Gwinnett County reports about 29 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents. You might be looking for STI testing in Dacula, Georgia for a one-time concern or regular check-ups. If you need immediate results, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing. Labs and at-home kits offer more scheduling flexibility. Read on to compare your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Dacula, GA. The nearest, Gwinnett Clinic, is about 0.8 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.
Gwinnett Clinic in Dacula takes walk-ins, so a single visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and fees scaled to income across the board.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis undetected because a clinic's panel stopped short means a second appointment, a second wait, and a gap in care that compounds. Gwinnett Clinic tests for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB alongside the core bacterial panel, so one visit closes the full picture.
Gwinnett Clinic prescribes both PrEP and PEP, and pairs those prescriptions with medication adherence education and counseling. Meaning the support needed to stay on a prevention regimen is built into the same relationship, not handed off elsewhere.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
GNR Public Health in Lawrenceville offers all services at no charge, testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and an appointment required to be seen.
GNR Public Health charges nothing for any service it provides, which means the full panel, PrEP, PEP, vaccines, and TB treatment all land without a bill, letting patients schedule follow-up care and return visits without weighing cost against need.
GNR Public Health conducts care directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole, which means a patient's risk history, treatment plan, and prevention options get discussed in full. Not compressed into what an interpreter can relay in the moment.
Leaving a clinic with only a test result and no prevention prescription means a separate appointment, another provider, and a gap where risk continues unchecked. GNR Public Health in Lawrenceville prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, closing that gap before a patient walks out.
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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 Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public STD-testing option about 6 miles from Dacula, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
To Our Shores in Lawrenceville tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on-site. Every service runs on a sliding scale, and HIV testing carries no fee.
Sliding-scale clinics typically anchor their free tier to a single service, usually HIV testing, and charge for everything around it. At To Our Shores, the no-fee structure extends across the full visit: testing, treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, and hepatitis C care all carry the same price tag.
When language support isn't built into a clinic's care, a Spanish-speaking patient often leaves with instructions they can't act on. A prescription they misread, a follow-up they miss. To Our Shores delivers care directly in Spanish, with interpretation available for other languages, so nothing gets lost between the appointment and the treatment.
To Our Shores carries Ryan White funding, which means HIV care doesn't stop at a confirmed test result. Ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling are managed at the same clinic, keeping the full arc of care continuous.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood Southeast in Lawrenceville runs on a sliding scale with Medicaid and most insurance accepted, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C: by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care delivered in Spanish.
For someone whose primary language is Spanish and who lacks a regular provider, Planned Parenthood Southeast in Lawrenceville offers the entire scope of STI testing, treatment, and prevention counseling in Spanish: no intermediary step, no language gap between the question and the clinical answer.
As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood Southeast in Lawrenceville provides legally confidential family planning services to minors: meaning a young person without parental involvement, insurance through a guardian, or a regular provider can access testing and contraceptive care on the sliding scale without that visit appearing on a family plan.
Planned Parenthood Southeast in Lawrenceville prescribes and manages PrEP, including the baseline HIV and renal labs required before starting, and also provides PEP, meaning both the pre-exposure and post-exposure oral medication pathways are handled within the same clinic rather than requiring a separate provider relationship.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 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 Dacula, 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 Gwinnett 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.
2240 Hamilton Creek Parkway, Suite 600, Dacula, GA 30019
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2098 Teron Trace, Suite 400 - 500, Dacula, GA 30019
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2089 Teron Trace Suite 100, Dacula, GA 30019
CMS-certified lab
852 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019
CMS-certified lab
3685 Braselton Highway Suite 100, Dacula, GA 30019
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dacula. 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, 2,518 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dacula. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 830 offer telehealth.
Hong Wang, MD
Family medicine · 2327 Hwy 29 East, Dacula
Jennifer Cobernus, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 852 Dacula Road, Dacula
Sumathi Puttu, MD
Family medicine · 852 Dacula Road, Dacula
Hesun Han, MD
Internal medicine · 595 Hurricane Shoals Road Northwest, Lawrenceville
Jessica Harroche, MD
OB-GYN · 595 Hurricane Shoals Road Northwest, Lawrenceville
Richard Schlossberg, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 12 7th Street, Auburn
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 Dacula, GA 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.
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1.6 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Dacula, GA.
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 Dacula, 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
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
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 Gwinnett County, the county that includes Dacula, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#81 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 49% of the state
| Infection | Gwinnett County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 519.9 5,113 cases ▼ 20% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 163.4 1,607 cases ▼ 41% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.6 104 cases ▼ 47% | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.4 122 cases ▼ 33% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 20.3 200 cases ▼ 43% | 35.8 | 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 Gwinnett County, chlamydia has risen from 413.2 to 519.9 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has risen from 116.9 to 163.4 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.3 to 10.6 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Gwinnett County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Gwinnett County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Gwinnett County HIV care continuum (2023)
Gwinnett County recorded 29 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Gwinnett County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 80% are in care · 71.7% 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 Gwinnett County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Dacula reads, at first glance, like a place that has its footing: most households here own their homes, neighborhoods like Summerwind and Alcovy Forest carry the quiet rhythm of settled family life, and the average household runs closer to three and a half people than the national norm. But underneath that surface, a striking share of working-age residents are outside the labor force or actively looking for work, and for the renters paying Dacula-level rents on Winder Highway or University Parkway corridors, discretionary health spending is genuinely tight. That economic pressure lands hardest on younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are already in the highest years for STI transmission and least likely to have a long-standing relationship with a primary-care doctor.
In a community where nearly six in ten adults are married but household sizes are large and schedules are stretched, routine screening competes with real obligations. The options listed on this page represent genuine range (different hours, fee structures, and distances) so the practical question isn't whether to get tested, but which of those listed actually fits a Dacula commute.
Getting there
At 8.5/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dacula 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 30019 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 30019 area around Dacula: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dacula alone.
Dacula sits in Gwinnett County, ZIP 30019. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Dacula? 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 Gwinnett County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia 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 Dacula-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 Dacula 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 Georgia 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 Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Georgia 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 GeorgiaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Gwinnett County reported ~520 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Georgia average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 30019: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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