Chlamydia rates in Henrico County run about 21% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or routine screening for you or someone in Lakeside, Virginia, you have options. Costs are lowest at public clinics, but private labs are quicker, and at-home kits save a visit. See below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lakeside, VA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.4 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.
Virginia Department of Health in Henrico accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees covering the gap, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes: bacterial infections treated the same visit, with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available. An appointment is required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
The clinic tests for herpes alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, which means a single visit can produce a complete picture. Including an infection that a shorter panel would have missed entirely and left unaddressed.
Without access to DoxyPEP at Virginia Department of Health in Henrico, someone seeking bacterial STI prevention faces a gap between knowing the option exists and actually getting it prescribed. This clinic closes that gap, DoxyPEP is prescribed and monitored directly here, not deferred elsewhere.
Spanish-language care at Virginia Department of Health in Henrico is delivered through staff capacity: meaning clinical conversations, treatment instructions, and follow-up guidance happen directly in Spanish, without routing through an external service that operates at a remove from the clinical encounter.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Lakeside. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Commonwealth Primary Care in Richmond pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit antibiotic treatment for bacterial infections, so a positive swab doesn't stretch into a second appointment. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, with Medicare and private insurance accepted; a scheduled appointment is required.
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English
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Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hamhds Woodman Center in Glen Allen extends federally qualified health center coverage to anyone navigating gaps in care: uninsured, underinsured, or paying out of pocket. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Health Brigade in Richmond runs every service (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C testing included) at no fee, with Medicaid accepted and donations welcome in place of charges. Bacterial STIs are treated same visit; an appointment is required.
A cost barrier at checkout doesn't delay a prescription or push a follow-up visit to "when finances allow", at Health Brigade, no service generates a bill. Testing, treatment, vaccines, and PrEP counseling all land at the same price: nothing owed.
Many clinics field non-English speakers through workarounds that slow the conversation and thin the nuance. Health Brigade maintains direct Spanish-language services alongside broader interpretation access, so the clinical exchange (history, results, treatment plan) happens without a lag or a go-between.
Truvada and Descovy, the two oral PrEP medications, require consistent follow-up labs and refills to work. Health Brigade carries PrEP coverage specifically for uninsured patients, keeping the prescription cycle intact rather than stalled by cost, and PEP is available for those who need it.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lakeside, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Henrico 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.
8040 Villa Park Drive Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23228
CMS-certified lab
2300 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
CMS-certified lab
4000 A Glenside Drive, Richmond, VA 23228
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lakeside. 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, 1,083 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lakeside. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 327 offer telehealth.
Joshua Slakman, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2125 Hilliard Road, Richmond
Kenneth Stringer, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 4000 A Glenside Drive, Richmond
Stephen Ashe, MD
Family medicine · 4000 A Glenside Drive, Richmond
David Harrison, MD
Internal medicine · 4807 Hermitage Road, Richmond
Timothy Wilson, MD
Family medicine · 1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond
Rumki Banerjee, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8191 Brook Road, Richmond
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 Lakeside, VA 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.
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0.8 mi Martin's Pharmacy
1.1 miMedicine Shoppe
1.2 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Lakeside, VA.
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 Lakeside, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
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 Henrico County, the county that includes Lakeside, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#21 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
| Infection | Henrico County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 595.7 1,994 cases ▲ 26% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 231.2 774 cases ▲ 46% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.7 76 cases ▲ 112% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14 47 cases ▲ 47% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.8 63 cases ▲ 19% | 15.8 | 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 Henrico County, chlamydia has risen from 590.9 to 595.7 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 272.4 to 231.2 per 100,000 (15%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 16.4 to 22.7 per 100,000 (38%).
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 Henrico County.
Local HIV snapshot
Henrico County HIV care continuum (2023)
Henrico County recorded 18.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Henrico County residents living with HIV, 84.9% are in care · 77% 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 Henrico County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Lakeside Avenue cuts through the middle of this community the way a main street should, and from most of Lydell Heights or Stonewall Manor, a clinic visit means a straightforward drive down VA 161, rarely more than ten or fifteen minutes to the options listed here. That proximity matters more than it might first seem. Lakeside runs on working households: nearly three in four residents are in the labor force, and with average households of more than three people, schedules fill fast. When a Tuesday already holds a commute, school pickup, and dinner, a testing appointment tends to be the first thing quietly dropped.
Unless getting there is genuinely easy. The community's ownership-heavy housing profile also shapes the picture. Nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, many of them families built around shared finances and long-term plans. The roughly four in ten who rent, managing on typical rents just over a thousand dollars a month, are weighing every discretionary hour and dollar differently.
Both groups include younger adults (people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically at the highest risk for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis) for whom low-cost, close-by options can be the factor that tips "I should do that" into an actual appointment kept. With the options indexed here, Lakeside residents have real range. The clinic cards show fees and distance so you can filter around a lunch break or an early slot before Staples Mill Road traffic builds.
Getting there
At 9.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lakeside 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 23228 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23228 area around Lakeside: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lakeside alone.
Lakeside sits in Henrico County, ZIP 23228. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lakeside? 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 Henrico County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 Lakeside-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 Lakeside 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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, Richmond, VA is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Health Brigade (3.2 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 596 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Virginia average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
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