In Bertie County, North Carolina; reported chlamydia runs about 94% higher than the US average. If you're in Colerain, North Carolina and seeking tests for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Read on to see some of the available options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Colerain, NC. The nearest, Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center, is about 0.1 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.
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center in Colerain runs entirely on a sliding-scale fee structure, with HIV and hepatitis C tests offered free. The full panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. An appointment is required.
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center carries no charge for any of its services, not the testing, not the treatment, not the PrEP prescription. That zero-dollar ceiling applies across the board, meaning hepatitis B treatment, HIV medical management, and TB treatment all land at the same cost: none.
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center provides care directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole, alongside Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, and Tagalog. That range means medication adherence counseling and treatment decisions happen in the patient's own language, without a lag or a relay.
Many STI clinics test but hand off HIV prevention prescribing to a separate provider. Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center writes and manages both PrEP and PEP in-house, and covers PrEP costs for uninsured patients, so prevention doesn't stall between one appointment and the next.
Languages
American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Gateway Community Health Centers in Tyner meets patients where they are (uninsured, paying out of pocket, or navigating gaps between providers) through federally qualified status that anchors sliding-scale fees to income. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted for what each patient can actually pay.
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Albemarle Regional Health Services, Edenton's county health department, channels the full infrastructure of public health into STI care (rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis A/B/C, TB, and the standard bacterial panel) by appointment, on a sliding scale, with all STI and HIV testing at no fee.
For anyone without a regular provider, paying out of pocket, or managing an ongoing condition like HIV or hepatitis C on a fixed income, Albemarle Regional absorbs the cost entirely: testing, treatment, and prevention services are all provided at no fee, with sliding-scale fees covering whatever falls outside that.
Many health departments route non-English speakers through contracted interpretation lines with no one fluent in the room. Albemarle Regional offers direct-language services in French, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese (alongside Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Chinese, and ASL) so clinical conversations stay between patient and provider.
PrEP requires regular HIV tests, kidney panels, and prescription renewals. All handled at Albemarle Regional rather than farmed out. PEP is prescribed and followed through its full course here, and DoxyPEP is available as a targeted bacterial-STI prevention tool, with counseling on when and how each protocol applies.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Jan 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Colerain, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Bertie 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.
1403 South King Street, Windsor, NC 27983
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 Colerain. 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, 53 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Colerain. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 15 offer telehealth.
Paul Schuellein, MD
OB-GYN · 203 A Earnhart Drive, Edenton
Thomas Dimartino, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 211 Virginia Road, Edenton
Atif Nasrullah, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 104 Mark Drive, Edenton
Vashti Ramphal, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 105 Mark Drive, Edenton
Sidney Sutton, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 202 West Hicks Street, Edenton
Richard Shultzaberger, MD
Internal medicine · 1109 Memorial Drive East, Ahoskie
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 Colerain, 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.
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center
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13 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Colerain, 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 Colerain, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Bertie County, the county that includes Colerain, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~34% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 89% of the state
| Infection | Bertie County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 957.3 162 cases ▲ 57% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 390 66 cases ▲ 60% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.7 3 cases ▼ 11% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 23.6 4 cases ▲ 49% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 47.3 8 cases ▲ 97% | 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 Bertie County, chlamydia has risen from 752.8 to 957.3 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has risen from 368 to 390 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11.2 to 17.7 per 100,000 (58%).
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 Bertie County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bertie County HIV care continuum (2021)
Bertie County recorded 32.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bertie County residents living with HIV, 85.3% are in care · 76% 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 Bertie County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Colerain sits far enough from the nearest clinic that getting tested means carving out real drive time, not a quick errand, but a deliberate trip along whatever highway takes you out of town. That practical weight lands differently depending on your situation here: roughly four in ten residents rent, many at a monthly cost that leaves little cushion, while nearly two-thirds of working-age adults are actively employed, which means schedules are already full. For the portion of households pulling in six figures, cost is less the obstacle; for everyone else, both time and money factor into whether a screening actually gets scheduled. Bertie County's rural spread means options listed on this page vary considerably in distance, and none of them should be assumed to sit right in Colerain.
Knowing your options in advance (which accept walk-ins, which offer sliding-scale fees) turns what could be a wasted trip into a straightforward one. With average households running close to three people, testing often isn't just a personal matter; partners and housemates are part of the picture too. Young adults in their late teens and twenties account for a substantial share of Colerain's population, and they represent the years when STI transmission runs highest nationwide. Bertie County's own STI figures reflect that reality, and staying current on screening is simply what makes those county rates mean something personal rather than statistical.
Getting there
At 3.27/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Colerain 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 27924 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27924 area around Colerain: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Colerain alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Colerain? 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 Bertie 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 Colerain-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 Colerain 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.
The closest is Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center (0.1 mi); 3 options are within 30 miles.
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 957 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the North Carolina average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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