In Hampton County, reported syphilis runs about 40% higher than the national average. If you're living in Estill, South Carolina and wondering about STD/STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider that public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Explore your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Estill, SC. The nearest, Estill Medical Center, is about 0.5 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.
Estill Medical Center, serving Estill, ties STI screening costs directly to what patients actually earn. Federal health center funding ensures no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with fees scaled to household income.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services in Estill runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead means your visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and counseling: fees slide with income and Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance are all accepted.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
South Carolina Department of Public Health in Varnville requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines. All provided at no fee.
The fee schedule at South Carolina Department of Public Health in Varnville is a flat zero across every service on its roster: testing, STI treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, vaccines, family planning, and partner notification. No sliding-scale calculation, no line-item exceptions: the cost is the same regardless of what the visit includes.
South Carolina Department of Public Health in Varnville staffs Spanish-language care directly, meaning clinical conversations about PrEP dosing, DoxyPEP timing, and STI treatment happen in Spanish through the provider. Not relayed through a separate service. That means prescription counseling and prevention planning reach patients in full detail.
Without access to PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP at one site, a patient navigating bacterial STI exposure and ongoing HIV prevention could face separate providers, separate waits, and gaps between diagnosis and medication. South Carolina Department of Public Health in Varnville prescribes all three at the same appointment, closing that gap before it opens.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · 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 Estill, 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 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 Hampton 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.
595 West Carolina Avenue, Varnville, SC 29944
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Estill. 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, 19 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Estill. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
Luis Vega, MD
Family medicine · 300 Maple Street West, Hampton
David Castor, MD
Family medicine · 1000 Pine Street West, Varnville
Vishal Abiraj, MD
Internal medicine · 333 Revolutionary Trail, Fairfax
Colton Johnson
Family medicine · 333 Revolutionary Trail, Fairfax
Gerardo Baldassarri, MD
Family medicine · 1787 Allendale Fairfax Highway, Fairfax
David Yerkes, DO
Family medicine · 1787 Allendale Fairfax Highway, Fairfax
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 Estill, SC 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.
11 mi Carolina Pharmacy of the Lowcountry
11 miPalmetto Pharmacy Enterprises
11 miVincent Drugs
11 miFairfax Pharmacy
14 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Estill, SC.
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 Estill, 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.
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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Hampton County, the county that includes Estill, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~38% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#10 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 78% of the state
| Infection | Hampton County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 927 168 cases ▲ 51% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 281.4 51 cases ▲ 27% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.1 4 cases ▲ 28% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.1 4 cases ▲ 18% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.6 3 cases ▲ 42% | 11.7 | 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 Hampton County, chlamydia has risen from 786.6 to 927 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has fallen from 387.9 to 281.4 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.5 to 22.1 per 100,000 (302%).
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 Hampton County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: South Carolina is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Hampton County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Hampton County residents living with HIV, 74.4% are in care · 58.1% 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 Hampton County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Columbia Highway cuts through the heart of Estill, and for most residents, reaching any kind of health appointment means getting in a car and committing to a real drive. Nothing here is a quick walk away. That physical reality shapes how people think about preventive care, including STI screening, in ways that a list of clinic cards doesn't fully capture. Estill's household structure tells part of the story: with an average of more than four people per home and nearly seven in ten residents owning their houses, this is a community where stability and deep local roots coexist with genuine economic pressure.
Typical rents sit low by any national measure, yet unemployment here runs high enough that discretionary spending, including out-of-pocket health costs, gets weighed carefully. For the large share of residents in their late teens and twenties, who statistically face the greatest likelihood of an undetected STI, that cost calculation is often what determines whether testing happens at all. The workforce picture adds another layer: with well under two-thirds of adults in the labor force and unemployment elevated, schedules aren't uniformly nine-to-five, but they're also not always flexible: gig work, caregiving, and sporadic hours create their own time constraints. Several of the options listed on this page offer evening or weekend availability, which means a resident heading out on US 321 toward a clinic doesn't have to choose between a paycheck and a result.
Getting there
At 2.47/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Estill 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 29918 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29918 area around Estill: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Estill alone.
Estill sits in Hampton County, ZIP 29918. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Estill? 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 Hampton County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under South 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 an Estill-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 Estill 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 South 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 South Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
South 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 South 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 Estill Medical Center (0.5 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 927 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the South Carolina average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
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