New HIV diagnoses in Guilford County run about 42% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Jamestown, North Carolina: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own schedule. Look below for your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Jamestown, NC. The nearest, Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care, is about 3.0 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.
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
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
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
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
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 Jamestown, 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 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.
2630 Willard Dairy Road, High Point, NC 27265
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1380 Eastchester Drive, Suite 105, High Point, NC 27265
CMS-certified lab
4010 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, High Point, NC 27265
CMS-certified lab
5826 Samet Drive Suite 103, High Point, NC 27265
CMS-certified lab
4515 Premier Drive Suites 203 & 308, High Point, NC 27265
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 Jamestown. 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, 1,171 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Jamestown. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 279 offer telehealth.
Saad Amin, MD
Internal medicine · 700 West Main Street, Jamestown
Melinda Wonsick, MD
Family medicine · 5100 Mackay Road, Jamestown
George Osei-Bonsu, MD
Internal medicine · 3750 Admiral Drive, High Point
David Kaplan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3755 Admiral Drive, High Point
Michael Kalish, MD
Family medicine · 4515 Premier Drive, High Point
Edwin Silva Zapata, MD
Family medicine · 4515 Premier Drive, 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 Jamestown, 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.
Kerr Drug
0.6 mi
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1.6 mi Harris Teeter
2.4 mi
2.4 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Jamestown, 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 Jamestown, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Jamestown, compare with North 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.
#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).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Lafayette Landing draws a cross-section of Jamestown: longtime homeowners who've settled into the quiet streets near City Lake, and a younger renter contingent keeping monthly costs manageable on $908 a month. That rent pressure, combined with a labor-force participation rate that leaves a meaningful share of residents outside the traditional nine-to-five, shapes when and whether people carve out time for routine health appointments. Scheduling around irregular hours is real here. With more than half of Jamestown's adults married and households averaging nearly three people, calendars fill fast. School pickups, second earners, caregiving.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates run highest, are often the ones piecing together part-time work or job searches while that unemployment figure lingers. Making a test feel like one more logistical ask on an already-full week. That's exactly why the range of options listed on this page matters: some accept walk-ins, some offer sliding-scale fees, and proximity varies enough that a resident near Wrenn Miller Park and one commuting out on US 70 will each find a realistic fit. Not just a theoretical one.
Getting there
At 6.87/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Jamestown 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 27265 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27265 area around Jamestown: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Jamestown alone.
Jamestown sits in Guilford County, ZIP 27265. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Jamestown? 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 Jamestown-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 Jamestown 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
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