In Chesterfield County, there are about 13 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Cheraw, South Carolina, weigh the convenience of same-day clinics against the scheduling flexibility of labs and at-home kits. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Cheraw, SC. The nearest, CareSouth Carolina, is about 0.7 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.
CareSouth Carolina in Cheraw is a community health center where STI testing (rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C) runs alongside full medical care on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required.
CareSouth Carolina in Cheraw offers Spanish-language services and interpretation for other languages, which means test results, treatment plans, and PrEP counseling are explained and documented in the same visit. No gap between what was said and what gets acted on.
Leaving CareSouth Carolina in Cheraw without a PrEP or PEP prescription means finding a separate prescribing provider, a gap that compounds delay into risk. Both medications are prescribed and managed on-site, including subsidized PrEP for uninsured patients.
CareSouth Carolina in Cheraw treats hepatitis C on-site, so a positive result doesn't sit in a file while a specialist referral is arranged. Antiviral management begins within the same practice, at the same sliding-scale fee structure.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
South Carolina Department of Public Health in Chesterfield tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, treating bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid and insurance accepted. Appointments are required; PrEP and DoxyPEP are available for prevention.
Many prevention programs issue PrEP and stop there, leaving newer options like DoxyPEP and PEP entirely off the table. Chesterfield's Department of Public Health prescribes all three, meaning the full current range of biomedical prevention (daily, post-exposure, and antibiotic-based) is available from a single provider.
The clinic carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, not just antibody detection. That means a reactive result doesn't end the clinical relationship, antiviral therapy, typically a direct-acting regimen, is managed at the same location where the diagnosis was made.
The standard STI panel at most sites tests gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Hepatitis is an add-on, if available at all. Here, hepatitis C testing is built into the panel, hepatitis A and B vaccines are administered on-site, and hepatitis C treatment is managed in-house, keeping the entire hepatitis workup within one care relationship.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 14 miles from Cheraw. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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CareSouth Carolina Bennettsville Women's Services, in Bennettsville, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment. No scheduling barrier stands between you and care. Federal qualification means fees scale with income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening in a single visit.
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Sandhills Medical Foundation in Ruby covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, TB, and HIV) treats bacterial infections the same visit, and runs everything on a sliding scale, with HIV testing free regardless of what you pay for anything else.
For anyone managing care without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket, Sandhills Medical Foundation's across-the-board no-fee structure means the full scope of services (testing, treatment, PrEP, hepatitis C care) is available without cost acting as a filter on what you can actually receive.
PrEP requires regular HIV testing and lab monitoring to stay on, Sandhills handles that prescribing cycle directly, not through an outside provider. PEP is similarly managed on-site, with the clinical staff overseeing the medication course rather than coordinating it elsewhere.
Plenty of testing sites confirm a hepatitis C diagnosis and hand the treatment question to someone else entirely. Sandhills Medical Foundation in Ruby carries the care forward: antiviral treatment is managed on-site, so a positive result doesn't open a gap between knowing and addressing it.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Cheraw, 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 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 Chesterfield 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.
316 Second Street, Cheraw, SC 29520
CMS-certified lab
711 Chesterfield, Cheraw, SC 29520
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Cheraw. 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, 120 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Cheraw. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 21 offer telehealth.
Travis Novinger, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 316 2nd Street, Cheraw
Ryan Mccaffrey, MD
Internal medicine · 711 Chesterfield Highway, Cheraw
Benjamin Weston, MD
Family medicine · 415 Market Street, Cheraw
Harmeet Gill, MD
Internal medicine · 999 Cheraw Street, Bennettsville
Matthew Manzo, MD
Family medicine · 957 Cheraw Street, Bennettsville
Kifle Admassu, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 113 Ellison Street, Bennettsville
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 Cheraw, SC 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.
CSC Community Pharmacy-Cheraw
0.6 mi
0.7 mi Wannamaker Drug
0.8 miHarseys Pharmacy
0.8 mi
1.4 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Cheraw, SC.
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 Cheraw, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Chesterfield County, the county that includes Cheraw, compare with South Carolina 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.
#27 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 41% of the state
| Infection | Chesterfield County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 551.9 243 cases ▼ 10% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 202.1 89 cases ▼ 9% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.1 4 cases ▼ 47% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.1 4 cases ▼ 52% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.5 2 cases ▼ 62% | 11.7 | 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 Chesterfield County, chlamydia has fallen from 730.2 to 551.9 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has fallen from 399.8 to 202.1 per 100,000 (49%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.3 to 9.1 per 100,000 (296%).
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 Chesterfield County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: South Carolina is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Chesterfield County HIV care continuum (2023)
Chesterfield County recorded 13.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Chesterfield County residents living with HIV, 85.4% are in care · 73.8% 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 Chesterfield County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The blocks just off Market Street, where renters make up the slight majority of households and monthly rents run well below the state average, give Cheraw a particular economic texture. One where a $668 rent still represents a real share of most paychecks. With unemployment at more than one in five residents of working age, discretionary spending on healthcare visits gets weighed carefully, and a clinic visit that costs nothing or close to it lands differently here than it would almost anywhere else in South Carolina. That cost reality matters especially for people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb sharply and when a complicated or expensive testing process is enough to delay the decision indefinitely.
When roughly half the adult population isn't in the labor force, schedules aren't necessarily nine-to-five, but transportation remains the real hurdle. The options listed on this page include enough variety in hours and fees that most people in the Cheraw Historic District and surrounding neighborhoods can find a fit, not just in theory, but given what a Tuesday in this town actually looks like. Finding the right clinic is a shorter errand than it used to be.
Getting there
At 3.67/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Cheraw 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 29520 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29520 area around Cheraw: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Cheraw alone.
Cheraw sits in Chesterfield County, ZIP 29520. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Cheraw? 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 Chesterfield County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under South 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 Cheraw-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 Cheraw 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 South 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 South Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
South 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 South 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, Bennettsville, SC is close; compare it by distance against CareSouth Carolina.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 552 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the South Carolina average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 29520; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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