Prince George County reports about 184 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you're considering testing in Fort Lee, Virginia, whether after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, choose between clinics that accommodate walk-ins for same-day testing, or labs and at-home kits that offer more flexibility.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Fort Lee, VA. The nearest, Central Virginia Health Services, is about 1.5 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.
Central Virginia Health Services in Prince George screens for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with Medicare and Medicaid accepted, and every service carries no charge at the door. Appointments are required.
A gap between a positive result and treatment often comes down to cost, a follow-up visit that feels optional, a prescription that gets delayed. At Central Virginia Health Services, no service generates a bill: STI treatment, PrEP, hepatitis C treatment, and every vaccine are covered under the clinic's no-fee structure, so cost is never the reason care stops short.
Central Virginia Health Services conducts care in Spanish and through interpretation services for other languages, which means medication adherence counseling, STI prevention education, and HIV test counseling happen in the language a person reasons in. For someone without a regular provider who relies on that conversation to understand a treatment plan, that capability is the difference between following through and falling off.
Central Virginia Health Services prescribes and manages PrEP, including the HIV and kidney-function monitoring that Truvada and Descovy require at initiation and every three months, alongside PEP for post-exposure prevention. Keeping both the prescription and the required lab follow-up at the same clinic means monitoring gaps don't quietly accumulate.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia Department of Health in Prince George tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit when indicated, and every service, from the panel to the HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, is provided at no fee, with sliding-scale options for any incidental costs.
When cost becomes the reason care gets postponed (another appointment that doesn't happen, a treatment course that doesn't start) the gap compounds. At Virginia Department of Health in Prince George, no service carries a charge: testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and DoxyPEP counseling all run at no fee.
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, taken within 72 hours of a sexual exposure to reduce bacterial STI risk, is available directly through Virginia Department of Health in Prince George. Having DoxyPEP dispensed by the same clinical team that manages your STI care means dosing guidance and follow-up testing stay coordinated rather than split across separate providers.
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English
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Listing verified Sep 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Fort Lee, 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 Prince George 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.
2025 Waterside Road - Suite 105, Prince George, VA 23875
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
1400 Temple Parkway, Prince George, VA 23875
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Fort Lee. 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, 999 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Fort Lee. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 294 offer telehealth.
Onyeije Ozurumba, MD
Family medicine · 4260 Crossing Boulevard, Prince George
Manu Gadani, MD
Internal medicine · 5303 Plaza Drive, Hopewell
Scott Rhamy, MD Telehealth
Urology · 2025 Waterside Road, Prince George
Aaron Ferro, DO
Family medicine · 4710 Puddledock Road, Prince George
Christopher Ogburn, MD
Family medicine · 4700 Puddledock Road, Prince George
Elizabeth Pinkerton, MD
OB-GYN · 1775 Lake Harley Drive, Prince George
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 Fort Lee, 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.
Prince George Pharmacy
1.9 miVPK Shah Meds
2.1 mi
3.2 mi 
3.2 mi Sams Pharmacy 10
3.2 miCentral Virginia Health Services
3.6 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Fort Lee, 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 Fort Lee, 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 Prince George County, the county that includes Fort Lee, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~60% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#25 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 81% of the state
| Infection | Prince George County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 555.2 238 cases ▲ 17% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 184.3 79 cases ▲ 16% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.3 4 cases ▼ 13% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14 6 cases ▲ 47% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 39.7 17 cases ▲ 151% | 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 Prince George County, chlamydia has risen from 481.3 to 555.2 per 100,000 (15%), gonorrhea has fallen from 188.3 to 184.3 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 16.3 to 9.3 per 100,000 (43%).
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 Prince George County.
Local HIV snapshot
Prince George County HIV care continuum (2023)
Prince George County recorded 19 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Prince George County residents living with HIV, 66.2% are in care · 57.8% 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 Prince George County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
VA 36 cuts through Fort Lee as East Washington Street before bending west onto Oaklawn Boulevard, and the community it threads through is shaped as much by household structure as by geography. With households averaging nearly four people and nearly two-thirds of adults married, health decisions here often get weighed collectively, who has a car today, who gets off shift, what the family budget allows before the rent comes due. That rent lands at a real weight every month, and with unemployment running conspicuously high even as most working-age adults are active in the labor force, discretionary spending has a short leash. Fort Lee is overwhelmingly a renting community, almost no one holds a deed here, which means families cycle through apartments rather than settling into long-term primary-care relationships.
Younger residents in their late teens and twenties, who make up a disproportionately large share of the population, are especially likely to be between providers or simply skipping annual visits. This is precisely the window when STI screening matters most, and when it's easiest to let slip without a standing appointment or a regular clinic. The options listed here span enough locations and hours that a workable choice is genuinely within reach from Lakemont to Jefferson Park.
Getting there
At 5.99/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Fort Lee 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 23801 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23801 area around Fort Lee: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Fort Lee alone.
Fort Lee sits in Prince George County, ZIP 23801. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Fort Lee? 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 Prince George 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 Fort Lee-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 Fort Lee 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.
Possibly, Petersburg, VA is close; compare it by distance against Central Virginia Health Services.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 555 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Virginia average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
Yes, rectal symptoms can come from chlamydia or gonorrhea; ask for a rectal swab if you had anal exposure.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
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