Syphilis diagnoses in Chesterfield County run about 23% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or follow a regular schedule, options in Ettrick, Virginia, span same-day clinic visits against at-home kits or lab appointments for more flexibility. We list both below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Ettrick, VA. The nearest, Virginia Department of Health, is about 1.3 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.
Virginia Department of Health in Colonial Heights roots STI care inside a public health infrastructure built for population-level disease control, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit bacterial treatment by appointment, and extends prevention to PrEP and DoxyPEP.
Sourcing PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP through separate providers means separate intake processes, separate waits, and real windows where coverage lapses. Virginia Department of Health in Colonial Heights holds all three (oral PrEP, post-exposure PEP, and doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis) under a single appointment, so prevention continuity doesn't depend on coordinating outside the clinic.
The panel at Virginia Department of Health in Colonial Heights includes herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. infections rather than four. That fifth test matters because herpes requires its own diagnostic path, and having it ordered in the same appointment eliminates a separate specialist referral for testing alone.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Central Virginia Health Services in Petersburg functions as a community health center where STI care (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and rapid or conventional HIV testing) runs on a sliding-scale fee structure, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections, all at no cost.
Across every service Central Virginia Health Services offers (testing, STI treatment, HIV medical management, hepatitis C treatment, PrEP, PEP, and vaccines) no fee is collected at any point. That structure is written into the clinic's operating model, not selectively applied, and requires no separate qualification process from patients.
Interpretation services are available for non-English-speaking patients at Central Virginia Health Services, which means a provider can accurately gather symptom history and explain a treatment plan. Reducing the margin for error at exactly the moments clinical accuracy matters.
Many testing-only clinics stop at the result; Central Virginia Health Services in Petersburg also prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP, turning prevention from a referral conversation into an active clinical service available at the same address as the test.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
CVHS - South Sycamore in Petersburg welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing backs its sliding-scale fee structure, keeping costs tied to income. A single visit covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing for patients across the financial spectrum.
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Bermuda Medical Center in North Chesterfield meets people between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance by anchoring STI care inside a federally qualified health center. Meaning fees adjust to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no fixed price standing in the way.
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Dinwiddie Medical Center and Counseling Center, in Dinwiddie, meets patients where insurance gaps, rural distance, and cash-pay realities often leave people without a clear path to care. Its federally qualified standing ties fees to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely reachable. No appointment needed.
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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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Ettrick, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Chesterfield 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.
PO Box 4030, Petersburg, VA 23803
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
60 East Roslyn Court, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1260 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
CMS-certified lab
280 Charles H Dimmock Parkway - Suite 4, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Ettrick. 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, 1,042 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ettrick. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 311 offer telehealth.
George Quarshie, PA
Family medicine · 20901 Chesterfield Avenue, South Chesterfield
Mark Ende, MD
Internal medicine · 121 South Market Street, Petersburg
David Neff, MD
Family medicine · 311 South Jefferson Street, Petersburg
Luther Wright, MD
Internal medicine · 524 Southpark Boulevard, Colonial Heights
John Clay, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 930 South Avenue, Colonial Heights
Zvonko Spasic, MD
OB-GYN · 300 A Temple Lake Drive, Colonial Heights
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 Ettrick, 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.
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1.4 miTemple Ave Pharmacy
1.5 miColonial Heights Pharmacy
1.5 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Ettrick, 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 Ettrick, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Chesterfield County, the county that includes Ettrick, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~51% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#38 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 71% of the state
| Infection | Chesterfield County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 461.6 1,772 cases ▼ 2% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 132.3 508 cases ▼ 16% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.2 47 cases ▲ 14% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.7 22 cases ▼ 40% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.6 60 cases ▼ 1% | 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 Chesterfield County, chlamydia has risen from 461.4 to 461.6 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 156.1 to 132.3 per 100,000 (15%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.5 to 12.2 per 100,000 (44%).
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 Chesterfield County.
Local HIV snapshot
Chesterfield County HIV care continuum (2023)
Chesterfield County recorded 17.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Chesterfield County residents living with HIV, 82% are in care · 77.1% 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 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 Chesterfield County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Ettrick leans heavily toward homeownership, nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, yet that stability sits alongside a striking number of households that aren't partnered households in the traditional sense. With fewer than one in four adults married and average households running close to three people, many of those homes shelter multigenerational families, roommates, or single parents managing everything themselves. That reality matters for sexual health because privacy, scheduling, and cost all land differently when you're the person holding the household together rather than splitting it. The unemployment picture adds another layer.
A significant share of working-age adults here aren't in the workforce at all, and for those who are, unpredictable or demanding schedules can make a clinic visit feel like a logistical puzzle rather than a simple errand. That's exactly why the options listed here matter: not all of them require a dedicated appointment block mid-week. Some offer after-hours or low-cost access designed for people whose Tuesday looks nothing like a blank calendar. For a community where half the population is in the highest-risk years for STIs, knowing which clinic on Granger Street or near Ettrick Park actually fits your schedule could be the whole thing.
Getting there
At 6.75/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ettrick 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 23803 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23803 area around Ettrick: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ettrick alone.
Ettrick sits in Chesterfield County, ZIP 23803. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ettrick? 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 Chesterfield 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 an Ettrick-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 Ettrick 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.
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.
Chesterfield County reported ~462 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Virginia average.
At-home kits mail to 23803: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
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