Syphilis incidence in Mecklenburg County is about 59% below the US average. For Clarksville, Virginia residents who want to test for syphilis whether they have symptoms or not, the town features public and community clinics alongside private labs, balancing cost with convenience and speed. We list your options for local testing.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Clarksville, VA. The nearest, PATHS Community Medical Center - Boydton, is about 10.3 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.
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.
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Fees & payment
Rural Health Group in Stovall tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance: appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, with care available in Spanish.
Without Spanish-language care built into a clinic, the gap between a test result and a treatment plan can widen into a second appointment, a miscommunication, or a prescription that never gets filled. Rural Health Group delivers STI care directly in Spanish (counseling, treatment decisions, and follow-through included) so nothing gets lost between the result and the resolution.
Rural Health Group prescribes and monitors daily oral PrEP, meaning the required HIV tests and check-ins that keep a PrEP regimen active happen at the same clinic, not scattered across providers. Continuity in PrEP monitoring is what keeps the medication working; a lapse in follow-up is a lapse in protection.
Rural Health Group's panel covers herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A meaningful option for anyone paying out of pocket or navigating care without a primary doctor who might otherwise order a broader workup. Knowing a herpes status changes both treatment choices and partner communication, and Rural Health Group has the test.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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.
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.
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.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Clarksville, 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 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.
514 West Atlantic Street, South Hill, VA 23970
CMS-certified lab
1755 North Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, VA 23970
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 Clarksville. 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, 93 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Clarksville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.
Broderick King, MD
Internal medicine · 380 Washington Street, Boydton
Hiral Gallimore, MD
Family medicine · 5539 Hwy 47, Chase City
Hanna Kodeih, DO
OB-GYN · 4017 Salem Road, Oxford
Edward Wright, MD
Urology · 2045 Hamilton Boulevard, South Boston
Carlos Pottinger, MD
OB-GYN · 2524 Houghton Avenue, South Boston
Babita Patel, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1129 North Main Street, South Boston
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 Clarksville, 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.
Food Lion Pharmacy
0.4 miPiedmont Access to Health Services
10 miBoydton Community Health Facility
10 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Clarksville, 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 Clarksville, 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
$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
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 Mecklenburg County, the county that includes Clarksville, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% 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
| 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.
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
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
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.
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).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
That drive is worth planning around, especially for young adults in their late teens and twenties, whose years of forming new relationships coincide precisely with the period when routine screening matters most. Getting that appointment scheduled around a work shift or a family obligation is the practical hurdle, not the idea of testing itself. The household profile here adds texture to that picture. Nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, which points to a settled, rooted population, but a significant share rents, often at monthly costs that leave little cushion for unexpected health expenses.
With more than twelve people sharing every four households on average, and close to half of adults paired in marriages, scheduling a screening visit is rarely just a personal decision; it fits into a shared calendar, shared finances, and shared routines. Mecklenburg County's STI figures give that calendar some urgency. With unemployment low and labor-force participation modest, many adults outside traditional nine-to-five schedules are still navigating tight budgets, and the lower-cost options listed here can make the difference between a test that gets deferred and one that gets done this month.
Getting there
At 4.69/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Clarksville 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 23927 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23927 area around Clarksville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Clarksville alone.
Clarksville sits in Mecklenburg County, ZIP 23927. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Clarksville? 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 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.
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 Clarksville-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 Clarksville 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
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 653 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Virginia average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 23927; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
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.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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