The rate of new HIV diagnoses in Alamance County runs about 18% lower than the US average. If you're looking for an STI test in Haw River, North Carolina, whether it's your first or a routine screening, you can choose between local clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs with flat self-pay prices. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Haw River, NC. The nearest, Alamance County Health Department, is about 2.5 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.
Alamance County Health Department in Burlington requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: sliding-scale fees apply across the board, and every test and service is provided at no charge.
The no-fee structure at Alamance County Health Department in Burlington applies uniformly: HIV testing, the full STI panel, bacterial treatment, vaccines, and family planning all carry a $0 charge regardless of income or insurance status. That single policy eliminates any financial variable from the decision to get tested or treated.
Spanish-language care at Alamance County Health Department in Burlington is built into the clinical staffing itself, not routed through an outside service. Counseling, test results, and treatment conversations happen directly in Spanish: the same clinical encounter, without a translation layer between provider and patient.
Alamance County Health Department in Burlington tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. infections addressed in a single appointment. Herpes serology can surface infections that produce no obvious symptoms, making its inclusion in a routine panel clinically meaningful rather than supplemental.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Piedmont Health in Burlington is a community health center where STI care spans gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee. Appointments are required, bacterial infections treated the same visit, with Ryan White-funded HIV care woven in.
Piedmont Health tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside the standard gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV panel. infections in a single appointment. That breadth means conditions that often go undetected at narrower sites get named, staged, and addressed without a second stop.
Piedmont Health treats hepatitis C on-site, not just identifies it. A positive antibody result leads directly to treatment management within the same practice, sparing patients the lag that comes when diagnosis and prescribing live at separate addresses.
Ryan White Program funding gives Piedmont Health the infrastructure to carry someone from an initial HIV test all the way through ongoing treatment and medication adherence counseling, the program is built for people without a regular HIV provider or whose insurance leaves treatment costs out of reach.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Orange County Health Department in Hillsborough runs appointments for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on-site. All tests and STI care at no charge, on a sliding scale.
The no-fee structure at Orange County Health Department is operational, not aspirational: HIV tests, STI treatment, TB screening, and vaccines (including HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox) are each billed at zero regardless of insurance status, with sliding scale as the underlying framework.
Spanish-language care at Orange County Health Department runs through staff who conduct testing, counseling, and treatment conversations directly in Spanish: clinical intake, risk discussion, and results delivery all happen in the same language without routing through an intermediary.
Orange County Health Department tests for herpes in addition to chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV. Meaning someone seeking a complete picture of their sexual health status doesn't need a second appointment elsewhere to fill the gap.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
University of North Carolina in Hillsborough requires an appointment, so visits move with purpose: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and sliding-scale fees accepted alongside Medicaid and insurance.
Plenty of STI clinics test and treat but hand off prevention pharmacology elsewhere. At UNC Hillsborough, both PrEP and PEP are prescribed and managed on-site. Meaning prevention and treatment live in the same clinical relationship, not split across providers.
The clinic maintains substance-use treatment as a standing service, not a community referral list but a staffed clinical function. That means a provider can assess, prescribe, and coordinate treatment for substance use within the same care setting where STI work is already happening.
Testing here includes herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) alongside the core bacterial and HIV work. That broader baseline means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
MainStreet Family Care in Liberty takes walk-in visits, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB under one sliding-scale fee structure, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP available for prevention.
Many testing sites hand off prevention medication to a separate prescriber, leaving patients to navigate a second appointment elsewhere. MainStreet Family Care initiates and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, so ongoing HIV prevention doesn't stall between providers.
The panel at MainStreet Family Care extends to herpes simplex and both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, infections the basic four-test screen leaves unaddressed. That breadth means a single visit surfaces viral exposures that a narrower panel would miss entirely.
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Listing verified Oct 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 about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Haw River, 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 Alamance 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.
530 West Webb Avenue, Burlington, NC 27217
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
1240 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington, NC 27215
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1240 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington, NC 27215
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Haw River. 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, 1,499 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Haw River. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 525 offer telehealth.
Sarah Patel, MD
Family medicine · 221 North Graham Hopedale Road, Burlington
Megan Johnson Telehealth
Family medicine · 214 East Elm Street, Graham
Denny Tate, MD
Internal medicine · 316 /2 South Main Street, Graham
Adrian Mancheno Revelo, MD
Family medicine · 1214 Vaughn Road, Burlington
Clarissa Zafirov
Family medicine · 1205 South Main Street, Graham
Lakeshia Entzminger, MD
Internal medicine · 378 Harden Street, Burlington
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 Haw River, NC 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.
Haw River Discount Drug
0.2 mi
1.1 mi 
2.5 mi South Court Drug
2.6 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Haw River, NC.
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 Haw River, 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 Alamance County, the county that includes Haw River, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~34% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#34 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 66% of the state
| Infection | Alamance County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 574.9 1,030 cases ▼ 5% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 207.6 372 cases ▼ 15% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 26.8 48 cases ▲ 35% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14 25 cases ▼ 11% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 32.4 58 cases ▲ 35% | 24 | 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 Alamance County, chlamydia has risen from 528.5 to 574.9 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 208.3 to 207.6 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 19.3 to 26.8 per 100,000 (39%).
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 Alamance County.
Local HIV snapshot
Alamance County HIV care continuum (2023)
Alamance County recorded 11.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Alamance County residents living with HIV, 79.7% are in care · 73.5% 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 Alamance County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The Haw River itself has shaped this place since the town's founding, a waterway that drew settlers and still defines the landscape around Alamance Hills and beyond. Today, that same steadiness marks the community: families who own their homes outright, households that span generations under one roof, and a deliberate pace of life where people build lives that last. STI testing in and around Haw River reflects this practicality. Young adults moving through their late teens and into their thirties, a substantial presence here, often need straightforward, discreet screening as part of their routine care, whether they're establishing themselves in work, navigating new relationships, or simply staying on top of their health.
The clinics and providers listed on this page understand what matters in a town where word travels and privacy carries real weight. Confidentiality isn't incidental; it's foundational to how testing works here. A visit for screening stays between you and your provider, no reports sent home, no casual mentions, no surprises. Results come back to you directly, and what happens next is yours to decide.
Testing is available through established local providers who've built trust over years of serving Haw River residents. Whether you're new to the area or have roots here, the process is the same: straightforward, affordable, and designed to fit into the life you're actually living.
Getting there
At 5.95/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Haw River 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 27217 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27217 area around Haw River: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Haw River alone.
Haw River sits in Alamance County, ZIP 27217. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Haw River? 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 Alamance County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North 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 a Haw River-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 Haw River 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 North 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 North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North 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 North 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 Piedmont Health (2.5 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, Alamance County Health Department (2.5 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 575 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the North Carolina average.
In North 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.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.
Most STIs have no symptoms, so testing is the only way to know your status, get early treatment, and avoid passing one on.
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