Schley County reports about 464 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether you need STI testing after a potential exposure or as part of routine care in Ellaville, Georgia, you'll find both low-cost and faster options: community and public clinics, and private labs. Weigh which matters more and check the list for your best fit.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Ellaville, GA. The nearest, CareConnect Convenient Care, 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.
CareConnect Convenient Care in Ellaville earned its federal qualification by anchoring primary care (including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening) in a community where coverage gaps are common. Fees slide with income, so patients paying cash or lacking insurance get the same screening access as anyone else.
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Georgia Department of Public Health in Ellaville requires an appointment, and that single visit covers HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and all services at no cost.
An untreated infection often comes down to a single fork: the cost of returning for follow-up care after the initial test. At Georgia Department of Public Health in Ellaville, every service (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling) is provided at no fee, so cost never becomes the reason a result goes unaddressed.
For anyone without a regular provider who needs a genuinely complete picture, Georgia Department of Public Health in Ellaville tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the core bacterial and HIV panel. Meaning a single appointment can answer questions that a narrower panel would leave open.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Phoebe Sumter Primary Care Clinic in Ellaville welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Carrying both FQHC and Rural Health Clinic designation, the clinic applies a federally structured sliding-scale fee to syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with costs tied to each patient's income.
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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 Ellaville, 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, 87 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ellaville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 18 offer telehealth.
Estrellita Redmon, MD
Internal medicine · 339 South Broad Street, Ellaville
Danielle Andrews, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 415 North Jackson Street, Americus
Kelly Albrecht, MD
OB-GYN · 151 Mayo Street, Americus
Ashley Harris
Family medicine · 132 US Hwy 280 West, Americus
Robert Krywicki, MD
Internal medicine · 126 Hwy 280 West, Americus
Abiy Mekoya, MD
Internal medicine · 126 US Hwy 280 West, Americus
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 Ellaville, 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.
Gill Drug Company
0.1 miFood Lion Pharmacy
12 miHarveys Supermarket Pharmacy
12 miClinic Drug Store
12 mi
12 mi Doctor's Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Ellaville, 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 Ellaville, 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
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 Schley County, the county that includes Ellaville, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#96 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 40% of the state
| Infection | Schley County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 464 21 cases ▼ 28% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 154.7 7 cases ▼ 44% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.1 1 cases ▲ 20% | 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 Schley County, chlamydia has risen from 395.9 to 464 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has risen from 110 to 154.7 per 100,000 (41%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 22 to 22 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 Schley County.
Local HIV snapshot
Schley County HIV care continuum (2023)
Schley County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Schley County residents living with HIV, 44.4% are in care · 44.4% 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 Schley County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
McMickle Park anchors the quieter side of Ellaville, where North Broad Street tapers into the kind of small-town grid that feels genuinely unhurried, but the logistics of getting screened here require more planning than the pace suggests. With roughly half of residents renting and unemployment running notably high, a substantial share of households are managing tight monthly budgets, and STI testing can fall behind more immediate pressures. That economic reality shapes who gets tested and when.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission is most concentrated, are navigating a labor market where stable, benefit-carrying jobs are scarce, and a household size averaging above three means individual decisions carry family-wide weight. None of the options listed on this page sit on West College Street or along the GA 26 corridor through town, they're a drive out, which makes knowing your coverage situation before you go genuinely useful. For the roughly one in thirteen households here that earns above the six-figure threshold, out-of-pocket costs are manageable; for the majority earning well below it, sliding-scale fees and Medicaid-accepted sites among the listings make the difference between a visit that fits a $582 rent month and one that doesn't.
Getting there
At 4.39/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ellaville 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 31806 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31806 area around Ellaville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ellaville alone.
Ellaville sits in Schley County, ZIP 31806. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ellaville? 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 Schley 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 an Ellaville-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 Ellaville 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.
Possibly, Americus, GA is close; compare it by distance against Georgia Department of Public Health.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 464 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Georgia average.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Screening checks when you have no symptoms; diagnostic testing confirms a cause when you do. The lab tests are often the same.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
The sore can disappear on its own even though the infection remains; only testing confirms it's gone.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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