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STD Testing in Chase City, VA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia cases in Mecklenburg County run about 33% higher than the US average. Whether starting a new relationship or managing ongoing care in Chase City, Virginia, you can weigh your options between affordable public clinics, fast-result private labs, and convenient at-home kits. See the options listed below.

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STD testing near Chase City, VA

6 testing options are listed for Chase City, VA. The nearest, Virginia Department of Health, is about 0.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Closest to you 0.2 miles

Virginia Department of Health

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Virginia Department of Health in Chase City offers free STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) with no charge for services and sliding-scale fees where applicable; Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are accepted. Appointments are required.

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Free Across Every Service, No Exceptions

Fee schedules at many clinics carve out certain services (a vaccine here, a counseling session there) leaving patients to sort what's covered. At Virginia Department of Health in Chase City, the entire service menu carries no charge: testing, treatment, vaccines, and prevention education alike.

DoxyPEP Dispensed Directly at This Location

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure to reduce the risk of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) is available directly through Virginia Department of Health in Chase City. Having DoxyPEP on-site means the prescription and clinical conversation happen in the same appointment as testing.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale DoxyPEP
Address
200 East 5th Street, Chase City, VA 23924
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 10.1 miles

PATHS Community Medical Center - Boydton

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 247 reviews

PATHS Community Medical Center - Boydton earns its federally qualified designation by tying every patient's costs to income: meaning sliding-scale STI screening, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, is available in Boydton regardless of insurance status or ability to pay full price.

Sliding-scale
Address
380 Washington Street, Boydton, VA 23917
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Chase City, VA

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.

At-home STD testing in Chase City, VA

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Chase City, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Chase City, VA

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Mecklenburg 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.

  • Community Memorial Hospital

    1755 North Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, VA 23970

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • South Hill Family Medicine

    514 West Atlantic Street, South Hill, VA 23970

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Chase City. 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.

Clinicians near Chase City, VA who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 40 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Chase City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.

  • Hiral Gallimore, MD

    Family medicine · 5539 Hwy 47, Chase City

  • Broderick King, MD

    Internal medicine · 380 Washington Street, Boydton

  • Keith Harrop, MD

    Internal medicine · 730 Lunenburg Drive, Keysville

  • Margaret Inge, DO

    Family medicine · 1508 K V Road, Victoria

  • David Powers, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 518 West Atlantic Street, South Hill

  • Rhonda Algeier, MD

    Family medicine · 560 George Washington Highway, Charlotte Court House

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.

Pharmacies near Chase City, VA

No pharmacy near Chase City, 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.

  • Boydton Community Health Facility

    10 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Piedmont Access to Health Services

    10 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Food Lion Pharmacy

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • South Hill Drug

    18 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Chase City, VA.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Chase City, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Mecklenburg County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Mecklenburg County, the county that includes Chase City, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#18 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 86% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Mecklenburg County vs Virginia vs U.S.

Mecklenburg County Virginia U.S. ▲▼ = Mecklenburg County vs the state average
Infection Mecklenburg County Virginia United States
Chlamydia
652.6 200 cases ▲ 38%
472.8 492.2
Gonorrhea
182.7 56 cases ▲ 15%
158.3 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.5 2 cases ▼ 39%
10.7 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 9.5 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
19.6 6 cases ▲ 24%
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.

Reported STD rates in Mecklenburg County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 19% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 350 700 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Mecklenburg County, chlamydia has risen from 531 to 652.6 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 247.4 to 182.7 per 100,000 (26%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.9 to 6.5 per 100,000 (34%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Chase City, VA

Adults uninsured
10.6%
No routine checkup
17.4%
No transportation
10.6%
Binge drinking
11.1%
Frequent mental distress
17.4%
Depression
22.7%
Below poverty line
13.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,779 : 1
Mecklenburg County
  • Primary-care shortage score 13 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 52
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 73rd percentile nationally

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 Mecklenburg County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Mecklenburg County (2023)

People living with HIV
331 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
64

Mecklenburg County HIV care continuum (2023)

Mecklenburg County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mecklenburg County residents living with HIV, 75.3% are in care · 72.9% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Mecklenburg County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Chase City, VA

Along North Main Street and the blocks fanning out from Thyne Institute Memorial, many of Chase City's younger adults are navigating early independent living. Renting at rates well below what most Virginia cities demand, but doing so in a labor market where securing steady hours is genuinely uncertain. With unemployment running notably high and only about half the adult population in the workforce at any given time, the rhythms of a week here rarely follow a predictable nine-to-five. That reality shapes everything from grocery runs to medical appointments.

Households in Chase City tend to be larger than the national norm, and the relatively low share of married adults suggests many of those households are built around extended family or roommate arrangements. Structures where health decisions often get deferred or deprioritized under shared financial pressure. At $632 a month in typical rent, cost isn't the insurmountable wall it is in bigger cities, but with fewer than one in ten households reaching six-figure income, out-of-pocket testing fees still carry weight. The options listed on this page include sliding-scale and low-cost appointments worth checking before assuming a visit is out of reach.

Getting tested in and around Chase City means planning a drive, and on East 2nd Street or VA 47, that drive is doable but deliberate. Choosing a clinic with evening or weekend hours isn't a convenience; along these roads, it's what makes an appointment possible at all.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Chase City, VA

Walkability 4.32 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.32/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Chase City 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Chase City, Virginia, EasySTD

ZIP 23924 snapshot

Residents
5,709
Median age
48.3
Median income
$43,614

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23924 area around Chase City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Chase City alone.

Chase City sits in Mecklenburg County, ZIP 23924. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Thyne Institute Memorial

Major routes

  • North Main Street
  • West 2nd Street
  • VA 47 (East 2nd Street)
  • VA 49 (Highway Forty-Nine)

STD testing in Chase City, VA: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Mecklenburg 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Chase City-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Chase City 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Virginia

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Virginia

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Chase City, VA

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get tested near Clarksville, VA instead?

Possibly, Clarksville, VA is close; compare it by distance against Virginia Department of Health.

What does STD testing cost around Chase City, VA?

Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Where's free HIV testing around Chase City, VA?

Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.

Which tests are offered near Chase City, VA?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Mecklenburg County?

About 653 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Virginia average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Virginia without a parent?

In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I trust an at-home result?

Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.

Should both partners test for chlamydia?

Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.

Should I get tested for herpes near Chase City, VA?

The CDC doesn't advise routine herpes testing without symptoms; if you have a sore, a swab of it is the most accurate test.

Can trich be treated?

It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.

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