Every year, new HIV diagnoses in Rockingham County run about 50% lower than the US average. If you're in Dayton, Virginia, needing a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can visit a clinic or use an at-home kit. Clinics allow direct provider interaction and immediate treatment, while at-home kits offer scheduling flexibility.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Dayton, VA. The nearest, Carilion Clinic, 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.
Carilion Clinic in Montezuma runs on sliding-scale fees with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted, so cost adjusts to what you actually owe. Testing covers the full standard panel plus herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with appointments required.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
HCHC Stone Port, in Harrisonburg, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia under its federally qualified health center standing.
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Healthy Community Health Centers in Harrisonburg runs the full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and rapid or conventional HIV) alongside HPV and hepatitis vaccines, same-visit bacterial treatment, and walk-in scheduling, all at no fee to anyone who walks in.
Fee-for-service STI care routinely leaves people weighing which tests to skip. Healthy Community Health Centers charges nothing (not for the panel, not for treatment, not for vaccines) so the decision of what to test for stays medical, not financial.
Healthy Community Health Centers in Harrisonburg delivers care directly in American Sign Language and Spanish, with interpretation services available for other languages. Meaning Deaf patients and non-English speakers engage with their provider on clinical terms, not through a secondary channel that compresses nuance.
Without Title X protection, a minor seeking STI care or family planning often faces a gap between what they need and what they can access without involving a guardian. Leaving the condition unaddressed. As a Title X site, Healthy Community Health Centers provides legally confidential family planning services to minors, closing that gap directly.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 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 Dayton, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 132 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dayton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 58 offer telehealth.
Tolvert Fowler, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3200 Peoples Drive, Harrisonburg
Caroline Coulter, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 100 Health Ctr Drive, Bridgewater
Shawn Lepley, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1661 South Main Street, Harrisonburg
Vanessa Sturgill Fant, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1401 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg
Jeff Domingus, DO
Family medicine · 1380 Little Sorrell Drive, Harrisonburg
Jeffery Bowers, MD
Family medicine · 1591 Port Republic Road, Harrisonburg
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 Dayton, 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.
Independence Alive & Well
2.5 miDicksons Drug Store
3.0 miHarrisonburg Pharmacies
4.6 mi
5.2 mi Martin's Pharmacy
5.5 miAnderson Apothecary
5.9 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Dayton, 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 Dayton, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Rockingham County, the county that includes Dayton, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#84 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 37% of the state
| Infection | Rockingham County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 254.1 220 cases ▼ 46% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 45.1 39 cases ▼ 72% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.8 5 cases ▼ 46% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.3 2 cases ▼ 76% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.4 9 cases ▼ 34% | 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 Rockingham County, chlamydia has fallen from 281.8 to 254.1 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 81.2 to 45.1 per 100,000 (44%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.2 to 5.8 per 100,000 (383%).
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 Rockingham County.
Local HIV snapshot
Rockingham County HIV care continuum (2023)
Rockingham County recorded 6.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Rockingham County residents living with HIV, 79.1% are in care · 77.9% 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 Rockingham County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Dayton's tree-lined streets and modest neighborhoods like Bridgewater fill with the hum of people building lives, mortgages, children, jobs that demand steady focus. That rootedness means health routines matter: regular checkups, dental care, and routine STI screening woven into the care patterns of working adults and young people who've settled here or are still finding their footing. Confidential testing lets households and individuals know their status without disrupting the quiet fabric of community life, where word travels fast and privacy isn't assumed. Testing in and around Dayton listed on this page reaches across the practical needs of residents at different life stages. Young adults establishing themselves, married couples planning families, and working people juggling multiple responsibilities can access screening without fanfare: results stay confidential, and the process itself is straightforward.
Knowing your status is ordinary health maintenance, not a crisis moment or a question that requires weeks of deliberation. The clinics and providers available here understand that Dayton residents value their privacy and their time. Whether you're curious about routine screening or have specific concerns, testing happens quietly and without judgment, fitting into the same health care rhythm as any other preventive visit. That discretion matters in a town where people take their health seriously and expect their personal information to be treated as exactly that, personal.
Getting there
At 5.21/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dayton 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 22821 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 22821 area around Dayton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dayton alone.
Dayton sits in Rockingham County, ZIP 22821. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Dayton? 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 Rockingham 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 Dayton-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 Dayton 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Healthy Community Health Centers, about 4.4 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Rockingham County reported ~254 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Virginia average.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
At-home kits mail to 22821: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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