaves no bill behind. The sliding scale extends to its floor for everyone who walks through the door.
Spanish functions as a direct clinical language at Lee County Health Department, so counseling, partner notification conversations, and prevention education are conducted in Spanish, not routed through a secondary channel, keeping the clinical exchange intact.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Lee County Health Department runs hepatitis C antibody testing on-site; a reactive result feeds directly into the department's care infrastructure, where TB treatment and STI treatment are already staffed and managed in house.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Goshen Medical Center in Sanford anchors its STI services in a federal sliding-scale structure, meaning fees adjust to your income and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Carthage, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Moore 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.
155 Grant Street, West End, NC 27376
CMS-certified lab
30 Page Street, Pinehurst, NC 28374
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
155 Memorial Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Carthage. 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, 191 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Carthage. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 59 offer telehealth.
Cherrie Hart, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 801 Pinehurst Avenue, Carthage
Thomas Leonard, MD
Family medicine · 304 Saunders Street, Carthage
Bohdan Kopynec, MD
Family medicine · 1001 Monroe Street, Carthage
Elizabeth Ball, DO
Family medicine · 401 Capital Drive, Carthage
James Liffrig, MD
Family medicine · 7473 Nc Hwy 22, Whispering Pines
Shayna Jones, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 334 Mill Creek Road, Carthage
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 Carthage, 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.
1.4 mi Kerr Drug
1.4 miSouthern Pines Prescription Shop
1.4 miVillage Apothecary
5.0 miWhispering Pines Prescription Shoppe
5.0 miFood Lion Pharmacy
5.3 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Carthage, 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 Carthage, 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
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
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 Moore County, the county that includes Carthage, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#65 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 35% of the state
| Infection | Moore County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 327.4 350 cases ▼ 46% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 84.2 90 cases ▼ 65% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.5 8 cases ▼ 62% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.5 7 cases ▼ 59% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.2 13 cases ▼ 49% | 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 Moore County, chlamydia has fallen from 335.9 to 327.4 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 122.3 to 84.2 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4 to 7.5 per 100,000 (88%).
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 Moore County.
Local HIV snapshot
Moore County HIV care continuum (2023)
Moore County recorded 8.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Moore County residents living with HIV, 69.4% are in care · 56.9% 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 Moore County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Courthouse Square anchors Carthage the way few town centers still do, a place where people run into neighbors and knock out errands in the same trip. Getting tested for STIs, though, rarely works that way here. That scheduling pressure lands hardest on younger adults still forming relationships, the crowd in their late teens and twenties who face the steepest STI risk but whose lives are least likely to run on a predictable nine-to-five. The household picture adds texture: average households here run large, and with roughly a third of residents renting at rates that leave limited financial cushion, an out-of-pocket testing fee can quietly become the reason an appointment gets postponed rather than kept.
Nearly one in four households earns well above the median, but that spread is wide, and cost-sensitivity shapes decisions across the income range. With well over three dozen options listed on this page, spanning in-person sites in and around Carthage and telehealth pathways, the range is real. For the substantial share of residents who are already in the workforce and logging full days, the evening and weekend hours many of these clinics carry mean testing doesn't require burning a vacation day to make it happen.
Getting there
At 4.68/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Carthage 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 28327 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 28327 area around Carthage: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Carthage alone.
Carthage sits in Moore County, ZIP 28327. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Carthage? 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 Moore 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 Carthage-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 Carthage 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.
Possibly, Pinehurst, NC is close; compare it by distance against Moore County Health Department.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 327 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the North Carolina average.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
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