Each year, York County reports about 14 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you're in Hickory Grove, South Carolina, whether you need testing after an exposure or for routine care, your options include clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs that let you pay a flat self-pay price. Read through the list below for details.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hickory Grove, SC. The nearest, Affinity Health Center- York, is about 9.7 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.
Affinity Health Center- York, in York, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure. Meaning charges are tied to what patients actually earn. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no income bracket locked out of care.
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South Carolina Department of Public Health in York tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, treating bacterial STIs the same visit on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone: appointments required, with PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP available for prevention.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP are all prescribed here, meaning ongoing HIV prevention and post-exposure bacterial protection get addressed in the same clinical relationship: no separate provider to locate, no gap between the test and the medication that follows it.
When substance-use treatment sits apart from STI care, the gap between them is where follow-through breaks down. Appointments don't get made, conditions don't get managed. South Carolina Department of Public Health in York closes that gap by offering both, so one visit carries the full weight of both needs.
For anyone without a regular provider, or paying out of pocket and running one set of tests rather than two, South Carolina Department of Public Health in York includes hepatitis B and C alongside the standard bacterial panel, so liver-affecting infections get screened in the same visit rather than deferred.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Affinity Health Center- Clover, in Clover, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. A single visit covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing through a federally qualified health center where fees slide with income, making care reachable across a wide range of financial situations.
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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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hickory Grove, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 York 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.
1656 Riverchase Boulevard, Suite 1400, Rock Hill, SC 29732
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
995 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill, SC 29708
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1668 Herlong Court, Rock Hill, SC 29732
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hickory Grove. 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, 729 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hickory Grove. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 141 offer telehealth.
Shelaila Villamor, DO
Family medicine · 1023 Creekside Medical Drive, York
Howard Klickman, MD
Internal medicine · 139 Medical Ctr Drive, Gaffney
Sherri Franks, MD
OB-GYN · 1506 North Limestone Street, Gaffney
Austin Mcjunkins, MD
Family medicine · 1341 North Limestone Street, Gaffney
Barbara Ray, MD
Family medicine · 101 Professional Park, Gaffney
Marian Wasson, MD
Family medicine · 1307 North Logan Street, Gaffney
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 Hickory Grove, 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.
Williams Pharmacy
10 mi
11 mi Medi Fare Drug and Home Health Center
11 miYorkville Pharmacy
11 miIron City Pharmacy
11 miCreekside Pharmacy
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hickory Grove, 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 Hickory Grove, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 York County, the county that includes Hickory Grove, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#37 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 20% of the state
| Infection | York County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 447.8 1,336 cases ▼ 27% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 168.9 504 cases ▼ 24% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.4 43 cases ▼ 17% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.7 35 cases ▼ 38% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 13.7 41 cases ▲ 17% | 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 York County, chlamydia has fallen from 562.9 to 447.8 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 215.9 to 168.9 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.4 to 14.4 per 100,000 (125%).
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 York 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.
York County HIV care continuum (2023)
York County recorded 14.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among York County residents living with HIV, 88.6% are in care · 81.5% 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 York County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Sharon Park anchors the quieter end of Hickory Grove, where most households have put down long-term roots: ownership here runs overwhelmingly high, and families tend to be larger than the national average. That stability shapes daily life in ways that aren't always visible: a workforce where roughly two in three residents are actively employed, and where schedules are built around shift times, school pickups, and the kind of practical obligations that make a weekday appointment feel like a negotiation. York County's STI rates, displayed in the tables above, reflect a pattern seen across the region: the years between the late teens and early thirties carry the sharpest risk, precisely when people are most likely to be between long-term relationships, testing new ones, or simply overdue for a routine check they haven't prioritized.
That's exactly why the range of options listed on this page matters. Varied hours, different cost structures, and locations mean someone heading out from the Sharon Park side of town has more than one realistic path.
Getting there
At 3.78/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hickory Grove 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 29717 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29717 area around Hickory Grove: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hickory Grove alone.
Hickory Grove sits in York County, ZIP 29717. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Hickory Grove? 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 York 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 a Hickory Grove-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 Hickory Grove 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.
Possibly, York, SC is close; compare it by distance against Affinity Health Center- York.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 448 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the South Carolina average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
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.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
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