Sumter County reports about 1023 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. For one-time concerns or regular check-ups in Horatio, South Carolina, consider your options: community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. We list both types.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Horatio, SC. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 12.1 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.
Cooperative Health in Eastover tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone; appointments are required, and bacterial infections caught here are treated the same visit.
For anyone without a regular primary-care provider, the person who relies on a single visit to cover as much ground as possible, Cooperative Health's panel runs beyond the core four to include hepatitis C, with TB testing and treatment available as well. One appointment, one sliding-scale bill, a broader picture of what's going on.
Cooperative Health carries interpretation services for non-English speakers into every clinical encounter, which matters most for the patient who needs to weigh treatment options or understand a positive result without relying on a family member to translate medical details in the room.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Tandem Health in Sumter welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward. Backed by federal FQHC status, the clinic ties syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing to a sliding-scale fee schedule that adjusts to each patient's income.
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Fees & payment
Sandhills Medical Foundation in Sumter tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, and TB on a sliding scale open to everyone, with walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and all services provided at no fee.
For anyone without insurance, without a regular provider, or simply paying out of pocket, Sandhills Medical Foundation's no-fee structure means the full range of care (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines) is available without a bill attached. Nothing is withheld based on what you can pay.
Many clinics offer Spanish only at the front desk, leaving the clinical conversation to chance. At Sandhills Medical Foundation, Spanish-language services extend through care itself, so patients can describe symptoms, understand results, and engage with treatment plans entirely in Spanish.
Ryan White funding supports HIV services at Sandhills Medical Foundation, from the initial rapid test through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling, which means a patient's care doesn't fragment the moment a positive result requires more than a single visit.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Horatio, 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 Sumter 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.
129 North Washington Street, Sumter, SC 29150
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
325 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150
CMS-certified lab
625 West Wesmark Boulevard, Sumter, SC 29150
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Horatio. 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, 358 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Horatio. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 95 offer telehealth.
Jesse Rockmore, DO
Urology · 1285 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter
Harry Jordan, MD
Internal medicine · 1295 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter
Thomas Lucas, MD
Family medicine · 385 West Wesmark Boulevard, Sumter
John Fleming, MD
Family medicine · 1229 Alice Drive, Sumter
Ike Stewart, MD
Family medicine · 308 West Mark Boulevard, Sumter
Woodrow Bell, MD
Internal medicine · 30 Cuttino Road, Sumter
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 Horatio, 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.
11 mi Christmas Pharmacy
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12 mi Sup RX Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Horatio, 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 Horatio, 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
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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Sumter County, the county that includes Horatio, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#6 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 87% of the state
| Infection | Sumter County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1023.4 1,066 cases ▲ 67% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 420.5 438 cases ▲ 89% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 21.1 22 cases ▲ 22% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 49.9 52 cases ▲ 165% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.8 4 cases ▼ 68% | 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 Sumter County, chlamydia has risen from 959.7 to 1023.4 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 519.2 to 420.5 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11.4 to 21.1 per 100,000 (85%).
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 Sumter 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.
Sumter County HIV care continuum (2023)
Sumter County recorded 28.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sumter County residents living with HIV, 84.1% are in care · 76.6% 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 Sumter County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Horatio (Sumter County, South Carolina) is a small, rural community, where single adults are a large share of the population. Owning a home is far more common than renting, and it's notably well-educated, with about 100% of adults holding a college degree. Even so, a clinic is usually a manageable drive, with at-home kits and telehealth keeping things flexible.
Getting there
At 5.16/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Horatio 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 29062 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29062 area around Horatio: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Horatio alone.
Horatio sits in Sumter County, ZIP 29062. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Horatio? 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 Sumter 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 Horatio-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 Horatio 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.
Labcorp at Walgreens, about 12.1 mi away, with 7 options within 30 miles.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Sumter County reported ~1,023 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the South Carolina average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
PrEP is taken before exposure to prevent HIV; PEP is emergency medicine started within 72 hours after a possible exposure.
Certain high-risk HPV types raise cancer risk; vaccination and routine screening are the defenses.
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