In Seminole County, there are about 198 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. If you live in Donalsonville, Georgia, and need STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider that community and public clinics tend to be low-cost or free, while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Local clinic and lab options can be found below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Donalsonville, GA. The nearest, Southwest Georgia Healthcare Clinics, is about 0.2 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.
Southwest Georgia Healthcare Clinics in Donalsonville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same visit rather than scheduling a separate follow-up. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
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English
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net federally qualified health center in Donalsonville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Georgia Department of Public Health in Donalsonville runs STI care through the infrastructure of a public health department: rapid and conventional HIV testing, the full bacterial panel, same-visit treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, walk-ins welcome, all at no fee.
When cost becomes the reason someone delays a test or abandons treatment mid-course, the infection doesn't wait. Georgia Department of Public Health in Donalsonville charges nothing for any service on its menu (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling) so that calculation never enters the room.
When a clinic can only offer English, a Spanish-speaking patient loses precision at every critical moment. Describing symptoms, understanding a diagnosis, committing to a treatment plan. Georgia Department of Public Health in Donalsonville delivers care directly in Spanish, keeping nothing important at arm's length.
Clinics running only the four-infection bacterial panel send patients elsewhere when hepatitis exposure is the concern. Georgia Department of Public Health in Donalsonville tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside HIV and the bacterial STIs, and backs hepatitis A and B diagnosis with on-site vaccination.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · 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 Donalsonville, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Seminole 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.
102 Hospital Circle, Donalsonville, GA 39845
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Donalsonville. 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 Donalsonville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 8 offer telehealth.
Sarah Hampton, MD
Internal medicine · 102 Hospital Circle, Donalsonville
Jeffrey Holley, MD
Family medicine · 214 Cherry Street, Donalsonville
Gregory Hall, MD
Family medicine · 804 North Wiley Avenue, Donalsonville
Garrett Bennett, MD
Family medicine · 209 North Cuthbert Street, Colquitt
William Swofford, MD
Family medicine · 208 North Cuthbert Street, Colquitt
Mark Wood, MD
Internal medicine · 406 South West Street, Bainbridge
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 Donalsonville, 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.
Seminole Hartzog Pharmacy
0.2 mi
0.2 mi Donalsonville Pharmacy
0.6 miFred's Store
0.6 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Donalsonville, 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 Donalsonville, 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
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
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 Seminole County, the county that includes Donalsonville, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#111 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state
| Infection | Seminole County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 407 37 cases ▼ 37% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 198 18 cases ▼ 28% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11 1 cases ▼ 45% | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 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 Seminole County, chlamydia has fallen from 415.4 to 407 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 207.7 to 198 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 11 to 11 per 100,000.
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 Seminole County.
Local HIV snapshot
Seminole County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Seminole County residents living with HIV, 90.9% are in care · 77.3% 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 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 Seminole County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
West 3rd Street and South Tennille Avenue anchor daily life for many of Donalsonville's renters, the majority of households here, and with typical monthly rents well below state averages, people are stretching modest paychecks across large households rather than building savings. That financial tightness shapes everything, including health decisions that feel deferrable. The household profile here is worth sitting with: average households run larger than most Georgia cities, yet fewer than one in four adults is married, which means many of those shared homes are extended families, roommates, or single adults pooling resources. Labor-force participation is notably lower than state norms, and the slice of households clearing six figures is slim.
For younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties forming new relationships and navigating health coverage for the first time, the arithmetic of a co-pay, a day off work, or a long errand can quietly decide whether screening happens at all. That last point is especially concrete in Donalsonville. Every appointment requires a car, a ride, or a plan. Knowing which of the options listed on this page are closest, and which offer sliding-scale fees, is what actually puts a test on the calendar rather than on a good intention, and in Seminole County's STI environment, that distance is worth calculating before you need it.
Getting there
At 4.19/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Donalsonville 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 39845 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39845 area around Donalsonville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Donalsonville alone.
Donalsonville sits in Seminole County, ZIP 39845. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Donalsonville? 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 Seminole 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 Donalsonville-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 Donalsonville 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.
There are 4 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Georgia Department of Public Health, about 0.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Seminole County reported ~407 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Georgia average.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It can; oral HSV-1 transmits to the genitals during oral sex.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
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