Guilford County reports about 382 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you have symptoms or simply want peace of mind in High Point, North Carolina, consider the trade-offs between a clinic visit with a provider and collecting a sample at home on your own schedule. Below, we list your options.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for High Point, NC. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 2.1 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.
Family Medicine at Elm, in High Point, ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at this federally qualified health center.
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Triad Health Project in High Point charges fees scaled to income, turning no one away for inability to pay. Appointments are required for STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing) making confidential, income-adjusted care available to anyone who needs it.
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English
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Guilford County Health Department in High Point tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, treating bacterial infections the same visit, with sliding-scale fees applying to everyone and all services ultimately provided at no fee.
Plenty of clinics post a sliding scale and still leave patients with a balance after insurance adjustments or administrative fees. At Guilford County Health Department, sliding-scale fees bottom out completely. Every service, from testing through treatment, is provided at no fee.
When a clinic can't serve someone in Spanish, the practical cost is a second appointment somewhere else, and conditions that go unaddressed in the gap. Guilford County Health Department delivers care in Spanish directly, keeping testing, counseling, and treatment in one conversation at one visit.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means a separate appointment, a separate cost, and infections that quietly persist in the meantime. Guilford County Health Department tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and viral panel, closing that gap in a single visit.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency in High Point meets patients who are paying cash, between providers, or working without insurance by anchoring STI care in a federally supported fee structure tied to income. Screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, with appointments required.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in High Point tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, on a fee-based sliding scale with Medicaid and insurance accepted, no appointment required.
The panel here runs to nine tests, covering herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) alongside the standard bacterial and viral infections. Testing for hepatitis C means chronic liver disease exposure can be identified at the same visit where gonorrhea or syphilis is addressed.
Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in High Point carries both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical capabilities: meaning someone without an established primary care provider or infectious disease specialist can access HIV prevention medication directly here, whether for ongoing daily use or post-exposure management.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at this location, which means clinical conversations about treatment plans, medication adherence counseling, and test results are conducted with the same precision regardless of the language a patient uses. No meaning is compressed in translation.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Walk-in availability at Cone Health in Kernersville means testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB fits into an unscheduled day; bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid and insurance accepted.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Novant Health in Kernersville requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that visit covers HIV (rapid or conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding scale with no fee charged.
Without a regular provider or insurance to lean on, the fee structure here changes the math entirely: every service Novant Health in Kernersville offers runs at no charge, which means the full panel, treatment, vaccines, and ongoing HIV management are all within reach on any budget.
PrEP and PEP are both prescribed directly at this location, which means ongoing HIV prevention doesn't require a separate specialist visit. The same appointment that handles testing can initiate or continue a prevention regimen.
Plenty of clinics confirm a hepatitis C diagnosis and send patients elsewhere for the actual antiviral treatment, Novant Health in Kernersville carries it through, managing the full course of care on-site rather than splitting the process across providers.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to High Point, 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 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 Guilford 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.
222 W. Ray Avenue, High Point, NC 27262
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
601 North Elm Street, High Point, NC 27262
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2630 Willard Dairy Road, High Point, NC 27265
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
501 East Green Drive, High Point, NC 27260
CMS-certified lab
218 Gatewood Avenue, High Point, NC 27262
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near High Point. 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, 1,153 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of High Point. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 276 offer telehealth.
Karl Zakhia, MD
Family medicine · 1208 Eastchester Drive, High Point
Jordan Tannenbaum, MD
Internal medicine · 1226 Eastchester Drive, High Point
Shahnaz Daud, MD
Family medicine · 1231 Eastchester Drive, High Point
Imran Haque, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1380 Eastchester Drive, High Point
Blair Holl, MD
Internal medicine · 707 North Elm Street, High Point
Stanley Kinkaid, MD
Internal medicine · 645 North Main Street, High Point
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 High Point, 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.
0.3 mi High Point Family Pharmacy
1.2 miMy Pharmacy Services
1.2 miHarris Teeter
1.4 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to High Point, 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 High Point, 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 $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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Guilford County, the county that includes High Point, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#18 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 82% of the state
| Infection | Guilford County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 843.8 4,640 cases ▲ 39% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 381.9 2,100 cases ▲ 57% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.6 152 cases ▲ 39% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 23.1 127 cases ▲ 46% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 33.3 183 cases ▲ 39% | 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 Guilford County, chlamydia has fallen from 858.9 to 843.8 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 409.8 to 381.9 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 19.6 to 27.6 per 100,000 (41%).
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 Guilford County.
Local HIV snapshot
Guilford County HIV care continuum (2023)
Guilford County recorded 19.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Guilford County residents living with HIV, 81.3% are in care · 72.4% 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 Guilford County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Windchase Townhomes draws a mix of renters and owners who are, more often than not, working full shifts and piecing together schedules that leave little room for midweek appointments. With nearly six in ten households earning well below the six-figure threshold, a $40 co-pay and an hour off work can feel like a genuine calculation, not a minor inconvenience. That cost-and-schedule pressure lands hardest on younger adults, the late-teens-and-twenties crowd who account for a substantial slice of High Point's population and who, nationally, see the steepest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea precisely because relationships are forming and regular screening hasn't yet become a habit.
Guilford County's STI numbers give that local profile real weight. High Point's households run larger than the national average, and with unemployment running above what many neighboring cities see, the adults who are working tend to hold on to those hours tightly. Renting at a monthly rate that still demands budgeting leaves little appetite for clinics that charge full price or operate only weekday mornings.
That's where the range of options listed here changes the calculation along corridors like Eastchester Drive and Jamestown Parkway. Twelve listed sites, spread across different fee structures and hours, mean a resident in Del Mar or near Burnett Park can match a slot to what their week actually permits rather than skipping the visit entirely.
Getting there
At 6.87/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in High Point 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.
High Point sits in Guilford County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside High Point? 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 Guilford 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 High Point-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 High Point 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.
There are 11 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Guilford County reported ~844 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the North Carolina average.
At-home kits mail to 27265: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.
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